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F5 Engine Carbon & DPF Clean

5.0

361 Reviews

Opening Hours
Today - 09:00–16:00
  • 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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The best thing that happened to my car.
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Adrian was booked to carbon clean my car; he arrived on time and the price was as expected, as he quoted in advance. Adrian texted prior to arrival so I knew when to expect him. He explained what he was going to do and if he would be able to clean my car engine. He completed the diagnostic tests and went ahead with the carbon cleaning. Throughout he was polite, personable; he answered all my questions honestly and gave me tips on how to maintain care of my car. She is an eleven year old MX5 that I've had from new and driven over 100,000 miles - I want to keep her running for at least double this, so Adrian's work and advice are invaluable. I would recommend this work and Adrian to anyone - I found him an exceptional, professional tradesman.
Customer in Northamptonshire Posted on 16/03/2022 , work completed 14/03/2022
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 25/03/2022)
Thank you for the in depth review - was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your Mazda.
Great work done
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Good time keeping when arriving very informative on doing tune up and problems found. very happy with proformance of car now. Diagnosed the problem saving me a lot of money and garage time wasters. been to two garages and cost lots of money so far, now I have the right information I can get the car fixed properly. would highly recommend Adrain to do this tune up and engine clean for anyone.
Customer in Lincolnshire Posted on 13/03/2022 , work completed 11/03/2022
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 14/03/2022)
Thanks for the review - was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your BMW
Engine carbon clean East midlands
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So after a recommendation from a friend I gave Adrian a call regarding an engine light that came on whilst accelerating Had a chat over the phone and he booked me in for a couple of days later Adrian arrived 10 mins earlier than planned but had texted me to let me know if it was OK When he got here he diagnosed as turbo was over boosting and gave my honda crv 2.2 ictdi sport a carbon clean and removed the engine light After a very informative 45-55mins work everything was done Adrian left I took the car out for a drive to replicate what had brought the engine light on in the first place No problems there also I'm getting on average an extra 10mpg around town and the car feels very responsive I would recommend Adrian if you have engine lights on or your car van etc isn't running at its full potential
Customer in Nottingham Posted on 11/03/2022 , work completed 09/03/2022
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 14/03/2022)
Thanks for the review - was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your Honda
Sorting out my motors
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What can I say? My Audi S5 was running a bit rough and occasionally the check engine light came on. Now I already know this chap has a great S5 too and know he knows his stuff. I had a feeling my symptoms were related to carbon buildup so thought I’d give this a whirl. Well it’s certainly made a huge difference to the car! It’s like night and day, the slight misfires I had have disappeared and it’s as smooth as silk. I’m still going to get a full manual carbon clean do as this treatment doesn’t do the manifold or behind the inlet valves but honestly it’s the best £90 I’ve spent on the car. He also did my supercharged Range Rover which I thought was running great anyway but that also now is even smoother and picks up much quicker as well. Don’t hesitate to get your pride and joy done too. Top marks
Customer in Derbyshire Posted on 05/03/2022 , work completed 04/03/2022
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 07/03/2022)
Thanks for the review - was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your pair of V8s
Carbon clean/diagnostic
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Just had Adrian perform a carbon clean and diagnostic test on my ford mondeo , after using adrian back in 2016 on a previous car i new i could see results again very genuine guy who knows his stuff , talks you through any codes or issues he might come across. just got back of a drive to Try the car after the clean , All I can say Is wow it has made a big difference in throttle response , alot smoother and quiet now when being driven and idling and a flat spot I had thought 3rd/4th gear has now gone. Will definitely use again.
Customer in Leicestershire Posted on 24/02/2022 , work completed 24/02/2022
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 24/02/2022)
Thanks for the review - was great to see you again and help you with your Mondeo
The only person to use
