Terraclean Dunstable

We’ve been busy, busy, busy TerraCleaning your vehicles over here at Amber Performance😃

Here are some pictures of our latest DPF clean on a customers Audi 🚘

The results of this DPC clean led to…
- A refreshed car ✔️
- A happy customer ✔️

Get your vehicle booked in at your local TerraClean centre, Amber Performance today!

For all bookings and enquiries please get in contact via:

📧 [email protected]
📞 01582 664735

TerraClean at your service 🫧

The perfect time of year to get your vehicles booked in for their refresh!

Taking bookings for the new year now…

Please get in contact with any enquiries/to book your vehicle in today:

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The ‘ber months are upon us which means the colder weather will soon be here ❄️

NOW is the right time to get your vehicles TerraCleaned and get them prepped for the colder months ahead…

Book in with us here at Amber Performance today for all your TerraCleaning needs!

01582 664735 📞
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Volkswagen Passat TerraClean completed here at Amber Performance …

- Diagnostic test ✔️
- TerraClean fuel injection service ✔️
- Combustion service ✔️
- Carbon build up service ✔️
- Test drive ✔️
- Code clearing ✔️

Get in touch with us today at Amber Performance, your local TerraCleaning service🫧

TerraClean…”Healthy living for your car”

TerraClean is a technology which cleans the inside of your vehicle’s fuel system. By removing carbon we can improve engine performance, reduce emissions and reduce costs by increasing component life span.

Here are some commonly known TerraClean facts for you…

✔️Restore MPG

All vehicles main performance indicators deteriorate over time, this is for a variety of factors such as component wear and tear. Vehicles fuel systems become increasingly inhibitors with carbon and contamination left from additives within fuels - but you can do something about this with TerraClean.

✔️Preventive maintenance

A TerraClean service as part of a routing service programme will help to remove carbon, Tara, and gums, which will help to prevent problems and prolong component lifespan⏰

✔️Regain performance

Remov of carbon deposits helps to improve overall performance with improved drivability.

✔️Reduce emissions

The TerraClean service helps to remove most deposits from your engine, reducing emissions, for a cleaner, greener drive🍃

Please get in touch with your local TerraClean service Amber Performance today for all your TerraCleaning needs 🫧

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Phone: 01582 664735 📞

A common question asked of our network of & technicians is; Can you do the service on a ? The simple answer is; YES!

Here is a lovely classic 1951 RMB 2.5 getting the treatment. Michael, the owner of this 71-year-old motor was incredibly impressed with the difference the TerraClean treatment made to his .

If you're uncovering your classic pride & joy for the , why not book in a TerraClean treatment.

Results vary by make, model, age and mileage of vehicle.

Terraclean Dunstable updated their address.

Supercars and Classic Cars. You may be lucky enough to run one, as your daily workhorse or your summer toy.

We are regularly asked if they can be TerraCleaned. The answer is YES! We have done thousands across our network over the years.

So if you are getting your toy out of the garage for the summer months or simply want more from the beautiful Mini or Maserati you drive every day, talk to us your nearest dealer today.

Results vary by make, model, age and mileage of vehicle.

This Honda CRV was presented to one of service centres in "limp-mode" with several error lights relating to DPF faults illuminated.

They carried out initial diagnostics to check if the unit was actually blocked... the onboard computer had logged over 60grams of soot and measured 12psi back pressure, which is high. They then confirmed the back pressure with a manual pressure check.

Using the patented Terraclean solution thy were able to clear the blockage on the vehicle which reduced the back pressure down to just 0.5psi and brought the vehicle out of limp-mode, then they carried out a road test and allowed the vehicle to carry out a successful regeneration.

The vehicle is now out of limp mode, all lights extinguished and running as it should be.

Results vary by make, model, age and mileage of vehicle.

⚠️One of our fellow TerraClean dealers had a Jaguar XF 3.0 Diesel in with a DPF Light on and car in limp mode brought to them by the owner.

