$125 — Credited toward the repair if we do the work.
Mobile car diagnostics in Tampa
Diagnostics is what we're known for. A proper scan, live data while the engine runs, and a straight answer about what's actually wrong — not a parts-cannon guess.
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What you actually get for $125
A code reader at the parts store gives you a number. A number is not a diagnosis. A P0301 tells you cylinder one is misfiring; it does not tell you whether that's a coil, a plug, an injector, a vacuum leak or a compression problem — and those are four very different bills.
We pull the codes, then we watch the car run. Live fuel trims, sensor voltages, misfire counts, and freeze-frame data from the moment the fault happened. Where it's needed we go further with a scope on the circuit. Then we tell you what's wrong, what it costs to fix, and what can safely wait.
The $125 comes off the repair
If you have us do the work, the diagnostic fee is credited against the final price. So the scan effectively costs you nothing and you're never paying twice to find out what's wrong.
If you'd rather take the answer elsewhere, that's fine too. You keep the report either way — no hard feelings and no pressure.
We come to the car
Your car doesn't need to start, and it doesn't need to be towed. We work in driveways, apartment parking spaces, office lots and on the roadside, anywhere across Tampa Bay from 9am to 9pm.
That matters most with intermittent faults. A car that misbehaves on your commute often behaves perfectly by the time it's sat in a shop queue for two days.
What's included
Every diagnostics job
- Full OBD-II scan plus manufacturer-specific codes
- Live data and freeze-frame review
- Electrical draw and charging system testing
- Pre-purchase inspections before you buy
- A written summary of what we found
- A firm price before any work starts
Straight prices
Labor only- DiagnosticFull scan, live data and a straight answer $125 Credited toward the repair if we do the work
- Pre-purchase inspection45 minutes, written report with photos $150 Booked online, $175 otherwise
- Battery replacementAny car, any battery $125 Labor only, battery quoted for your car
- Brakes — all four wheelsPads and rotors, most cars $245Labor only
- AlternatorMost cars $155Starting at, labor only
- StarterMost cars $145Starting at, labor only
Questions
Diagnostics, answered
Do you charge the diagnostic fee if I don't get the repair done?
Yes — the $125 covers the time and equipment. But if you do have us do the repair, the full $125 comes off the final bill.
Can you diagnose a car that won't start at all?
Yes. A no-start is one of the most common calls we get. We test the battery, the charging system, the starter circuit and the fuel and ignition side on the spot.
What if the check engine light is on but the car drives fine?
Still worth scanning. Plenty of codes that don't change how the car feels will still fail you at emissions or quietly damage a catalytic converter, which is a far bigger bill later.
Other things we fix
Batteries
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From $155Labor onlyAlternators
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From $145Labor onlyStarters
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Diagnostics anywhere in Tampa Bay
Need it sorted today?
Call or text and tell us what the car is doing. We're on the road from 9am to 9pm, seven days a week, and there's no travel fee anywhere we go.