Cardinal

Service

Check Engine Diagnostics

$175 for the first hour. Applied to the repair if we do the work.

A code is a symptom, not a diagnosis. Anyone can read P0301 off a $30 dongle — the work is proving which of five possible causes is yours before parts money gets spent.

Diagnosis is $175 for the first hour with factory scan tools. If you approve the repair, that $175 comes off the bill. If the fix isn't worth doing, you've spent $175 to avoid spending $1,500 — we'll say that to your face.

What’s included

  • Factory-level scan tools (ODIS, ISTA, XENTRY, VIDA)
  • Live-data testing, not just code reading
  • Written findings with the failed component photographed
  • Diagnostic fee credited toward the approved repair
  • No repair recommended without evidence in your report

Posted pricing

Diagnostic, first hour
$175

credited to the repair if you proceed

Additional diagnostic time (rare, pre-approved)
$165/hr

Labor $165/hr, posted. OEM parts by default, disclosed. 36-month / 36,000-mile warranty on parts and labor.