Their first action was to carry out professional diagnostics to determine the reason the unit had blocked, it turned out to be a relatively inexpensive and easy to fit sensor not the expensive DPF unit itself. Once that was replaced the garage carried out our DPF Cleaning Service and reset the fault codes, the car is driving like new again without the need to replace the expensive DPF Filter.

Another happy owner. The key messages we want owners to pick up on are; please do not jump to having DPF's replaced, we find in most cases this is not required & get professional diagnostics - this means by somebody who has been trained to understand what the results mean. A fault code is not an answer it needs an experienced trained professional to consider it.

Results vary by make, model, age and mileage of vehicle.

❌FAILED M.O.T DUE TO EMISSIONS ❌

This Peugeot 207 has failed the M.O.T twice due to emissions!

The garage the car was tested at had tried pour in additives, but the emissions were still too high... They explained this to the owner. A friend then recommended them to TerraClean ...

Diagnostics indicated that there were no specific problems with the vehicle, it was simply a build-up of carbon over time & mileage. One of our fellow dealers carried out the standard preventative maintenance service on this engine and it attained the MOT pass requirements at its first attempt.

Why take the risk, with TerraClean providing not only reduced emissions but also improved performance and MPG having this done as part of your car care routine should be a simple decision.

Results vary by make, model, age and mileage of vehicle.

The owner of this great looking 2012 knows the importance of preventative maintenance so he invested in a service. Not because he had a or an - because he did not want one.

The engine is now running more efficiently so he is now enjoying

✅Improved Throttle Response
✅Smoother and Quieter Running
✅Restore Lost MPG
✅Regain lost Power
✅ Reduce Harmful Emissions

Results vary by make, model, age and mileage of vehicle.

Does your car feel as sharp and crisp as it used to?

Is your MPG as high as it was?

Are you concerned that your Emissions are a touch high for that upcoming MOT?

TerraClean is proven to
✅Improved Throttle Response
✅ Smoother and Quieter Running
✅ Restore Lost MPG
✅Regain lost Power
✅Reduce Harmful Emissions

Using Patented Technology, we can have it running at its best again. That's why 100s of thousands of drivers have used TerraClean & so many fleets come back to our network to keep their vehicles running efficiently.

Results vary by make, model, age and mileage of vehicle.

More cars receiving the patented TerraClean Engine Decarbonising Service

Did you know a service can:

✅Improved Throttle Response
✅Smoother and Quieter Running
✅ Restore Lost MPG
✅Regain lost Power
✅Reduce Harmful Emissions

How does it do this? By returning lost Efficiency back to your engine through cleaning gums, tars & varnishes from injectors and injection systems improving fuel atomisation and then removing carbon contamination from engine and exhaust internals allowing a cleaner fuel burn and improved exhaust flow.

Results vary by make, model, age and mileage of vehicle.

Here is a Ford Transit benefiting from TerraClean.

If you use a van for your work you can't afford not to have it TerraCleaned, my own van benefitted from a 12% fuel saving after it was TerraCleaned, I now get an extra 70miles per tank of diesel, the equivalent of getting 2 gallons of diesel free on every fill up.

Like I said if you use a van within your business you can't afford not to have it TerraCleaned.

A Ssangyong Rexon 2.7 CRD Receiving the benefits of TerraClean today.

The owner previously had a Jeep Grande Cherokee TerraCleaned and averaged a 10% fuel saving on that car, so now it's the turn of the Ssangyong to start returning more Miles Per Gallon along with Improved Performance and Reduced Emissions.

Results vary by make, model, age and mileage of vehicle.

is the Original Engine " " –

TerraClean is also the only Decarbonising System that has two separate machines one dedicated to Petrol the other specifically for Diesel engines. Why?

Because Petrol and Diesel engines work differently, use different fuels and combustion technology - so why have a single solution for two very different technologies.

