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F5 Engine Carbon & DPF Clean

5.0

363 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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Adrian is very professional and knowledgeable. Arrived on time and explained exactly what was going on at any given moment during my appointment. He was very friendly and polite while giving his expert advice on my car including how to be as economical as possible in future. Can't thank him enough. Would recommend and will be a returning customer. Thanks.
Customer in Leicestershire Posted on 14/02/2020 , work completed 12/02/2020
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 14/02/2020)
Thanks for the review - a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your car
Engine Carbon Clean and diagnostic check.
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What can I say about the service I received from Adrian apart from excellent in every way. Adrian shuffled about his appointments for the day to fit me in first thing at short notice which was greatly appreciated. Very friendly, knowledgeable and explained the whole procedure in full as he went along. After the diagnostic check it was recommended I fit a new thermostat and egr bypass valve at some time as per fault codes. On with the carbon clean itself and although I thought the car, 2.2td Mitsubishi Outlander 2008 (88k) was running ok before, the difference afterwards was very noticeable. The engine ran quietly and smoothly, went through the rev range quickly with no hesitations and the slight vibration on tickover had gone completely. Just after Adrian had left we drove up to Scarborough from Derby and didn't even use a quarter of a tank of fuel even though we were loaded down with gear. I even had to check the rev counter a couple of times at traffic lights to make sure it hadn't cut out it was that quiet. Professional, friendly service from start to finish and I can't recommend this service enough. I will definitely be seeing Adrian again and I definitely can't believe the difference this has made to the car. It feels like new! Thanks Adrian. A+++++
Customer in Derby Posted on 12/02/2020 , work completed 11/02/2020
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 13/02/2020)
Thanks for the in depth review Karl - was great to meet you and help you with your Outlander.
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Had an issue on my BMW that I’d been messed about with at all including main dealer. Dealer would have had me pay £3300 for a new Dpf and that was without looking at or running any diagnostics on my car. I’d followed this guy on Facebook for a while seen so many good reviews so made contact. I was told there were no promises that a diagnostic would definitely give us a solution but would see what was found. Well after arrival and meet and greets straight down to diagnostic, told me that my car was regenerating and had done only 100 odd miles ago. Pressures were all fine and the alarm that appeared every day on idrive was just a mileage limited. Reset and cleared and all good, great service trustworthy advice, it’s been a week since this was done and it’s a god send no more alarms on the dash and mot passed yesterday with no advisories, I recommend this service.
Customer in Lincolnshire Posted on 11/02/2020 , work completed 04/02/2020
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 14/02/2020)
Thanks for the review Dave - great to meet you and a pleasure helping you with your 318d
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Adrian was superb he diagnosed every aspect of my engine and went through it in detail. My BMW E46 M3 only had one fault with an exhaust sensor. When the clean was done it sounded better than before and before was good I have noticed significant improvement. To say the least Adrian is one of the most knowledgeable people I have met. He could tell that it was running better by just listening to the exhaust note. Thank you Adrian, certainly use your expertise again. 5 Star in every way.
Customer in Warwickshire Posted on 31/01/2020 , work completed 30/01/2020
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 03/02/2020)
Thanks for the review Phil. Was great to meet you and was a real pleasure helping you with your M3
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What a change for someone to be more interested in doing a professional job rather than ripping you off Adrian answered all my questions he was very knowledgeable can’t believe the difference in my car it’s much quieter and drives like new one word his service was brilliant
Customer in Nottinghamshire Posted on 10/01/2020 , work completed 08/01/2020
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 15/01/2020)
Thanks for the review - a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your car.
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Absolutely amazing service 11/10. Very very very knowledgeable, knows his stuff, very reliable, keeps you updated every step of the way and what an amazing price for what it does to the car. I would recommend to everyone. Would do this every time I buy a new car.
Customer in Leicester Posted on 28/11/2019 , work completed 27/11/2019
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 02/12/2019)
Thanks for the review - pleasure to meet you and help you with your vehicle
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Just had my car carbon cleaned by Adrian in preparation for the MOT, such a lovely knowledgeable chap. Straight to the point and went through every step of the process as he went through it. I've drove my car for around 30 minutes after the clean and instantly can tell a difference, its quieter, smoother, power delivery is a lot smoother. Well worth the money! For a 19 year old car, it had a couple of minor faults, none mechanical, and he cleaned the fault codes up for me. All in all 10/10 service, highly recommended!
Matt, Derbyshire Posted on 16/08/2019 , work completed 16/08/2019
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 19/08/2019)
Thanks for the review Matt - a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your Golf
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Contacted Adrian online to book a engine carbon clean and a vehicle diagnostic, Adrian was quick to contact me , he explained about his services and how my vehicle would benefit from them, i told him i wished to book with him and within a few minutes i had a booking date and time. Adrian contacted me the day before the booking to confirm all was OK to go ahead the following day. On the day Adrian was at my address at exactly the time he had arranged, he was very good at explaining the vehicle diagnostics to me and during the clean he explained to me how the process works and also some of the ways the engine works in relation to the EGR and DPF, which to me was useful to know. The car is noticeably smoother to drive and quieter as a result. Adrian is friendly and professional and i would definitely recommend his services to others.
Philip, Derby Posted on 09/08/2019 , work completed 06/08/2019
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 13/08/2019)
Thanks for the in depth review Philip. Always happy to spend the time showing you all the diagnostic live data and especially explaining how EGRs and DPFs work including all the important pre-requisites for regeneration. All important information for diesel owners that you are never told when purchasing. Glad to help you with your Volvo.
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Excellent service genuine person withgreat knowledge of his business. This product certainly works as it got my van through the emissions test on my m.o.t. Highly recommended five star.
Nick, Leicestershire Posted on 09/08/2019 , work completed 02/08/2019
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 13/08/2019)
Thanks for the review Nick and was a real pleasure to meet you and glad to help you get your Transit (and business) back on the road.
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I arranged for Adrian to come and carbon clean my engine. His customer facing skills are excellent, he talked me through each stage of the process and was very informative. My engine is a lot "crisper" and I shall be interested to see my mpg in the future. I would highly recommend him.
Customer in Leicestershire Posted on 03/08/2019 , work completed 02/08/2019
A Which? Trusted Traders staff member replied on behalf of the trader (on 06/08/2019)
Thanks for the review - was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your Ford