Saskia Broome
Lead diagnostic technician, ASE Master and L1
ASE Master and L1 Advanced Engine Performance technician who traces drivability, electrical and check-engine faults.
Garrison Avenue · Pittsburgh
Repairs priced before the ramp
ASE Master certified diagnostics, brakes, alignment and factory maintenance for Pittsburgh drivers. Photos come from the ramp, and no repair starts without written approval.
Three services from the board
Six services are on the board. Three are here with their prices, and the Services page gives the full scope of each.
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Check-engine and drivability diagnostics
Scan-tool, smoke and circuit testing that finds the root cause, not just the code.
$135
Check-engine and drivability diagnostics details -
Factory-schedule maintenance and synthetic oil change
Full-synthetic oil, a new filter, a tyre rotation and a photo inspection.
from $98
Factory-schedule maintenance and synthetic oil change details -
Steering, suspension and four-wheel alignment
Hunter laser alignment with a printout, plus checks for worn suspension.
$129
Steering, suspension and four-wheel alignment details
Why the bill matches the quote
Every job is written down before it starts. The scope is agreed at the counter, the price is stated against it, and anything found on the ramp comes back as photos and a separate quote. Advisors are salaried, not on commission, and a price that begins with “from” is a floor confirmed in a written estimate.
From the workshop floor
Work in progress at the bench, in the engine bay and at the wheel.
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The bench vice, where brake and suspension parts are held for measuring before a quote is written. -
An open engine bay ahead of a check-engine diagnosis; the visual check comes before the scan tool. -
Worn suspension and uneven tyre wear, the evidence an alignment check records and photographs.
The technicians
ASE-certified technicians and a non-commissioned advisor. Two of the four are below.
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Otis Brennan
Maintenance technician and ASE C1 service advisor
Salaried ASE C1 advisor who turns inspection photos into plain-English priorities, with no sales pressure.
From the customers
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The dealer quoted $2,100 for a catalytic converter. Saskia found a split $38 gasket behind the same code, and the whole job came to $240.
Catherine M.
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Two tyre shops could not cure the shake at 65 mph. Tamsin found torn hydro-bushings and set the alignment dead centre.
Tariq H.
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A chain said all four brakes were finished. The photos showed the rears still at 5mm, with a year or more left.
Robert and Diane L.
Common questions
What does the $135 diagnostic find that a free code read cannot?
A parts-store reader prints a code such as P0171, which has a dozen or more possible causes, from a $20 vacuum hose to a $600 fuel pump. The $135 covers up to an hour of an ASE Master Technician testing live sensor data, circuits and smoke or pressure leaks, so the part replaced is the part that failed.
Will the bill ever exceed the estimate?
No. The final invoice never exceeds the approved written estimate. A price that begins with “from” is confirmed in that estimate, and if hidden rust or a second worn part turns up mid-job, work stops and photos are sent first.
How long does a typical job take?
Oil maintenance, alignments, brakes, batteries, pre-purchase inspections and standard diagnostics dropped off by 9:00 AM are finished the same working day more than 80% of the time. When a part has to come overnight, the counter says so by early afternoon.
Can a particular technician take the job?
Yes. Name Saskia, Otis, Tamsin or Adaeze in the message field of the contact form, and the reply confirms who is free.
Bring the symptom to the counter
The vehicle and what it is doing are enough for the counter to name a service and put a written scope and price against it.