A code tells you which circuit is unhappy, not which part is broken. We read the code, then diagnose the cause, so you are not paying twice for the same problem when the light comes back on.
Stored, pending and history codes, plus the freeze-frame data that shows what the engine was doing when the fault set.
Testing the circuit and the component rather than replacing the part the code happens to name.
What is wrong, what it will cost, and whether it is safe to keep driving while you decide.
Rough idle, hesitation, stalling, poor fuel economy and hard starting, with or without a light on the dash.
A code read is free with any repair. A full diagnosis takes time on the lift and is charged for, then applied toward the repair if you go ahead.
It is a starting point. A code points at a circuit; the diagnosis finds which part in that circuit actually failed.
Often yes, but a flashing light means stop driving, that usually indicates a misfire that can destroy the catalytic converter. Call us and we will tell you straight.
You can, and it is the worst move to make before a shop has seen the car. Clearing the code deletes the freeze-frame data showing what the engine was doing when the fault happened, and it resets the emissions readiness monitors, so the car will fail a test until it has been driven for days. If the fault is still there, the light comes back anyway.
A flashing light is a different warning from a steady one. It usually means an active misfire dumping raw fuel into the exhaust, and that can destroy a catalytic converter in a few miles. Pull over when it is safe, keep the revs down, and call us rather than driving across town on it.
Walk-ins welcome six days a week. The inspection is free whether or not you have the work done.
