Diagnostics · Frankfort, Indiana
The symptom that looks like a transmission is usually a sensor.
Dealer-level scan tools · electrical · driveability · intermittents
Test, don’t guess
Parts-cannon diagnosis is expensive and it is why people stop trusting shops. A code is a starting point, not an answer. We test the circuit, confirm the fault, and only then quote the repair.
Step one
Reproduce it
If we cannot make it happen, we cannot prove we fixed it. Intermittents get driven and data-logged.
Step two
Test the circuit
Scope, meter, and live data. The code tells us where to look, not what to replace.
Step three
Quote the real repair
You get told what it is, what it costs, and what happens if it waits.
Already been quoted something enormous?
Bring it. A transmission quote that turns out to be a throttle position sensor is a good day for everyone except the shop that guessed.
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Dealer-level tools, independent shop
The scan capability of a dealer without the dealer counter. Bidirectional control, module programming, live data on the road.
Describe the symptom
The more detail the better — when it happens, how it feels, what it sounds like.