Can I purchase my parts online at a discount and have your shop install it? 

We strongly suggest having our shop or the shop you take your vehicle to supply the parts.  Usually, the shop you take your car to knows what brand works best and you will receive a warranty for the repairs.  When you order parts online you are only saving in the short run.  More than likely you will end up with the incorrect parts and/or the brand you were sent is not what you ordered.  Returns and exchanges can get expensive and paying to replace the part again is even more of an expense.  Most shops today are very  competitively priced but keep in mind that the price you are quoted is backed by a 12 month/UNLIMITED mile parts and labor warranty at our shop and only OEM parts are used to complete the repairs.  To make a very long story short - We don't recommend bringing your own parts.  Let us fix it for you and do it right the first time.

We are equipped with the latest diagnostic equipment and technical information to diagnose and repair your vehicle as quickly and efficiently as possible. We have diagnostic software directly from the Manufacturer for BMW (GT-1), Mercedes-Benz (Star Diagnosis), Volvo (DICE), Volkswagen, and Audi and have very advanced OEM-Level diagnostic capabilities for the other makes we service. Diagnosing your check engine light with a generic scan tool does not cut it these days. In most cases, Carmine will scan your car free-of-charge when repairs are performed at our facility. Remember, when you see a Service Engine Soon Light, this means the same thing as your Check Engine Light. It does not mean that your vehicle is just due for service, it means there is a malfunction in the vechicle's engine management system. Not only can we use these tools to diagnose a problem, we can also change vehicle settings for you.  For example: If you you want to turn off a factory setting on your BMW or change it, let us know.  You may want your interior temperature for the climate control to be saved in your key so when you enter the vehicle again it stays.  You can also do this with seat settings, mirror settings, and more.  Most vehicles have this option.  You just need the appropriate tools and knowledge to make it work.

Can I effectively diagnose my Check Engine or Service Engine light by taking my vehicle to the local parts store or using a store-purchased universal OBD II scanner?  

Sometimes.  I know everyone wants to save money when it comes to repairing your vehicle and that is fine.  You must also understand that there is a reason these local parts stores can do this service for FREE.  They use a very generic OBD II standard piece of equipment that merely pulls the Government regulated emissions code from you on board computer for engine management. Sometime you can get lucky and fix your car by replacing the part that OBD II states is defective.  The problem is you may be replacing unnecessary parts.  For example: You may retrieve a fault code for Oxygen Sensor malfunction or fuel trim malfunction and the local parts store associate or your online-purchased handheld car doctor may try to sell you oxygen sensors.  You replace the sensors, clear the codes, and next week the light returns.  Now you take it to the shop to find you had a broken vacuum line that cost very little to replace.  Save yourself the trouble and take your vehicle to a professional service shop the first time.  Ask yourself this question. Do you give yourself your own EKG? Or if you do, would you trust yourself reading the results?  Trust your automotive diagnostics to the people who do this for a living.  You will save yourself time, money, and aggravation.