‘Our archive of posts about selected vehicles we have worked on in the past. Please use the search function below to look for a vehicle make, a running issue or anything else of interest.’
🗣️ ‘Driving great! Engine is lovely and smooth and very quiet! Thank you very much.Yeah very happy, I would say better than I expected to be honest, I thought that it might clean the engine but with no difference in feeling, but it is lovely and smooth now!’ ☑️ Full Diagnostics☑️ Engine Carbon
⚠️ Here’s one from earlier where we did not proceed with any cleaning. A Vauxhall Vivaro 1.9 diesel booked in with some black smoke issues and an occasional erratic idle. 📊 Initial diagnostics showed an error code for the glow plug controller and also for the MAF sensor. 🔍 Engine
⚠️ Vehicle due a service? Don’t delay an oil change as oil deterioration can stop a DPF regeneration. ℹ️ Ideal time for a diagnostic health check and Engine Carbon Clean is about 1 week prior to a service. That way you get it checked, issues identified ready for the service,
⚠️ Declining MPG? Engine running cold? Keep an eye on your engine temperatures as a faulty thermostat can be the culprit! Here we have a VW Passat (2004 – 203,029 miles) booked in for diagnostics and Engine Carbon Clean after the fuel economy was dropping. 📊 Diagnostics confirmed cold running
⚠️ Car sluggish compared to what it was? Using too much fuel? Lovely BMW 325ti on 76,802 miles booked in for diagnostics and Engine Carbon Clean. 📊 Diagnostics confirmed a code ’41 DME: Signal, camshaft sensor, inlet code’ which would explain some of the symptoms. Once documented and cleared it
⚠️ Operate a Taxi? Use a vehicle for work? Here we have a 2010 VW Passat 2.0 TDI booked in for diagnostics and Engine Carbon Clean after rising emissions and an engine management light appearing. 📊 Diagnostics confirmed an EGR fault and multiple failed regeneration attempts because of it. Otherwise
Here we have a Saab 9-3 1.9 diesel (2008 – 147,591 miles) booked in for diagnostics and Engine Carbon Clean in advance of an MOT. ⚠️ MOT or service due soon? 🔎 Ideal time to get it checked over and cleaned up beforehand. A split boost pipe in the past meant it
