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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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Slightly life changing.
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Incredible service. I can't believe how much improvement it's achieved just from a pipe shoved up the air filter for an hour. It's alleviated so many shakes and the whole engine and car is smoother. It revs lower, shifts easier, accelerates quicker and smoother, has gained economy, and I'm sure will extend the working age of the vehicle. Forget recommendations, this is a necessity. GET YOUR TUBES UNCLOGGED. 118000mile3.0cdtiVectra
Customer in Cambridgeshire Posted on 31/01/2024 , work completed 31/01/2024
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 05/02/2024)
Thank you for the review - was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your car.
Super carbon clean
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Adrian arrived on time, discussed what he was doing at every stage of the Carbon Clean, found a possible issue with engine temp, very pleased with the whole process and cost, would highly recommend.
Customer in Leicestershire Posted on 21/12/2023 , work completed 21/12/2023
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 22/12/2023)
Thanks for the review - was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your car.
Excellent service again
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Always have Adrian to do a carbon clean after getting any new car and this time was no different always goes out his way to get date’s I requested and this time while doing clean & diagnostics found an issue with car of which I wouldn’t of found and have managed to get done while still under warranty so saved me lots of money can’t recommend Adrian enough service second to none
Customer in Northamptonshire Posted on 14/11/2023 , work completed 30/10/2023
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 16/11/2023)
Thanks for the review - was great to see you again and help you with your car.
Zafira with a stutter
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Our Zafira has been a workhorse for the best part of 12 years and in the last few months developed a fault. The engine management light would come on and then disappear, usually when it was booked into a garage for diagnosis. Eventually, it was diagnosed as the system running lean. But, there was no explanation for it. Any garage will work on trial and error. This could mean injectors to sensors. I saw the YouTube video of Adrian with a similar Zafira and thought that it would be worth contacting ECC and see what they thought. I have an Astra as well so booked both in for diagnosis and Carbon Clean. Adrian was very thorough and professional. Explained the error codes and what could be the cause of the problems. Although they don't do the repair work, the complete diagnosis, working with live data, is invaluable. The potential problem was identified as a stuck thermostat. Not what I would have thought at all. Can't recommend Adrian and ECC enough. I now have a good idea of where to start with the Zafira. For anyone thinking of keeping an older ICE vehicle on the road for longer, I would have ECC out to perform a Carbon Clean. Both the Astra and Zafira now run a lot smoother.
Customer in Derbyshire Posted on 04/11/2023 , work completed 03/11/2023
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 06/11/2023)
Thanks for the review - was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your cars.
Great Service
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Booked in with Engine Carbon Clean on recommendation and Adrian did not fail to disappoint! Flagged issues with the engine I would not have known about until it was broken and its already running much smoother, once I get the work done it will be even better! Would fully recommend to anyone else too.
Customer in Nottinghamshire Posted on 26/10/2023 , work completed 26/10/2023
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 27/10/2023)
Thanks for the review - was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your car.
You’re in safe hands
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Adrian was brilliant, you know, straight away that he knows what he’s talking about. I felt my car was in very safe hands. He gave me plenty of information on all aspects of my car from the diagnostic check. The car came up with ‘emissions go to garage’, now it runs beautifully. I’ve got my MOT next week, I’m confident it will sail through. I wouldn’t hesitate to use this company again.
Customer in Derbyshire Posted on 21/09/2023 , work completed 18/09/2023
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 21/09/2023)
Thanks for the review - was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your car
5***** Excellent Service
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Excellent service very knowledgeable guy talk through everything and checked above and beyond what other companies have done in the past. I will be using for every vehical I have from now on. Excellent Gentlemen 5*****
Customer in Staffordshire Posted on 20/09/2023 , work completed 12/09/2023
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 20/09/2023)
Thanks for the review - was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your car.
Audi A6 and A4 clean and diagnostic
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Adrian came to do an Engine carbon clean and diagnostic consultation on both my Audi A4 and A6. Explained the whole process of the carbon clean and what it actually does and doesnt do. He also spent time to go through the live diagnostics explaining what the results show and what they mean which is something all garages do not do. After the engine clean wow!! the difference it makes. The older A4 is over 15 years old and now drives like a brand new car. The drive is smooth, the engine sounds quieter and the engine wobble at idle has pretty much reduced to nothing. Highly recommend Adrian, he goes above and beyond to get your car healthy again.
Customer in Derby Posted on 13/09/2023 , work completed 12/09/2023
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 15/09/2023)
Thanks for the review - was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your cars
Absolutely fantastic work I highly recommend Adrian at engine carbon clean east midlands
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Adrian has came out to a few of our cars over the years and each time he's done a wonderful job. The car feels like brand new and it drives excellent. Fuel consumption has dramatically changed for the best, and emissions were definitely reduced. If you want honest reliable and trustworthy carbon cleans Adrian is the man to see. Thanks again for your help and all the best
Customer in Leicestershire Posted on 11/09/2023 , work completed 07/09/2023
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 13/09/2023)
Thanks for the review - was great to see you again and help you with your latest car.
First Class
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I was struggling to find a knowledgeable Auto diagnosis that would not simply plug in a BDO2. .Some want £90 and no printout. Adrian actually encouraged me to stay and watch and provide excellent clear info on what he was doing and how it affected the car as I had for a few pounds extra the engine De-carboned (Cleaned) using the amazing Hydrogen Electrolysis process. He also kept in touch after to see how the faults diagnosed were performing and the repairs I had authorised. Rarely do I give praise, to be honest, but this is a first-class service.
Customer in Nottingham Posted on 22/08/2023 , work completed 18/08/2023
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 23/08/2023)
Thanks for the review - was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your car.