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F5 Engine Carbon & DPF Clean

5.0

346 Reviews

Opening Hours
Today - 09:00–12:00
  • Monday 09:00–17:00
  • Tuesday 09:00–17:00
  • Wednesday 09:00–17:00
  • Thursday 09:00–17:00
  • Friday 09:00–16:00
  • Saturday 09:00–12:00
  • Sunday - Closed

Organisations and Awards

AUGUST 2022
Apr 2020
OCTOBER 2018

About

The experts in diagnosing and restoring engine performance, economy and emissions for public, trade and commercial.

F5 Engine Carbon and DPF Clean (F5ECC) is IMI Certified, Which? Trusted Trader Approved and also a member of the Federation of Small Businesses.

We cover the East and West Midlands counties, plus Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, East Anglia and Lincolnshire up into Yorkshire.

A fully insured mobile service suitable for all combustion engines running petrol, diesel or LPG, no matter what age, engine size or mileage.

- Live Data Engine Diagnostics
- Engine Carbon Cleaning - Restore Power, Performance, Fuel Economy and Emissions.
- DPF Diagnosis and Cleaning - with the new liquids available this can now safely flush soot, oil and ash from your DPF. Ideal for blockages, but also for regular maintenance to keep the ash levels low.

N.B. reviews before 19/09/2024 relate to when F5 ECC was part of the ECC network.

What we do

  • Car repairs, servicing and MOTs

  • Engine repairs and servicing

    • Car engine tuning and diagnostic services
    • Engine Cleaning
    • Engine Detox
  • Vehicle inspection services

  • More Services

    • engine cleaning
    • carbon clean
    • engine decoke
    • dpf clean
    • diagnostic

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Had an engine carbon clean done on my diesel car with 150k miles, and I’m really impressed with the results! The car runs much smoother after the cleaning. The customer service was excellent—kept me updated throughout the process and ensured everything was done to a high standard. Quality work from start to finish. Highly recommend!
Customer in Leicester Posted on 18/03/2025 , work completed 17/03/2025
The trader replied (on 18/03/2025)
Thank you for the review - was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your car.
Professional, reliable, helpful and worthwhile
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I have used Adrian and his team numerous times over the years and they’re always professional, reliable and helpful. The service is most definitely worthwhile and I would recommend to anyone.
Customer in Cambridgeshire Posted on 15/03/2025 , work completed 14/03/2025
The trader replied (on 17/03/2025)
Thank you for the review - was great to see you again and help you with your cars.
Engine Carbon Clean
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We have used Adrian many times and as usual such great service by this man. Explains everything about any issues etc. We've just had both cars done.. A Honda Crv and that had no issues and a Nissan Qashqui that was diagnosed with a thermostat on its last legs by Adrian's impressive diagnostic tool... Don't assume your engine temperature guage gives you accurate readings as you don't know what's happening under your bonnet. Both cars have been cleaned.. Alot quieter now.. More responsive on the throttle and alot smoother Definitely recommend Adrian... Top work as usual Thank you
Customer in North Northamptonshire Posted on 14/03/2025 , work completed 14/03/2025
The trader replied (on 17/03/2025)
Hi and thanks for your review - was great to see you all again and help you with your cars.
Excellent service and invaluable advice
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Really great experience! Adrian was very prompt and efficient and gave me lots of useful advice and tips on how i can keep my car in top condition moving forward. Excellent service and would definitely recommend.
Customer in Lincolnshire Posted on 11/03/2025 , work completed 11/03/2025
The trader replied (on 12/03/2025)
Thank you for your review - was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your car.
Nissan qashqui 1.6 digi t
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Was kept up to date with time of arrival from the beginning of the day ! Adrian turned up was very polite and very good with sorting out the carbon clean , car was left running nice and quiet and smooth , can't recommend F5ECC enough ! Will be getting them back to do our other car in a few weeks ,easy 10/10 for this service from me , highly recommend
Customer in North Northamptonshire Posted on 11/03/2025 , work completed 10/03/2025
The trader replied (on 12/03/2025)
Thank you for the review - was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your vehicle.
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I have just had my BMW X2 Engine Carbon Clean by Adrian of F5 (F5ECC) He was very informative and the job only took one hour, he notified me of any faults showing up on the Diagnostic test. And afterwards while driving my car, I could notice the improvements straight away, Money well spent.
Customer in Luton Posted on 10/03/2025 , work completed 06/03/2025
The trader replied (on 11/03/2025)
Thank you for your review - was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your car.
Fast, efficient and effective (and good value for money)
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After a narrow emissions fail at MOT for our 9 year old Land Rover Adrian was able to fit us in on very short notice. Booking was simple, and he arrived bang on time. Great customer service throughout, happy to advise and explain not only what to expect but also how to keep cars in best possible shape between visits. Would thoroughly recommend on every aspect of both service and results. (And yes, the car passed its retest)
Customer in Bedford Posted on 05/02/2025 , work completed 05/02/2025
The trader replied (on 06/02/2025)
Hi and thanks for the review - was great to see you again and help you with your car.
Great service
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Adrian was prompt on time and very knowledgeable, the cleaning process takes around 45 minutes with a free engine check service for codes and possible future problems that could be occurring. Now before this clean my car was running rubbish I must say and now after the clean, it's like brand new, no dipping when I accelerate, now smooth idle and no more nasty smells when on stationary tick over. So if your car is running rough, smelling and not performing well, then give Adrian a call, he will come to you.😉
Customer in North Northamptonshire Posted on 22/01/2025 , work completed 22/01/2025
The trader replied (on 22/01/2025)
Thank you for the review - was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your car.
DPF fault diagnosis and engine clean
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I called Adrian in to investigate a DPF issue on my 2014 Astra 2 litre CDTi. The car was attempting DPF regenerations every 30 miles which were unsuccessful leading to a blocked DPF warning message which a previous garage had cleared by doing a forced regeneration. Adrian diagnosed a faulty coolant thermostat which caused the engine not to reach the required temperature which would allow a successful DPF regeneration. I eventually found a garage that would change the thermostat. 2 other garages, including a Vauxhall specialist, told me it would not fix the problem and wanted to re-diagnose the issue. After running the car for 3 weeks with a new thermostat, the car now reaches and stays at the correct temperature and successfully performs DPF regenerations at the correct intervals. I have learned a lot from Adrian on how DPF's work and conditions for successful regenerations. I also had an engine carbon clean and the car is running perfectly. Highly recommend Adrian for Carbon cleaning and to diagnose engine running issues.
Customer in Warwickshire Posted on 21/01/2025 , work completed 06/12/2024
The trader replied (on 22/01/2025)
Thank you for the detailed review. Was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your car.
Highly recommend
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Great service, punctual and very informative throughout. Made a huge difference to the engine after the clean, much more responsive and even quieter. The diagnostic showed a fault code for an ongoing issue I had so really happy with the service. Value for money without a doubt. Highly recommend
Customer in North Northamptonshire Posted on 17/01/2025 , work completed 15/01/2025
The trader replied (on 17/01/2025)
Thank you for the detailed review. It was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your car.