In today’s modern vehicles a car service is not just about having an engine oil and filter change. Modern cars of today have computers to monitor and control various systems. These computers store data about the health of your car. By downloading this information, it’s possible to evaluate performance and detect or diagnose problems early.
If you see warning lights illuminated on your dashboard, you may require an engine diagnostics check to help identify potential problems with your vehicle. Today all modern cars contain on-board computers that continually monitor your vehicle’s performance. When things go wrong, these computers produce error codes that can only be read with specialist vehicle diagnostics equipment. While a warning light may alert you to an issue, a diagnostics check is required to understand the full extent of the problem.
No. The Diagnostic Check will only identify the cause of the issue. Further repair work will need to be carried out separately by our trained technicians who specialise in all aspects of engine diagnostics.
At Bondi Mechanical Repairs we use the latest computer diagnostic scanners. These expensive tools allow us to scan various points of the car to detect potential issues with a high level of accuracy.
This scanner can detect issues associated with your car’s engine, brakes, airbags, and alarm system with live data, allowing our experts to check whether problems from your car’s ECU are genuine or as a result of a sensor error.
It depends. If the dashboard reveals a red warning light, then you should stop driving as soon as possible. A red warning is a severe fault and requires immediate attention. If the warning light is Amber or any other colour, this indicates that you should be okay to continue driving but at a reduced speed and if possible you should head straight to our Bondi workshop to have the fault checked out by our trained technicians.
If the check engine light illuminates on your dashboard, you should carefully examine all other gauges and warning lights. Pay close attention to signs of low engine oil pressure or your engine overheating. If any of these is apparent, you should safely pull over to the side of the road as soon as possible and turn off your vehicle’s engine.
If you notice a blinking check engine light, you may also notice a drop in your vehicle’s power. In this case, you should reduce engine speed and again, stop driving as soon as it’s safe to do so, and have the car properly diagnosed by calling Bondi Mechanical Repairs and talking to one of our experienced technicians who will only be too happy to help and assist you with what you should do next.