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Adrian was brilliant from start to finish. Communication was spot on from booking to completion. I had 2 cars done at the same time one being a taxi which I use for work. Initially Adrian carried out a diagnostics which came up with a couple of faults which helped incredibly as I was having issues with the coolant system. With this information we have narrowed down the on going issues I had. Once the carbon clean was completed I noticed the engine was quieter at idle. Upon test drive I noticed the throttle was way more responsive than prior to the clean. I have only driven less than 100 miles but I am pleased with results. Again thank you to Adrian for making the process easy and understandable. It’s good to see someone selling something that they exactly have the knowledge and information they can pass to the customer which is reassuring. Would use and recommend again 100% 5 stars ⭐️
Customer in Derby Posted on 24/02/2022 , work completed 22/02/2022
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 24/02/2022)
Thanks for the review - was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your vehicles.
Professional service!
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Extremely professional, arrived on time, kept me updated with ETA and fitted me in very quickly. Adrian talked me through the whole process, he did a full diagnostic, explained everything thoroughly and cleared the codes. The carbon clean took approx 60mins, now car runs lovely and smooth with improved responsiveness and a slightly better mpg figure. Adrian has looked after 2 of my cars so far. - He comes highly recommend as the service is second to none and really knows his stuff and just a nice genuine guy. Thank you Adrian! Glad you liked my Saab 9-3 👍🏻
Customer in Nottingham Posted on 17/02/2022 , work completed 16/02/2022
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 21/02/2022)
Thanks for the review - was great to see you again and help you with your Saab
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I contacted Adrian on the 11th February and he had a cancellation for the following day. Adrian sent information regarding the clean via e-mail then kept me updated on the day for his time of arrival. Once Adrian arrived he was very friendly and explained the process of the clean and diagnostics. Adrian clear some old codes on the car the sent me the codes he cleared plus live data while the carbon clean was happening, he also explained what all the data meant so I understood how the car was running. Even though I had no issues with the car and Adrian said that it was running perfect after the clean I have noticed I have gain between 5-10 mpg and the car is so quiet it’s like brand new and the biggest change is how responsive the car is now I have had the clean. I highly recommend this service even if like me you car is running fine it will still make a difference. Thanks, Adrian
Mathew in Nottinghamshire Posted on 16/02/2022 , work completed 12/02/2022
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 16/02/2022)
Thanks for the review Mathew - was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your BMW.
Fantastic job!
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I had Adrian come out today to carry out a carbon clean on my Jaguar XF. Adrian is a really friendly chap who really knows his stuff. I was updated very regularly with arrival times and he showed up exactly when he said he would. After he run a diagnostic on my car there were 9 fault codes and a lot of them to do with the fuel injectors and DPF. During the cleaning process, you could actually hear the engine getting quieter and smooth. After the carbon clean had finished the fault codes cleared themselves. I took the car out after the work was done, and could tell the difference straight away. The car feels more responsive, smoother and quiet. My MPG was averaging around 35.0 driving around my town. Now its shot up to 42.0. Absolutely amazing! Thank you so much, Adrian!
Jamie in Derbyshire Posted on 12/02/2022 , work completed 12/02/2022
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 14/02/2022)
Thanks for the review Jamie - was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your XF.
Absolutely top service and knowledge, highly effective treatment, results speak for themselves.
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Adrian from Engine Carbon Clean came out to work on my wife's BMW 320d which had become sluggish and unresponsive and to put it bluntly, a bit of a pig to drive due to it doing a lot of short runs and the car being a diesel. After a full diagnostic check to ensure there were no problems which could prevent work being carried out (and all diagnostic reports being sent over to me), he proceeded with the carbon clean service which took less than an hour from start to finish, he even arrived slightly ahead of schedule. Wow, the results are unbelievable. The car is no longer sluggish and the throttle response is massively improved and it even sounds a bit nicer as well. Not only that he gave me a few pointers to keep the car running nice and clean in future as well. This is the second time I've had Adrian out and from the service on offer, it won't be the last. Very highly recommended! Great communication, knowledge, service and follow up, I literally can't fault this company at all. Thankyou.
Customer in Nottingham Posted on 10/02/2022 , work completed 09/02/2022
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 10/02/2022)
Thanks for the review - was great seeing you again and helping you with your BMW and your previous Volvo.