‘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.’
💬 ‘Hi Adrian, yes noticeable improvement when driving from cold, haven’t had chance to do my oil change yet, but I think that will also make a difference, thanks for all the great advice.’ ⚠️ Vehicle not as quiet, smooth, responsive or economical as it used to be? Get it
💬 ‘Driving a lot smoother than before and idles a lot better very impressed and happy with service thanks mate 👍’ ⚠️ Just bought a vehicle? Not as quiet, smooth, responsive or economical as it should be or just want peace of mind? 🚗 Here we have a Skoda Fabia
⚠️ Black smoke and poor MPG? Carbon buildup is just one cause, but boost or injector leaks amongst other issues can also cause it. 🚗 Here we have a Mercedes E320 CDI (2008 – 128,696 miles) booked in for diagnostic consultation and Engine Carbon Clean after the owner had noticed
⚠️ MOT due or already failed on emissions? Get it diagnosed and cleaned up. This one failed first time around, but after our diagnostic consultation and Which? Trusted Traders approved Engine Carbon Clean has now PASSED 🎯 🚗 Here we have a Vauxhall Astra 1.9 CDTi (2007 – 129,329 miles)
⚠️ Black smoke on acceleration? Poor MPG? 🚗 Here we have a Mercedes C220 (2008 – 148,837 miles) booked in as the owner had reported poor MPG on this one so had contacted us for diagnostics and Engine Carbon Clean. 🔎 Upon arrival we could immediately detect what sounded like
💬 ‘Hi Adrian, just thought I would give you a bit of feedback after your visit Saturday. Noticed a distinct difference in performance on the journey after you left, it seemed to have more power and quicker pedal response, if I wasn’t happy enough with that the next day the
🌡️ Another misbehaving #thermostat (Ford Transit 2.4 TDCi) and giving the owner no clue that it is running cold ❄️ ℹ️ A cold running engine will not run efficiently, will lower #MPG and raise #emissions levels. ❗ This will cost you money in wasted fuel, dirty up your engine causing
⚠️ MOT Fail on emissions? 🚗 Here we have a Saab 93 1.9 TDi (2009 – 128,628 miles) booked in for diagnostics and Engine Carbon Clean after failing on emissions. The garage plugged in and found no codes present so they recommended us to the owner to see if we
⚠️ With the weather getting colder we are starting to see lots of vehicles with faulty thermostats causing no end of issues with DPF lights coming on, increased levels of black smoke and poor MPG. ❄️ Vehicles running cold due to lazy/sticking/stuck thermostats won’t trigger engine codes so simple diagnostic code reads
💬 ‘Great thanks! Definitely more responsive and it does actually sound crisper.’ ⚠️ Like to look after your pride and joy? 🚗 Here we have an Audi A4 3.0 TDI (2006 – 159,705 miles) booked in for diagnostics and Engine Carbon Clean. The owner booked us in as a multi-vehicle
