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F5 Engine Carbon & DPF Clean

5.0

363 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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Just amazing
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Adrian is a top guy, right from start to finish very professional, kept you fully informed and explained all the data he was looking at, no question was too silly and had a great chat about fuel qualities from various suppliers. Fast and efficient service no fuss, upon taking the car out after the clean it felt like a brand new car thanks Adrian see you next time.
Customer in Leicestershire Posted on 13/09/2022 , work completed 12/09/2022
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 13/09/2022)
Thanks for the review - was great to see you again and help you with your Audi
Carbon clean great honest company.
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Had a carbon clean today on a 2005 3 series bmw. Not just the carbon clean but a full diagnostic and if you are Interested they talk you through the process. Any faults. Clear what they can and give you a full break down of everything done. Very honest and openly explain what it will help with and what it won’t. Checked appointment the day before and was clear with all comms and even told me he was going to be 20 mins early. Very happy customer.
Customer in Peterborough Posted on 12/09/2022 , work completed 12/09/2022
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 13/09/2022)
Thanks for the review - was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your BMW
Engine Carbon Clean A Revelation.
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Gave Adrian a call at Engine Carbon Clean, as my passat 1.9tdi was struggling to breathe due to a clogged engine, cheap supermarket fuel,and a faulty thermostat,resulting in limp mode. Towing a caravan,at 20 mph up hills,not good. Adrian turned up on time, and explained in great detail,what the service entailed, which was a comprehensive diagnostic, and hydrogen clean.while the cleaner was being fed into the engine, on startup the engine was noisy and shaky as I thought diesels were, but halfway through the cleaning,it was noticeably quieter.. Many faults on the diagnostic,but most I knew of,but a few I didn't,which explained a lot. On completion, can't believe the difference,like giving the car a lung transplant,it's that good! Adrian was very friendly and very professional, cannot ask for more A pleasure to recommend to everyone. 5 stars.😊
Customer in Leicestershire Posted on 08/09/2022 , work completed 08/09/2022
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 09/09/2022)
Thanks for the review - was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your Passat
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Very good and very thorough. I found out things about my car which I was unaware of and Adrian explained me these in great detail but also easy enough for me to understand. Overall excellent service.
Customer in Lincolnshire Posted on 02/09/2022 , work completed 24/08/2022
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 02/09/2022)
Thanks for the review - was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your vehicle.
Carbon clean.
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Polite, efficient, punctual. Explained the procedure fully. Gave live updates during the process. Wholly recommended and I shall use again. My 2010 rcz feel perky and returns another 4mpg than it did before.
Customer in Nottinghamshire Posted on 02/09/2022 , work completed 29/08/2022
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 02/09/2022)
Thanks for the review - was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your vehicle
Fantastic Carbon clean
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Came to our home and did a carbon clean and engine diagnostics. All very clean and professional. Explained everything as he was doing it in great detail. Car is running quieter and smoother and is more responsive. Diagnostic gave some other faults that helped us know about other issues we need to get the garage to sort out, but with out Engine Carbon Clean we wouldn't have known about. Fantastic service would definitely recommend using them.
Customer in Nottinghamshire Posted on 29/08/2022 , work completed 29/08/2022
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 30/08/2022)
Thanks for the review - was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your vehicle
First class service.
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First class service right from the start. Adrian was recommended by a friend with a mechanical background who was happy with the service he received this gave me confidence in using him myself. His communication is incredibly good always letting you know exactly how the process works, what to expect and when to expect him etc. which is helpful when trying to plan your day with minimum interruption plus he come's to you at your home/ workplace which is another reason I chose to use his services and minimise inconvenience. Most importantly he did everything he said he would for the price he said he would do it for and was friendly and professional throughout .
Jonathan in Lincolnshire Posted on 24/08/2022 , work completed 15/07/2022
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 24/08/2022)
Thanks for the review - was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your vehicle
Decarb
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When I spoke to Adrian on phone I found him very polite and helpful. He sent me all the details that would be done how long it takes and the price .meeing him was faultless polite straight forward his diagnostic before he started was spot on he knew his job 100%. After doing the work he contacted me several times to see how it was going. I had the part changed and now CSR is running 100% better with decarb and new vapouriser comunication was 100% I informed him today 16/08/2022 ti inform him all was ok if I ever need help again or my friendsi will deffinatly ring Adrian so thank you, Adrian, take care.
Customer in Lincolnshire Posted on 16/08/2022 , work completed 10/08/2022
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 16/08/2022)
Thanks for the review - glad to help you identify the issue with the vaporiser and good to hear its running like it should now after the replacement and the Engine Carbon Clean - pleasure to meet you and help you with your Ford
Carbon clean engine
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Adrian came this morning spot on time carried out carbon clean kept me informed all the way even sent me data via WhatsApp couldn't ask for better service thank you fantastic service from a great guy thank you again Adrian 😀
Customer in Nottinghamshire Posted on 12/08/2022 , work completed 12/08/2022
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 13/08/2022)
Thanks for the review - was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your car
Great service and value for money
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Adrian arrived promptly and fully explained the service he provided and what can be expected from a Carbon Clean. My 1.8 TDCI C-max runs much smoother now and fells more energetic on the road. Another advantage with the service is I got a full diagnostic of my car and it was found a diesel injector was misfiring and required replacing. After using the service for the first time, I will definitely use Adrian again in the future. 10/10.
