Diagnostics, maintenance and repair

Squealing, a pulsing pedal on the highway exit or a pedal that sinks should not wait. Pad and rotor thickness is measured in millimetres and the photos are sent to your phone. Rotors are machined or replaced with corrosion-coated OE discs and OEM-spec ceramic pads, caliper hardware is cleaned and lubricated so the pads wear evenly, the brake fluid is tested for copper and moisture, and every wheel is hand-torqued to factory specification.

Time About 1.5 to 2 hours per axle; priced per axle.

Suits brakes that squeal or grind, a pedal that pulses or sinks, or a car that pulls when stopping.

Keep your 30k, 60k and 90k-mile factory warranty intact without three hours in a dealer waiting room. Up to six quarts of the exact OEM-viscosity full-synthetic oil (0W-16, 0W-20, 5W-30 or the European long-life specification), a premium filter, tyre rotation, a battery health printout and a 42-point photo inspection of belts, hoses, suspension boots and fluid life, so upcoming maintenance can be budgeted months ahead.

Time About 45 minutes, inspection included.

Suits a car due its 30k, 60k or 90k service, or showing the maintenance reminder on the dash. From $98 to $145.

Potholes, feathered tyre edges, a vibrating steering wheel or a clunk over speed bumps can wear out a set of tyres in half their life. On the lift we check play in the ball joints, control-arm bushings, sway-bar links, struts and hub bearings, replace worn parts with OE-grade components, then set caster, camber and toe on a laser alignment rack, with before-and-after printouts. Struts and suspension parts are quoted item by item.

Time About 1 hour for an alignment; half a day to a full day for suspension parts.

Suits a clunk over bumps, a pull or shimmy on the highway, or tyres wearing on one edge.

Warm air from the vents in July, or a temperature gauge creeping up in stop-and-go traffic, needs proper pressure testing, not a can of stop-leak that clogs the heater core. Our EPA Section 609 certified technicians recover and weigh the exact R-134a or R-1234yf charge, find condenser and O-ring leaks electronically, test cooling fans, thermostats and water pumps, and flush cooling systems with the vehicle's own OEM coolant. Cooling and radiator repairs are itemised.

Time Confirmed once the system has been pressure tested.

Suits weak or warm air from the vents, a rising temperature gauge, or coolant on the driveway.

A generic fault code says which sensor saw an out-of-range reading, not whether the sensor, the wiring, a vacuum seal or the catalytic converter actually failed. Rather than firing a ‘parts cannon’ at the car, our ASE L1 diagnostic specialist uses bidirectional factory scan tools, smoke pressure tests and lab-scope waveform checks to pinpoint the fault, then hands you a photo report and a firm repair quote. The fee is credited against the repair if it goes ahead within 30 days.

Time Up to 1 hour of factory-level testing.

Suits a check-engine light, a battery that keeps going flat, a rough idle or an electrical fault without an obvious cause.

Before you hand thousands of dollars to a private seller or a used-car lot, the car spends 90 minutes on our lift. Every module is scanned for recently cleared codes, panels are checked for undeclared repaints, and the frame, head gasket, transmission, brakes and tyres are inspected and road tested. You receive an itemised report to walk away with or to negotiate on. The seller has to agree to the car coming to the shop.

Time About 90 minutes, including the road test.

Suits anyone buying a used car privately or from a lot who wants an independent report first.