When you choose a TerraClean Service you can be assured it’s been developed with your engine in mind and uses technology safe for combustion in your vehicle.

At a special event over 90 cars were TerraCleaned in one day, ALL of the owners who completed a post test drive questionnaire asked : Would they recommend TerraClean to a friend? answered: "Yes" - that's 100%.

Also, 95% gave us 5 out of 5 stars for service level - the remaining 5% gave us 4 out 5 if you were wondering.

Results vary by make, model, age and mileage of vehicle.

Talk to the professionals.

Just because a diagnostic tool has logged a fault for DPF doesn’t necessarily mean it needs a clean.

Too many so called experts jump straight into cleaning DPFs.

Well trained, professional technicians, who understand DPF technology, use diagnostics to HELP them identify problems but use their knowledge and experience to decide how to resolve the matter - they do not just "clean" and send the owner on their way.

This car, which was presented to one of the 500+ dealers in our Official UK network, needed the Vac leak diagnosed and rectified before the dealer, moved onto the DPF.

Once the fault was fixed, the "symptom" (DPF-fault logged) was addressed by taking the car on the road for an extended road test, to allow it to complete a successful regeneration.

This is why TC dealers won’t just clean a DPF if asked. We need to conduct an appraisal and assessment of the vehicle to ensure delivery of a long term fix for the owner

Be careful what you ask for, you may simply get that - and only that. Too often we, and our fellow TerraClean dealers, are asked to do a DPF clean - we know that plenty of businesses in our industry will simply do "that".

TerraClean technicians know that in most cases a blocked DPF is a symptom of another problem and we must first identify the true problem.

Here is an example of a car presented to one of our fellow dealers. A DPF clean would have been simple but it would not have made for a happy customer - because the unit would simply re-block again very quickly.

As an authorised TerraClean service centre they identified the cause .... In this case the engine was being starved of oxygen by one of the worst condition Air Filters they had seen for many years.

Don’t scrimp in servicing your car folks!! When you have a warning light don't jump to conclusions. Professional diagnostics and problem solving will lead to effective long term DPF cleaning.

We are your local TerraClean centre, so when you have a DPF problem talk to us.

One of our dealers recently had some fantastic feedback from a Landrover defender enthusiast regarding his recent fuel system clean.

He explained that the vehicle is more responsive and more powerful post the service. The vehicle already had a performance cylinder head and uprated turbo to improve its off road capabilities but he still noticed the difference after TerraClean!

He had previously tried various pour in products which in his words "made no difference" (well a version of his words!).

Available for petrol or diesel engines. For; Cars, Vans, Lorries, Motorbikes and even Boats.

Results vary by make, model and mileage.

preventative maintenance service on a Petrol Vauxhall Astra

Remember it’s not just Diesels that benefit from a TerraClean........ The service is applicable to; motorcycles, cars, vans, lorries, boats, jet-skis, static generators and more!

✅Improved Throttle Response
✅Smoother and Quieter Running
✅Restore Lost MPG
✅Regain lost Power
✅Reduce Harmful Emissions
✅Results vary by make, model, age and mileage of vehicle.

is the single most popular "problem" our 500+ TerraClean UK Authorised centers are asked to address for owners of diesel cars.

This Audi was presented to a dealer, NOT by the owner but by a local garage, who had cleaned the - but it had re-blocked. They could not work our why it reblocked or how to resolve the problems - no power & dropping into limp mode.

Yes it needed the DPF cleaning - BUT the reason for the DPF blockage needed to be identified to avoid the problem simply reoccurring after the DPF clean. Our TerraClean dealer carried out professional diagnostics, identified and resolved the root cause of the problem. Shortly afterwards the car was back on the road running.

That's why when you you should talk to us FIRST.

Even better talk to us about -maintenance.

Want to know more? Pop us your postcode below and we will pass you details of your closest centre or mobile technician. Or simply visit the website for more details and dealer contact details.

