Six services, each priced against its scope
A figure means little without its scope beside it. Each service below states what it covers and who it suits. Qualifying parts and labour carry a written 3-year / 36,000-mile nationwide warranty, and the old parts are kept by the bay to see at pickup.
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Check-engine light and pinpoint diagnostics
$135
A fault code names the sensor that saw an out-of-range reading, not the part that failed. Up to an hour of bidirectional factory scan-tool testing, smoke and pressure leak checks and lab-scope waveform readings traces the actual fault, whether it sits in a sensor, the wiring harness, a vacuum seal or the catalytic converter. Ends with a photo report and a written repair quote.
Suits A warning light that came back after a part was already changed, and any fault a free code printout could not explain.
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Factory maintenance and full-synthetic oil service
$98 to $145
Up to six quarts of full-synthetic oil in the exact viscosity the manufacturer specifies (0W-16, 0W-20, 5W-30 or a European long-life grade), an OEM filter, a tyre rotation with pressures set, a battery health printout and fluid top-ups. A 42-point photo inspection covers belts, hoses, suspension boots and fluid life, so the next items can be budgeted months ahead. Priced from $98 to $145 and logged against the 30k, 60k and 90k factory schedule.
Suits A newer car on its factory schedule, and any owner who wants the next twelve months of maintenance written down before it falls due.
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Suspension, steering and laser alignment
$129
Play measured across ball joints, control-arm bushings, sway-bar links, struts and hub bearings with the car on the lift, and worn parts replaced with OE-grade components on an itemised quote. Caster, camber and toe are then set on a Hunter laser alignment rack, with before-and-after specification printouts. The $129 covers the four-wheel alignment; suspension parts are quoted separately.
Suits A steering wheel that sits off centre, feathered tyre edges, a shimmy at highway speed or a clunk over speed bumps.
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Brake pad, rotor and hydraulic service
from $340
Pad and rotor thickness measured in millimetres and photographed for the owner, rotors machined or replaced with corrosion-coated OE discs, OEM-spec ceramic pads fitted, caliper slides cleaned and lubricated so the pads wear evenly, brake fluid tested for copper and moisture content, and every wheel nut torqued by hand to factory specification. Priced per axle.
Suits A squeal on the way to a stop, a pedal that pulses on highway exits, or a pedal that has started to feel soft.
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A/C and engine cooling service
$165
Refrigerant recovered and weighed back to the exact charge on R-134a and R-1234yf systems, leaks traced with UV dye and an electronic detector, and the compressor, condenser and O-rings checked rather than masked with a stop-leak additive. Cooling fans, thermostat and water pump are tested and the system is flushed with the manufacturer's coolant. A/C service from $165; cooling and radiator repairs are itemised.
Suits Warm air from the vents in July, or a temperature gauge that creeps up in stop-and-go traffic.
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Pre-purchase used vehicle inspection
$155
Ninety minutes on the lift and the road before money changes hands: every onboard module scanned for recently cleared fault codes, panels checked with a paint meter for undocumented collision repair, and frame rust, head-gasket health, transmission shifting, brakes and tyres inspected on a highway road test. Ends with an itemised report and a repair-cost forecast to walk away with or negotiate from.
Suits A private sale with no history, a used-car lot purchase, and anyone who wants a second look before a deposit is paid.
Three stages, from first reading to handover
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Measurement
Readings first: live scan data, smoke and pressure tests, pad and rotor thickness in millimetres, and the condition of the fluids and tyres. Each reading is photographed and sent to the owner.
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Scope and figure
The readings become an itemised quote listing parts, labour and taxes, with the reason for each line stated in plain English. Each line is approved or declined separately.
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Work and handover
The approved work is carried out and the same readings are taken again, so the result is a measurement rather than an assurance. Anything found on the way is photographed and quoted, never assumed.
When a new car is the honest answer
Benchmark Motor Works will not sell a repair that costs more than the remaining life of the car is worth, and says so at the inspection, not after the invoice. Rot through a sill on a tired shell, an automatic transmission worth more than the car around it, or corrosion through a structural member calls for a replacement conversation, not a repair quote.
Start with a pinpoint diagnosis
Live readings first, photographed and sent to your phone, with an itemised quote agreed before a part is fitted.