Customer in Northamptonshire Posted on 03/08/2022 , work completed 22/07/2022
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 03/08/2022)
Thanks for the review - was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your Ford.
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First time booking with Adrian after seeing his YouTube videos. Kept me informed of his arrival time and showed be everything during the booking whilst running the diagnostics on the car. Carried out a carbon clean too, which I can notice the difference already after taking it out for a drive. Runs a lot smoother. Impressed with Adrian and will be booking again in the future. Highly recommended.
Customer in Cambridgeshire Posted on 22/07/2022 , work completed 21/07/2022
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 22/07/2022)
Thanks for the review - was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your car
Fantastic
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Adrian from Carbon Clean came this morning to help with my rather sluggish VW T4 camper, to be honest after two years of driving all over the uk I was just used to her being slow and underpowered and just thought that’s how they all are . I only booked the clean as part of her service routine as I like to keep all my vehicles in tip top condition . All I can say is WOW what an amazing transformation, she pulls like she’s had a new engine fitted, engine noise is greatly reduced and she seems much quieter . Adrian is a pleasure to do business with , a very professional and knowledgeable person. I certainly will be recommending him and his firm to all my friends. Thanks again.
Customer in Lincolnshire Posted on 20/07/2022 , work completed 20/07/2022
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 20/07/2022)
Thanks for the review - was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your T4
Mitsubishi L200 Engine Carbon Clean
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This is the third vehicle I’ve owned that Adrian has performed the carbon clean on. We recently bought a low mileage L200 which had been doing generally short runs. It was sluggish, not very responsive in the throttle and the tick over was fluctuating. Following the clean and a short 10 mile drive it’s like a different vehicle. Much smoother on pulling away, engine is noticeably smoother running in general and throttle response is noticeably crisper… I’m not surprised as I found this on my two previous vehicles too. Adrian is thorough, very knowledgeable and professional. I can highly recommend him and have no hesitation in doing so.
Customer in Staffordshire Posted on 14/07/2022 , work completed 14/07/2022
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 15/07/2022)
Thanks for the review - was great to see you again and help you with your L200
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Adrian promptly arrived on time. He kept me updated at all times, very knowledgable and walked me through the whole process and kept me apprised throughout the whole process even showing me the diagnostics on his computer so I could clearly see what was happening. Post carbon clean my 2005 Mercedes C220 diesel, drove markedly smoother and quieter. Fuel economy also is better. Very impressed, and would recommend highly.
Customer in Leicester Posted on 13/07/2022 , work completed 12/07/2022
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 15/07/2022)
Thanks for the review - was a pleasure helping you with your fuel economy and overall drive on your Mercedes.
Exceptional service and professionalism
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What a very knowledgeable man about his business and how professional he was from the first text I sent enquiring about a Carbon clean on a BMW I had just purchased (which I knew little about) on the day of appointment he was early and straight away I could tell he was very professional in his manner. I'm more confident in my car's ability to be reliable because of Adrian and his service...my car is running perfect for an 11 year old car he explained every detail of the process From diagnostic and fault codes explanation and Carbon treatment...he made me clear on a couple on underlying problems that I didn't know about because of no light's on the dash to make me aware so I've had them looked at by a professional garage for my own piece of mind and the great advice from Adrian ....his service is 5 stars for a reason and you won't get a better service I can assure you because I will be using this service again just because I know what I'm getting..The information and knowledge and professionalism for your car's health is worth the £99 alone ..top man
Customer in Posted on 07/07/2022 , work completed 04/07/2022
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 07/07/2022)
Thanks for the review - was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your BMW
Great job very informative
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Had Adrian recommended to me by my local garage after an intermittent fault kept putting my 520d into restricted mode. He arrived ahead of schedule and after a quick chat got straight to work. Unlike many garages where your car disappears out of sight and a few hours later your given it back with a very large bill not knowing what they've done Adrian was more than happy to talk me through everything he was doing and answered any questions I put to him. The result after the clean is much better throttle response and the engine sounds much smoother and quieter. Time will tell whether the mpg figures are restored to nearer manufacturers claims but Adrian was right about everything else so pretty confident. Highly recommend this company and will be using again when needed.
Customer in Nottinghamshire Posted on 05/07/2022 , work completed 04/07/2022
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 06/07/2022)
Thanks for the review - was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your BMW
Engine clean and diagnostics. One happy truck.
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Engine diagnostic and engine clean carried out at my home. Very knowledgeable, engine is running smoother and quieter now. Good data given on the state of my injectors. Would recommend to anyone.
