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Vehicle Diagnostics in Hawkinge and Kent from Talented Mechanics at a Dependable Local Garage

Not all garages take the same approach to investing into their premises. Most independent mechanics, in particular, stick with old equipment even when it is time to move on. But not at JAW Automotive. Innovation has always been important to us, so we invest in quality engine management equipment. This allows us to precisely oversee vehicle diagnostics, analysing subsystems and retrieving any stored fault codes they might carry by connecting to the ECU.
Without this equipment, it is impossible to provide an accurate diagnosis.
We continually invest into vehicle diagnostics by researching the trade for the latest manufacturer-approved equipment. This helps our discerning clients in Hawkinge and all locations in Kent, including the nearby Folkestone area.
But how exactly do our mechanics go about vehicle diagnostics?
Modern vehicles are fitted with an Engine Control Unit (ECU). The ECU has a port which our mechanics can interface with to retrieve and decipher fault codes. The ECU retains these if a problem occurs. Motorists may first become aware of these faults after warning lights illuminate on their dashboards.
These fault codes quickly inform us of exactly where the problem lies.
This lets us recommend a suitable method of repair to our customers, saving a significant amount of time and money compared with traditional under-the-bonnet fault-finding which will always take a mechanic longer to complete.
Vehicle diagnostics is one of the most important garage services we provide to our clients in Hawkinge and for many more across the surrounding areas.

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Vehicle diagnostics can reveal the cause behind all sorts of issues which may have been plaguing you for some time. This can include problems with the engine, braking, transmission and exhaust systems. These fault codes tell our mechanics if components are now wearing down or have failed completely. We always replace them using genuine OEM parts of a superior quality.
It is important that these components are replaced because they can affect the injection system, coolant performance, airflow, electrical subsystem and accelerator, leading to dangerous driving characteristics and breakdowns.
The engine management equipment used at our garage in Hawkinge informs our mechanics which parameters are outside of their normal range, but this information is useless without the added depth of trade experience needed to identify the appropriate repair method, which we have in abundance.
  • Book in for vehicle diagnostics if you feel something is not quite right with a car. We can offer a subsystem check that won’t take long.
  • Even if a dashboard is blissfully free of warning lights, consider using us for vehicle diagnostics annually, even if it is just as a precaution.
  • Investing into vehicle diagnostics today could eliminate the need to pay for expensive and unneeded car repairs further down the line.
Prior to garages offering tech-assisted vehicle diagnostics, motorists wouldn’t know that something was wrong before they suffered a breakdown. Even so, a mechanic could take hours troubleshooting the problem, going through a process of elimination to eventually find the fault and to perform the repair.
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Our advanced engine management equipment will highlight emerging issues well before they cause you to breakdown, cutting down on the time it takes to get our valued Hawkinge and Kent customers safely back on the road.

For vehicle diagnostics in Hawkinge and Kent, call JAW Automotive.

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