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Why should you be willing to pay a mechanic to diagnose your check engine light? We've all heard commercials from stores like Pep Boys and various tune-up shops  for "free check engine light diagnosis" ...
Wednesday, 25 February 2009
... difference of 0.28V. The Toyota test specifies a maximum difference of 1.2V.     Oddly, the Prius with the bad battery's MWL light had just come on, which begs the question -- As far as self diagnosis and ...
Friday, 14 November 2008
3. Independent Japanese Automotive Specialists
(Cars/Japanese non-Hybrid)
... transmission & clutch repair, engine rebuilds, head repair, electrical system diagnosis and repair, ECU reprogramming & upgrading, new tires, exhaust work, and of course all standard maintenance ...
Thursday, 11 September 2008
4. Hybrid Specialists
(Cars/Hybrids)
... advanced Hybrid repairs and diagnosis done in this section.   We just documented one of the recent Prius HV Battery replacements! Come check out this article to see what it takes to replace the first ...
Monday, 08 September 2008
... is here when a mechanic needs work, we can start diagnosis or repair. Of course, customers with appointments are our first priority and sometimes standby cars are not looked at the same day. Being flexible ...
Monday, 08 September 2008
... charged $75 for the time spent and still has a broken car. Scenario two The mechanic notices a problem, but not the "correct" problem and fixes it. The customer pays $300 for the diagnosis and repair, ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
7. Welcome, New Customer!
(FAQs/New Customers)
... to do away with thinking of vehicle service as once a year, for example.   We often get asked whether you can bring your own parts in. The answer is a simple "No."   Check engine light diagnosis ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
8. We can Flash Toyota ECUs
(Cars/Japanese non-Hybrid)
... to quickly check system operation without disassembly and hands on inspection. Anything that saves time while paying for by-the-hour diagnosis makes everyone happy.  ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
... close over and over until it gets stuck. This is very handy for diagnosis. Unfortunately, there is not a similar active test for the throttle valve motor on this generation of Prius. Bummer. So, what ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
... not sure we've fixed the car. This story is of the "to be continued..." type. We have the very latest version of the Toyota software, ordered only a month ago. We're doing diagnosis (or so we hope). ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
... he came by for us to check codes. Another P3009. We offered to buy a megger and do the testing for him, but he opted to have the dealer do the diagnosis again. He emailed a while later to say they found ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
... the car in so we could take a look. When she arrived, she had the dealer's repair order which had an exceptionally well documented diagnosis of a bad transaxle. However, the problem with this Prius transaxle ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
13. History of Art's Automotive
(About Arts/Green Business)
... bumper to bumper service including maintenance, engines, cooling systems, electrical diagnosis, brakes, tires, alignment, transmissions, fuel systems and driveability solutions. By having the ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
14. OE Scanners
(Cars/Technophilia)
... capabilities of a OE scanner. With cars becoming increasingly more complex, and some diagnosis taking a quite a long time, access to the same tools the dealers use can make a big difference in the time ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
15. Check Engine Light
(FAQs/General FAQ)
... idea where to start looking for the problem.   However. This is step 1 in the process, not nearly at all what constitutes diagnosis. Find out why pulling codes n' pluggin' parts is NOT what you're ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
16. TPMS: Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(FAQs/Maintenance FAQ)
... cars even after a simple tire rotation. Other cars, such as the Toyotas (so far) do not need a TPMS tool to activate the sensors for any reason. On Hondas, the TPMS tool is only needed for diagnosis, and ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
17. Technicians
(About Arts/Behind the Scenes)
... Master Technician. This is Brad. He is the best drivability diagnostician I have ever met. He does almost nothing but drivability and smog failure diagnosis all day. Every shop needs a "Brad", but most ...
Tuesday, 02 September 2008
... have we been servicing them, but we have also been jumping into heavy duty diagnosis and major repairs, the type of stuff most independents are shying away from. We won't take your money for routine service, ...
Friday, 29 August 2008