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F5 Engine Carbon & DPF Clean

5.0

356 Reviews

Opening Hours
Today - 09:00–17:00
  • 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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Thorough , good value service
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This morning I had an engine diagnostics test and carbon clean. The test was very thorough and I was clearly shown why I had an engine light on. My car is now running much more smoothly. I would thoroughly recommend this company and service.
Customer in Lincolnshire Posted on 06/06/2025 , work completed 06/06/2025
The trader replied (on 09/06/2025)
Hi and thanks for your review - was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your car.
Carbon clean
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Great service, gave loads of advice before hand and plenty of updates for arrival time, did a health check first and gave information on some historical codes, after driving it what a difference better mpg, responds better and is so much quieter would highly recommend. 🙂
Customer in Lincolnshire Posted on 27/05/2025 , work completed 27/05/2025
The trader replied (on 28/05/2025)
Thank you for the review - was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your car.
Problem with BMW x1
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Bought a second hand bmwx1 from dealer. Contacted F5 to come and do full diagnostic check and carbon clean. Adrian came to my home and did the work on my car and explained to me in a very professional way what was wrong with my car. I had the work done on my car but lots of things continued to go wrong that would not show on a diagnostic check. I was forced to ask dealer for my money back and Adrian at F5 helped me with reports to achieve this. I would totally recommend F5 they go out of their way to help and their knowledge of the work they do is outstanding.
Customer in Lincolnshire Posted on 26/05/2025 , work completed 19/05/2025
The trader replied (on 27/05/2025)
Thanks for the review. More than happy to have helped with the initial diagnosis, the follow up checks and assessment for your claim. Glad you got the resolution you wanted (and deserved).
Engine Clean
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Had this service done to our Mondeo Mk3 V6 today by a professional and very knowledgeable man. It took him around an hour to complete the clean and the results are amazing. With the age of our car I didn’t know what to expect but I can honestly say that it has given our car a new lease of life. The acceleration has improved immensely and it now feels more responsive and quicker than it did before the Engine clean.. well done and many thanks, I now know where to come if I need another car doing. Worth the cost and will definitely recommend to my friends and family.
Customer in Leicestershire Posted on 23/05/2025 , work completed 21/05/2025
The trader replied (on 27/05/2025)
Thank you for the review - was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your car.
Carbon Clean and Diagnostics
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Great service as always. Peugeot 508, had a small blip on acceleration and lightly rough idle. Diagnostics feed back highlighted a couple of potential concerns, nothing major but a couple of jobs to do. However, after the carbon clean I now have a car that idles, lovely and smooth ( and quieter) and drivers smoothly through the range, better throttle response and no more 'blip' on acceleration! Very happy ☺️
Customer in Peterborough Posted on 14/05/2025 , work completed 14/05/2025
The trader replied (on 19/05/2025)
Thanks for the review - was great to see you again and help you with your car.
Diagnostics and Carbon Clean
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We've used Adrian before so know exactly the first class service we're going to get. This time was for two vehicles, a new acquired Citroen Ds4, a few faults logged nothing major, but a good carbon clean to give the engine it's best chance for the future. Also same service on our modern classic XR3i, too old for diagnostics obviously, but after a carbon clean, better throttle response and a much smoother idle. Great guy, great all round service as always.
Customer in Peterborough Posted on 11/05/2025 , work completed 10/01/2024
The trader replied (on 12/05/2025)
Hi and thanks for the review - was a pleasure meeting you, helping you with your vehicles and look forward to seeing you again soon.
Efficient. Reliable. Informative.
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Efficient. Reliable. Informative. My top three words for the service. Adrian provides a great service and delivered with a high level of customer care. Plus the end result of an improved engine performance and diagnostic data is the reason I'll be rebooking.
Customer in Posted on 08/05/2025 , work completed 07/05/2025
The trader replied (on 09/05/2025)
Thanks for your review - was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your car. Look forward to seeing you again in the future.
Engine Carbon Clean
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Had the engine carbon clean today with full diagnostics, every single step was displayed and explained in detail, car running smoother now and definitely feels more responsive. Such a great service from Adrian.
Customer in Lincolnshire Posted on 01/05/2025 , work completed 01/05/2025
The trader replied (on 03/06/2025)
Thank you for the review - was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your car.
Job well done
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Adrian talked me through the engine carbon clean service prior to booking, so I booked the service and agreed a date and time, on the morning Adrian kept me updated on his ETA, and arrived promptly and on time. Adrian then got to work in a really friendly manner, keeping me updated on the work, and explained what I could and couldn't expect from the engine clean. Adrian ran a diagnostic test on my vehicle, and let me know what the test showed, then set about the engine cleaning. Adrian was very knowledgeable and had a great ear for the cars quirks. Towards the end of the engine clean it was a real difference in the sound from the engine, a lot calmer and quieter, and for its age seemed dto be purring great again. Adrian was brilliant throughout the service and I would highly recommend his services. All in all a great experience. Thanks Adrian. Will definitely be using them in the future.
Customer in North Northamptonshire Posted on 28/04/2025 , work completed 28/04/2025
The trader replied (on 29/04/2025)
Thank you for the review - was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your car.
Carbon clean success
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2010 Kia Ceed 1.6 diesel 173k mileage. Failed MOT massively on emissions (test reading = 3.21 LIMIT = 0.8!!!!!). Spoke to Adrian and booked in for a carbon clean. Adrian arrived on time and was polite and professional, explained what was happening and why. Took the car back for a retest and got a happy pass with a reading of 0.1. Am more than happy to highly recommend this company. Many thanks
Customer in Lincolnshire Posted on 20/04/2025 , work completed 15/04/2025
The trader replied (on 22/04/2025)
Hi and thanks for your review - was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your emissions for your car.