Servicing Diagnostics
Warning light on? We find the cause, not just the code, with the same manufacturer-level equipment the main dealers use.
A warning light tells you where to start looking, not what's wrong. Anyone with a £50 code reader can tell you there's a misfire. The real job is finding out why. A coil, an injector, a vacuum leak, a sensor, and each one is a very different bill. Our equipment gives us manufacturer-level access to almost every major brand, the same systems the main dealers use, backed up with proper testing. You pay to fix the actual fault, once.
A steady amber engine light usually means get it checked soon. Drive gently and book in. A flashing engine light, or a red oil or temperature warning, means stop, because carrying on can wreck the catalytic converter or the engine. If you're not sure, ring us on 0114 698 1430 and describe it. We'll tell you straight whether to drive it in or not.
The diagnostic charge covers the skilled work of finding the fault, and we confirm it before we start. We don't charge you twice for it. If the cure turns out to be a ten-minute job and a £10 part, we're not adding another labour bill on top, and plenty of small faults get sorted within the diagnostic itself. You get a plain explanation of the fault, the fix and the cost before anything else is done.
Yes. The light often comes on for faults you can't feel yet, and some of them quietly damage expensive parts. A misfire can finish off a catalytic converter, for example. Sooner is cheaper.
We can, but if the fault is real the light comes back, sometimes right before your MOT. An engine management light on during the test is an automatic fail, so we'd rather find the cause.
Diagnosis is from £120. We confirm the cost before we start, based on the car and the fault. It covers the labour of finding the fault. If the fix is minor we won't stack another labour charge on top of it.
Simple faults within the hour. Intermittent electrical problems can take longer, and we'll keep you posted rather than guess.
OFTEN LINKED TO A WARNING LIGHT
GT Automotive Group, Unit 3, 1 Orgreave Way, Sheffield S13 9LS. Prices include VAT unless stated.