Check engine light on? Find out why in North Parramatta
$49
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Get it read properly.
Diagnostic $49Offer terms
What's included
$49, GST included. The repair is quoted in writing before any work. A fault that needs parts taken off to find is quoted before we start.
- Every stored code read, with the freeze-frame data
- Live data checked against the code
- A road test to confirm the fault
- What we found, in plain words
- A written quote for the repair
The price is confirmed for your car before any work starts. Nothing extra is done without your OK.
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What it costs
Diagnostic, scan and road test
Fault-code scan and road test.
Book this REPAIRSEngine management
Parts and labour itemised in writing before work.
Book this INSPECTIONSVehicle health check
Braking, tyres, fluids and suspension checked and written up.
Book thisThe repair is quoted in writing before any work. A fault that needs parts taken off to find is quoted before we start.
Prices include GST · Price terms
Details
Anything without a published price is quoted in writing, parts and labour, itemised, before it's touched. Not sure what's wrong? The diagnostic is a fault-code scan and a road test.
Check engine light in North Parramatta
A check engine light diagnostic at Vertex Automotive, 7 Daking Street, North Parramatta, is $49: the stored codes read and the fault traced on a road test, then the repair quoted in writing. A steady light means the engine computer has stored a fault; a flashing one is more urgent, usually a misfire that can overheat the catalytic converter.
The light comes on when the engine computer sees a reading outside its limits and stores a code. That code points at a system, not a part: a misfire code can be a plug, a coil, an injector or low compression.
More detail
So we read the codes, check the live data and road-test the car to watch the fault happen. Only then do we say which part has failed and what the repair costs.
Steady light and the car drives normally: book it in soon. Flashing light, shaking or a loss of power: ease off and ring us before you drive further.
Why Vertex
A real workshop in North Parramatta
On the hoist
Every car goes up, so we see underneath, not just under the bonnet.
24 years' experience
All makes: Japanese, Korean, Chinese and European.
12-month warranty
12 months or 20,000 km on parts and labour.
Open 7 days
Drop off from 8:30am. Sundays 9am to 5pm.
How it works
Codes read
The scan tool reads every stored and pending code, and the freeze-frame data from the moment the light came on.
Fault traced
Live data and a road test show whether the part itself or something ahead of it is at fault. You hear it in plain words.
Quoted, then fixed
The repair is quoted in writing. Approve it and we fix it, clear the code and drive the car again to confirm.
Questions
Still have a question?
Call 0433 950 192
Can I keep driving with the check engine light on?
If it is steady and the car feels normal, for a short while, but book it in. If it flashes, or the car shakes or loses power, slow down and ring us: that is a misfire, and it can damage the catalytic converter.
What does it cost to find the fault?
$49 for the fault-code scan and the road test. $49 taken off the repair if you book it with us within 14 days of the check. If finding it means taking parts off, we quote that first and ring you before any of it starts.
Can you just clear the light?
We can, but the fault that set it is still there and the light comes back. Clearing it also wipes the data that helps find the cause, so we read and record it first.
Can a loose fuel cap turn it on?
Yes. A cap that does not seal lets fuel vapour out, which the system reads as a leak. Tighten it and the light may go out after a few drives; if it stays on, have it scanned.
What usually turns the engine light on?
- A misfiring spark plug or ignition coil
- An oxygen or air-flow sensor reading out of range
- A leak in the fuel vapour system, sometimes just the cap
- The catalytic converter below its efficiency limit
- An exhaust leak ahead of a sensor
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Find us
- Address
- 7 Daking Street, North Parramatta NSW 2151
- Open
- Mon to Sat 8:30am to 5:30pm
Sunday 9:00am to 5:00pm - Phone
- 0433 950 192
Licensed repairer MVRL 62840
24 years of mechanical experience.
Everyday servicing, European cars and complex repairs. Talk directly to the people working on your car.
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