Customer in Derbyshire Posted on 04/07/2022 , work completed 04/07/2022
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 05/07/2022)
Thanks for the review - was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your Hilux
Very professional
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I had two cars treated with the Carbon Clean method. The first was a twenty year old BMW Mini with 127K on the clock that had never had the engine treated to a clean of any description. Straight away the pick up when accelerating was crisper. The MPG had gone from 36 down to 30 MPG, yet somehow after the treatment, it has gone up to 40MPG. My second car, a diesel B Class Mercedes, had an expensive manual engine clean last year courtesy of the EGR, yet that too runs smoother after the treatment. Adrian was very easy to talk with, open, honest and informative. He clearly explained what would be done, what couldn't and why. During the procedure, he did a diagnostic check and sent me all the information.
Customer in Leicestershire Posted on 04/07/2022 , work completed 24/03/2022
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 05/07/2022)
Thanks for the review - was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your cars
TVR Griffith
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My TVR Griffith after being stored for the last 3 years failed it’s MOT on emissions. The garage had carried out numerous works trying rectify the issues with no success. I came across Adrian’s website and thought I’d give him a call. He visited the garage where the car was and carried out his carbon cleaning process. Even during the cleaning process the engine note had changed from slightly congested to smooth. The following day the garage performed another emission test and found that CO content had dropped from a MOT failing 3.8 to a pass of 2.3 ! Significant to say the least! A Knowledgeable guy carrying out a fantastic service, highly recommended.
Customer in Northamptonshire Posted on 18/06/2022 , work completed 15/06/2022
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 20/06/2022)
Thanks for the review - was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your Griffith and great news on the MOT result!
X5 CARBON CLEAN...WOW !!
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Booked a clean with Adrian on my 2012 x5. I have used Adrian before but I didn't have any issues with the car but just fancied a maintenance clean. Wow...the car is now smoother and more responsive. Again the service and approach is top notch. A great service from Adrian and I would highly recommend. Book a clean today you won't regret it.
Customer in Bedford Posted on 11/06/2022 , work completed 10/06/2022
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 13/06/2022)
Thanks for the review - was great to see you again and help you with your BMW
live diagnostic & engine carbon clean
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Adrian performed a live diagnostic and an engine carbon clean on my 2013 Mercedes A Class I have had a warning light for some time and the Garages have always blamed the EGR and after lots of work they could not work out what was wrong. After following his videos closely for a few months i reached out to Adrian to book him in to look at the car and see if he could figure out the problem. Arrived on time and got straight to work diagnosing the fault's the car had. Adrian took the time to explain the faults what the likely cause might be. This was the main reason why I wanted Adrian to do the job, his knowledge and attention to the detail is amazing! With the live data and Adrian's knowledge it looks like the issue might be electrical instead of mechanical and with this i can now get the car booked into the garage to fix. The carbon clean has made the car noticeably smoother now when driving. Adrian checked in with me later in the day to ask how the cars was driving which was a great touch and great service. Would defiantly recommend Adrian and will be using him in the future.
Customer in Nottinghamshire Posted on 25/05/2022 , work completed 23/05/2022
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 13/06/2022)
Thanks for the review - was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your Mercedes
Excellent service
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Had engine carbon clean out to me today to do my 2012 Audi A5 2.0 tfsi and my partner's 2011 Kia Sportage crdi. Very glad I booked Adrian in having followed his videos closely for a couple of months. Great service. Arrived on time. Instantly got to work diagnosing the fault's I had and explaining where each one was coming from or what the likely cause was. This was a massive part of the service and why I wanted Adrian to do the job, as he explained everything in detail. The carbon clean itself was great. It was more of a maintenance/prevention thing for me but I must say, the car is noticeably smoother now when driving around. Payment was simple with a card machine upon completion of works. Adrian checked in with me later in the day to ask how both cars seemed which I thought was a nice touch to include some after service.
Customer in Northamptonshire Posted on 24/05/2022 , work completed 24/05/2022
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 13/06/2022)
Thanks for the review - was a pleasure meeting you both and helping you with your cars
Great
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Professional from start to finish, explained everything going on with the car and certainly knew what he was talking about. The car is running a lot smoother and quieter now Would definitely use again
Customer in Nottingham Posted on 18/05/2022 , work completed 17/05/2022
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 20/05/2022)
Thanks for the review - was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your vehicle
Great service again
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This was the second time Adrian has been out to do a carbon clean for us. Booking process was easy, Adrian is responsive to messages and very informative. Primarily had the most recent carbon clean for preventative/maintenance but have been really impressed with the improvements we have seen in how smooth/quiet the car runs now. Will be sure to ask Adrian to come round to do a clean on our other car as it approaches is warranty expiry.
Customer in Leicestershire Posted on 17/05/2022 , work completed 17/05/2022
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 20/05/2022)
Thanks for the review - was great to see you again and help you with your vehicle.
Top job highly recommended
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Just bought a car and found had many faults coming up on computer everything checked and reset also carbon clean. Car runs alot smoother and more fuel efficient Highly recommended Thanks Adrian Keep up good work
Customer in Northamptonshire Posted on 11/05/2022 , work completed 11/05/2022
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 11/05/2022)
Thanks for the review - was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your Peugeot.