Results vary by make, model, age and mileage of vehicle

It is very common in the TerraClean network for dealers such as ourselves to be presented with vehicles with Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) related problems. Cars which have been to other garages or are even being brought to us by other garages - who simply cannot resolve the problems.

We can, because we have the knowledge and experience - plus the technical support, if required, of hundreds of other TC dealers.

Here are examples; 2 vehicles which one of our fellow dealers recently resolved and got back on the road, fully operational - faults resolved and without any warning lights.

A & a Ford

Landrover DPFs are known to block, often due to driving style. This one also had a kinked pressure pipe where another garage had attempted to repair the fault! Fixed the pipe, carried out a clean and ensured the vehicle was able to regenerate on its own .

The Ford Ranger had to be towed into them with an engine warning light on. Diagnosed with a blocked DPF due to depleted Adblue. They carried out a clean, topped up the AdBlue and carried out a re-gen. Another happy customer . All done quickly - because they knew what to do.

If your vehicle has a warning light, don't go round the houses, come to us, your local operator first. Have it fixed first time by expert technicians who understand the technology and can quickly get to the solution.

If you think your car may need a DPF clean? Read on ......

Check out this diary of a fellow TerraClean technician;

80% of the DPF faults attended this week did not need a DPF clean.

100% of DPF problems this week had an underlying issue causing the DPF fault. We identified every one of them correctly, first time.

Professional technicians such as those in the TerraClean network start with their own diagnostics before committing to cost of repair or confirming a need to clean.

The list of 10 for this week....

Mondeo 2.0tdci Required a Thermostat & Regeneration (self clean)
Transit 2.2tdci. Required an Exhaust temp sensor & a DPF Clean
Golf 2.0tdi. Required an inlet manifold and a DPF Clean
Astra 2.0cdti. Requires Glow Plugs & a software update
Merc C220d. Required air filter and software update & regeneration
Mondeo 2.0tdci. Required DPF pressure sensor pipes fitting the correct way after another garage replaced them incorrectly.
Golf 1.6tdi. Required a forced driven regeneration as owner had ignored DPF light.
S Max 2.2. Requires a fuel Vaporiser
Honda CRV Requires a Diesel Oxidising Catalyst
Mondeo 2.2tdci. Required a fuel Vaporiser and a driven regeneration

10 vehicles with DPF faults, where owners had asked about having them cleaned.

2 (only) were cleaned
9 needed other work &
1 needed the driver advising of what they should do when the warning light comes on.

Other companies may well have carried out the requested cleans & not addressed the causes of the problems. A cleaned DPF may block again quickly, if the cause of the blockage is not addressed.

If you’re experiencing DPF problems, or any problems with your vehicle and want accurate and conclusive diagnosis, get in touch.

If somebody says they can do the job "cheaper" be sure they can do it right, so it only needs to be done once.

We are your local TerraClean technicians and have the knowledge and experience & support of a 500+ strong network of fellow technicians, to sort your problems out. A network with a reputation for quality.

🔵DPF Removal Don’t be that guy🔵

❌Removal's not a legal option❌

It’s sometimes suggested that you can get a DPF cut out of the exhaust and the engine management software reprogrammed rather than pay to get it repaired.

DPFs are fitted to meet European emissions regulations and it would be an offence to use a vehicle which has been modified in such a way that it no longer complies with the emissions standards it was designed to meet.

Removing a DPF could also invalidate any insurance cover because it makes the vehicle illegal for road use.

A missing DPF, where one was fitted when the vehicle was built, will result in an MOT failure.

It is not illegal currently to offer the services of DPF removal, however it is illegal to drive with it removed. So the next time someone says rip it out, stop and think?

A DPF is a serviceable item, like most parts on a car, from time to time they need to be maintained and at TerraClean we have cleaning options available depending on make, model, mileage we can offer an in situ clean or an off the vehicle clean, either method helps to keep the DPF in healthy operation, and on the vehicle where it belongs.

Ready to take your or on its next road trip?

