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Engine Diagnostic Service
If your Engine Light is on, our technicians can retrieve the check engine light codes from your vehicle's computer. If you’d like to have any detected codes investigated, we will inform you of any associated costs before diagnosing issues.
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Is Your Check Engine Light Flashing? You May Need Immediate Service
Nothing puts a damper on the promise of a favorite destination like an engine light that comes on out of nowhere. If it happens to you, find your closest service center and come in immediately. Our technicians will examine the problem and retrieve the check engine light codes from your car’s computer free of charge. If you’d like to have any detected codes investigated, we’ll inform you of any associated costs before diagnosing issues.
3 Signs an Engine Needs Immediate Service:
- Your check engine light in on
- Your check engine light is flashing or blinking
- Any other dashboard lights start to glow or blink
Why Regular Engine Maintenance is Important?
Many critical problems can go unnoticed and are almost impossible for even a certified technician to pinpoint without a professional diagnostic tool. And if your check engine light is on, engine diagnostic services are the best way to determine exactly why. There are several possible reasons for an illuminated and/or flashing check engine light:
- Regularly scheduled engine maintenance (such as an oil change) may be due
- Sensors or brake system may require reset or adjustment
- Engine, electrical, or vehicle computer performance issues
- How Often Should an Engine Need Serviced?
- Your vehicle provides key information in dashboard lights. If the check-engine light is illuminated, you should take your vehicle into service as soon as possible.
However, for optimal vehicle safety and reliability, engine checks should be a part of your annual vehicle maintenance, even if no check-engine light is on or flashing."
When illuminated, your check engine light will either blink (for serious problems) or remain constant (for less serious problems). Either way, you should have the vehicle checked by a qualified professional as soon as possible.
The process for resetting your check engine light varies depending on your vehicle make and model. We recommend letting our technicians help you, so schedule an engine light appointment at one of our local locations if you think yours is in need of a reset.
We recommend letting our technicians help you with your check engine light, so schedule a check engine light inspection appointment at one of our local locations if you think yours needs to be turned off.
We recommend letting our technicians help you with your check engine light, so schedule an engine light appointment at one of our local locations if you think yours needs to be read.
In most cases, you cannot pass an emission test if your check engine light is on. Exact inspection requirements vary from state to state. For more details, visit your state’s RMV or DMV page.
When the check engine light flashes continuously, it means you have a critical problem that could cause serious damage to your vehicle if neglected. Immediately contact a local automotive shop to determine the problem.
The cold does not directly affect the check engine light; however, it may cause an internal component malfunction to activate the check engine light. Some of the components monitored are as follows:
- Engine coolant sensor
- Oxygen sensor
- Knock sensor
- Camshaft and crankshaft sensors
- Evaporative emissions EVAP (fuel vapors) sensor
- Air meter sensor
- Canister purge solenoid
- EGR solenoids
- Fuel injectors
- Fuel pump
- Idle air solenoid
- Idle speed motor