Our diagnostic fee covers the time and technology required to pinpoint issues, using professional scan tools and highly skilled, ASE-certified auto repair technicians. Modern vehicles are very complex and require top-notch technicians and expensive testing equipment to repair. Diagnostic fees ensure accurate repairs and guaranteed results, saving you money in the long run. At Stadium Auto Service, we don't guess at what your vehicle needs to fix a problem.
Why Diagnosis is so Costly
With many jobs, diagnosing the cause of a problem is often the bulk of the labor cost. The repair after diagnosis is often as simple as replacing an easily accessible part that takes a few minutes once everything is apart.
Finding and confirming the correct faulty part is the challenge. Often, there are multiple steps in diagnosing the root cause of a problem, with multiple failed parts that must be replaced before proceeding to the next step of the diagnosis. Diagnosis is rarely a one-and-done process.
If a diagnosis requires significant disassembly to identify and confirm the cause of an issue, the labor to replace the faulty part will be adjusted to account for the vehicle already being disassembled to locate the bad part.
Given the complexity of modern vehicles, diagnosis can take significant time to complete all the steps required to find the cause. Expensive diagnostic equipment and highly trained and skilled technicians are costly.