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A steady engine light means attend to it soon. A flashing one means stop now.
The light covers everything from a loose fuel cap to a failing catalytic converter, which is why the light itself tells you very little.
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R952 to R1,104
Any diagnostic inspection, any car. Labour only, no parts.
The price depends on your car, never on which fault it turns out to be.
A code is not a diagnosis
Anyone can read a code. A code naming a sensor usually means that sensor is reporting something, not that it has failed, and replacing it is the most common wasted purchase on this fault. These are our prices for the parts people fit on the strength of a code alone:
Ignition coil replacementR952 to R1,102
Spark plugs replacementR952 to R2,173
Oxygen sensor replacementR1,380 to R1,633
Finding out which one it actually isR952 to R1,104
What is your light doing?
How the light behaves tells you how urgent it is.
Flashing while you drive
Stop. An active misfire is putting unburnt fuel into the catalytic converter, and that converts a cheap repair into an expensive one quickly.
Steady, and the car feels completely normal
Common, and worth reading rather than ignoring. Emissions and sensor faults often feel like nothing while quietly costing fuel.
On with a loss of power
Usually the management limiting output deliberately to protect something. That points somewhere specific. More on this.
It came on, went off, and came back
An intermittent fault, and the pending codes and freeze frame data are how it gets caught rather than waited for.
Not sure which one yours is?
Tell us what the car is doing, in your own words. A mechanic reads it and calls you back within the hour. You do not need to know what is wrong, that is what we are for.
Tell us what your car is doing
What people say after we have been out
Real jobs, real faults, at homes and offices.
What we do on site
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Nothing cleared prematurelyCodes and freeze frame data are recorded before anything is reset, so the evidence of what the engine was doing survives.
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Live data examinedFuel trims and sensor readings show what the engine is actually doing, rather than what a code implies.
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Pending codes checkedFaults not yet mature enough to light the lamp often show what is developing before it becomes a breakdown.
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Cheap causes ruled out firstA loose fuel cap, a split vacuum hose or a dirty sensor account for a great many engine lights and cost very little.
The kit that comes with the mechanic
A mobile mechanic is only as good as what is in the van.
Autel and Launch scan tools
Full live data and freeze frame, not the code number a cheap reader gives you.
Pending code check
Faults not yet mature enough to light the lamp, which is what is developing next.
Fuel trim analysis
Shows whether a named sensor has failed or is simply reporting someone else’s problem.
Smoke machine
Lean running codes are very often an unmetered air leak. Smoke testing finds the split hose or perished gasket causing it, rather than replacing the sensor that reported it.
A flashing light means stop driving
It signals an active misfire dumping unburnt fuel into the catalytic converter. Carrying on is what turns a coil or a plug into a converter.
What you get for the money
A named fault, in writing, and a price to fix it
What has failed, why, and what the repair involves. If the repair is ours you get the quote before anything is touched, and the inspection is not charged twice.
Other inspections we do
Every one of these is a mechanic coming to you. See all 22.
Dashboard warning lightsR952 to R1,104A light you do not recognise.EPC warning lightR952 to R1,104VW, Audi, Seat and Skoda.Traction control or ABSR952 to R1,104Both lights on, usually one sensor.Drivetrain malfunctionR952 to R1,104BMW and MINI, power cut back.Car not startingR952 to R1,104It cranks, or it does nothing at all.Auto electricalR952 to R1,104Dead circuits and intermittent faults.Battery going flatR1,380 to R1,633Flat every morning, battery tests fine.Steering lock faultR952 to R1,104Wheel locked, car will not start.
Where we come out to
Nine regions and more than 1,700 suburbs. Check your suburb.
JohannesburgPretoria and TshwaneCape TownDurban and eThekwiniEkurhuleni and the East RandGqeberhaPolokwaneRustenburgEmalahleni
Questions we get asked
Is it safe to drive with the light on?
If it is steady and the car feels normal, generally yes, to somewhere it can be looked at. If it is flashing, no. That distinction is the single most useful thing to know about this light.
Can I not just have the code read for free?
You can, and it will give you a number. The question that saves money is whether that code names the cause or merely the symptom, and answering it takes live data rather than a reader.
Will you clear the light?
After the cause is established and recorded, yes. Clearing it first destroys the freeze frame data that explains what happened, so we record before we reset.
What does the inspection cost?
R952 to R1,104 depending on the car, labour only. Any repair is quoted separately and you approve it before anything is touched.
Engine Light On? Mobile Inspection At Your Door
Tell us what it is doing and where you are. Price and a slot, no phone call.