Did you know a TerraClean service can:

• Regain vehicle performance
• Restore fuel economy
• Give an immediate drive away difference
• Save on costly repairs by prolonging component life..

We are your local TerraClean dealer and happy to provide service or guidance on how TerraClean can work for your vehicles.

Do you store your motorcycle over the winter?

Are you ready to get it back on the road, or have you done so already?

Is it running as well as you remember? or not.....

If you can feel the bike is not running as well as usual it is possibly due to the build up of contaminants in the fuel system, during the time it was not being used.

Simple answer, get a and get the best from your motorbike this summer.

We are your local centre so just make contact and we will explain the rest.

Enjoy your motorcycle and stay safe too.

A record number of vehicles failed their MOT test last year due to faults relating to exhaust emissions, new data suggests.

A Freedom of Information (FOI) request to the DVSA - by Bookmygarage.com - found more cars have failed on emissions in the past two years than any other before it.

Diesel vehicles have seen the greatest surge in failures due to emissions, with a rise of 240% compared to just 37% for petrol vehicles.

In May 2018, the government introduced tougher MOT regulations to clamp down on vehicles producing excessive emissions which led to a significant rise in failures of more than 70%.

Jessica Potts, head of marketing at BookMyGarage.com, said: “The regulations have mostly impacted diesel cars, causing more than triple the number to fail, compared to petrol car failures which have only increased by a third.”

The large increase in diesel failures was caused by a change to rules for cars equipped with a diesel particulate filter (DPF). Any car equipped with a DPF will fail an MOT if there is either evidence it has been tampered with or if smoke of any colour can be seen coming from the exhaust.

DPFs became standard on all diesel cars in 2009 to comply with Euro 5 emissions standards, though a few cars older than this may also be equipped with a DPF. Its purpose is to trap soot particles from exhaust emissions which are toxic to humans.

DVSA also introduced new fault categories, with ‘Major’ or ‘Dangerous’ faults resulting in a failed test.

Almost all petrol emissions failures were classed as ‘Major’ last year. By comparison, around 5% of all diesel emissions failures were classed as ‘Dangerous’, meaning the car should not be driven until the fault is rectified.

Potts said: “Since the Volkswagen ‘dieselgate’ scandal in 2015, diesel cars have earned a bad reputation for producing harmful exhaust emissions.”

According to the SMMT, the market share of diesel cars accounted for just 16% of new car sales last year. In 2015, about 50% of new cars sold were diesel.

“That’s not to say all diesels are bad,” continued Potts. “The latest diesel cars are equipped with emissions control systems such as particulate filters and selective catalytic reduction (AdBlue) to reduce or eliminate harmful emissions.

“What this data tells us though, is that an increasing number of relatively modern diesels are struggling to pass the MOT test as their emissions control systems face tougher scrutiny. It’s important these systems function correctly to protect the environment but putting them right can also cost owners thousands of pounds.”

Although diesels have seen a much larger failure rate increase in recent years, petrol cars are actually still more likely to fail, with 4.5% of the total number licenced failing annually due to emissions, compared to 3.3% for diesels.

To see the original report from which this information came, as published in AMOnline, simply select this link and see their table of results over the past 5 years.

https://www.am-online.com/news/aftersales/2021/01/28/emissions-related-mot-failures-soar

💨 This Ford Ranger was transported in to one of our fellow dealers with a completely . The truck wouldn’t even run! There are those in the trade who would remove it (making vehicle illegal for use on public roads). There are those who would suggest it was beyond economical repair and offer to replace it.

The key to getting the best result for the owner was professional by a technician with the knowledge and understanding of DPF technology.

TerraClean dealers have the knowledge and experience required and a massive network of other dealers to use as a knowledge bank if needed.

Diagnostics done - 🔥 A few hours later, the DPF was restored to full functionality without the need of being removed or replaced. Saving the owner £££s.

If you have problems or warning lights contact us.