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F5 Engine Carbon & DPF Clean

5.0

341 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 the north of Cambridgeshire, East Anglia and 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. All 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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Engine Carbon Clean
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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
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.
Outstanding service
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A very detailed and comprehensive explanation of the process and most definitely worth it, gave me lots of advice for the future health of my car and have had no issues since
Customer in Nottinghamshire Posted on 16/01/2025 , work completed 16/01/2025
The trader replied (on 17/01/2025)
Thank you for the detailed review. Was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your car.
Excellent service
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I contacted Adrian after some issues with my car for a few months. Arranging an appointment was easy and coming to me was a great help. He spent the time looking at the diagnostics and explaining what he found, and what he had done to try and rectify it. He left me confident in his assessment and the price he quoted was very reasonable for getting such an expert assessment of the car.
Customer in Derbyshire Posted on 16/01/2025 , work completed 16/01/2025
The trader replied (on 17/01/2025)
Thank you for the detailed review. Was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your car.
Superb customer service
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Really happy with the service from Adrian at F5ECC, my car was having issues and running poorly. After doing some research I decided to ask for Adrian's help at F5ECC. Adrian moved mountains to squeeze a booking in for me within a couple of days. when he arrived he explained every stage of the process to me in detail showing me all of the data on his computer. I now have a car which has no check engine light on. Runs so much more smoothly, so quiet. More MPG. Its just like having a new car. Many thanks Adrian, will be using your services again and recommending you to others.
Customer in Nottinghamshire Posted on 16/01/2025 , work completed 14/01/2025
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.
Need more like Adrian!
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An honest man with integrity. Adrian for you who don’t know him. Didn’t oversell me or undersell me, kept it to a hundred and gave me very useful information on my car's performance and capabilities. I was also looking at having some work done in regard to walnut blasting. Adrian advised me on the situation and what to look out for. Because of Adrian, I was able to avoid someone who was going to sell me a lie and perform a task that would’ve completely ruined the engine. I had two cars booked in and both cars fire like brand new! Considering one had 130K on the clock and the other had over 200K. Because of his service, my car engine light no longer appears (I had this diagnosed twice and found nothing having spent close to £150 for both combined) For those of you who have doubts, I would definitely recommend Adrian at F5ECC. He knows what he’s doing! Reliable. Honest. Value for money.
Customer in Leicestershire Posted on 09/01/2025 , work completed 03/01/2025
The trader replied (on 10/01/2025)
Thank you for the detailed review. Was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your cars.
Excellent service!!
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Had Adrian come out to do a carbon clean on my Nissan 350z. I expected the clean to only have some minor effects, however I was pleasantly surprised. It feels like a completely different car, throttle response is better, has even regained some horse power that it's lost over the years! Fantastic customer service overall and an insanely knowledgeable person when it comes to diagnostics. 10/10 Recommend!
Customer in Bedford Posted on 20/12/2024 , work completed 20/12/2024
The trader replied (on 24/12/2024)
Thanks for the review - was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your car.