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2006 Chevrolet Silverado
Mileage
126,458
Service Date
6/30/2021
Services Performed
UPON INSPECTION SCANNED THE VEHICLE FOR TROUBLE CODE, FOUND TROUBLE CODES P003A Turbo charger boost control position not learned PERFORMED ON DEMAND TESTING TO MONITOR THAT THE TURBO IS PROPERLY ACTUATING OPEN AND SHUT, AT THIS TIME TURBO IS WORKING PROPERLY, THIS TROUBLE CODES SET UPON VEHICLE START UP WHEN THE PCM DOES NOT SEE THE TURBO FULLY ACTUATING OPEN AND SHUT, ADVISED THE CUSTOMER THE VEHICLE MOST LIKELY WILL NEED TURBO REPLACEMENT IN THE FUTURE
UPON INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE FRONT END COMPONENTS ARE TIGHT, FOUND THAT THE FRONT END SHOCKS ARE WORN ALONG WITH THE SWAY BAR END LINKS AND SWAY BAR TO FRAME BUSHINGS, GAVE THE CUSTOMER ESTIMATE FOR REPAIRS
REPLACE THE FRONT SHOCKS
REPLACE THE SWAY BAR END LINKS AND SWAY BAR BUSHINGS
MICHAEL W. gave our service a 5 star review on 7/2/2021
2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Mileage
63,112
Service Date
6/3/2021
Services Performed
UPON INSPECTION PERFORMED A COOLANT SYSTEM PRESSURE TEST TO VERIFY THE LEAK, VERIFIED THAT THE BEARING FOR THE WATER PUMP HAS FAILED WHEN THIS HAPPENED IT DAMAGED THE DRIVE BELT AND CAUSED THE WATER PUMP TO LEAK, RECOMMEND REPLACING THE WATER PUMP, THERMOSTAT, DRIVE BELT AND RELATED GASKETS, THEN RETEST, GAINED ACCESS TO FAILED WATER PUMP AND REPLACED, INSTALLED NEW THERMOSTAT AND DRIVE BELT, FILLED AND TOPPED THE COOLANT OFF TO THE PROPER FLUID LEVEL AND THEN RETEST, NO FURTHER LEAKS FOUND AT THIS TIME, ENGINE HAS NORMAL OPERATION
INCLUDES CIRCULATE SYSTEM, CLEAN SURFACES FREE OF ANTI-FREEZE, TEST SYSTEM AND RADIATOR CAP PRESSURE, CHECK THERMOSTAT, WATER PUMP AND COOLING FANS FOR PROPER OPERATION, TEST DRIVE.
REPLACE THE THERMOSTAT
REPLACE THE WATER PUMP
WILLIAM B. gave our service a 5 star review on 6/4/2021
2013 Chevrolet Corvette
Mileage
30,017
Service Date
5/11/2021
Services Performed
CUSTOMER REQUESTS AN ALIGNMENT AFTER PUTTING NEW TIRES ON IT.
ROAD TEST VEHICLE. CHECK ALL SUSPENSION AND STEERING PARTS FOR WEAR. CHECK TIRE PRESSURE AND CONDITION. CHECK RIDING HEIGHT. CHECK ALIGNMENT OF ALL FOUR WHEELS. ADJUST CASTER, CAMBER, TOE-IN, AND THRUST ANGLE AS NEEDED ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. CENTER STEERING WHEEL.
BOB Z. gave our service a 5 star review on 5/12/2021
2008 Chevrolet Silverado
Mileage
186,862
Service Date
4/8/2021
Services Performed
INSTALL CUSTOMER PROVIDED MOUNT AND BALANCED WHEELS AND TIRES, NO WARRANTY ON CUSTOMER PROVIDED PARTS, CUSTOMER ALSO PROVIDED LUG NUTS
PERFORMED PINPOINT TESTING ON THE UNLOCK/LOCK SWITCH, HAVE GOOD POWER AND GROUND TO THE SWITCH, WILL NEED TO REPLACE THE SWITCH 1ST AND THEN RETEST, INSTALLED NEW SWITCH AND RETEST, OK AT THIS TIME
REMOVED DAMAGED GRILL GUARD
REMOVES CONTAMINATED FLUID FROM THE ENTIRE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. REPLACE FLUID WITH BG BRAKE FLUID.
REPLACE ALL 8 GLOW PLUGS
REPLACE DOOR CABLE
REPLACE THE BOTH INNER TIE ROD ENDS
REPLACE THE IDLER ARM
REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE PADS. ROTORS, AND CALIPERS
REPLACE THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING (RF ABS WIRE RUBBED THRU)
ROAD TEST VEHICLE. CHECK ALL SUSPENSION AND STEERING PARTS FOR WEAR. CHECK TIRE PRESSURE AND CONDITION. CHECK RIDING HEIGHT. CHECK ALIGNMENT OF ALL FOUR WHEELS. ADJUST CASTER, CAMBER, TOE-IN, AND THRUST ANGLE AS NEEDED ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. CENTER STEERING WHEEL.
UPON INSPECTION ADVISED THE CUSTOMER BEFORE WE CAN PUT THE VEHICLE ON THE ALIGNMENT RACK THE DAMAGED GRILL GUARD WILL NEED TO BE REMOVED AND THE VEHICLE WILL NEED TO HAVE 4 MATCHING TIRES, REMOVED THE DAMAGE GRILL GUARD, INSTALLED CUSTOMER PROVIDED MOUNT AND BALANCED WHEELS AND TIRES, PUT THE OLD LUG NUTS IN A BOX ON THE PASSENGER FLOORBOARD AND THE LOCK KEY IN THE CENTER CONSOLE, UPON INSPECTING THE WHEEL ALIGNMENT FOUND THAT THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING IS BAD (EXTREMELY LOOSE) AND THE ABS WIRE IS DAMAGED, BOTH INNER TIE ROD ENDS AND IDLER ARM WITH BRACKET ARE LOOSE, LEFT FRONT BRAKE HOSE IS SMASHED BY BRACKET (WILL NOT LET THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE RELEASE), RIGHT FRONT ABE WIRE IS RUBBED THROUGH, REAR BRAKES ARE METAL TO METAL, UPON REPLACEMENT OF THE REAR BRAKE PADS AND REAR BRAKE ROTORS FOUND THAT THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS WILL NOT COMPRESS DUE TO BRAKE GOING METAL TO METAL, BOTH REAR CALIPERS WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED, INSTALLED BOTH REAR CALIPERS, BOTH REAR ROTORS AND INSTALLED NEW BRAKE PADS, REPLACED THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE HOSE AND PERFORMED BRAKE SYSTEM FLUSH, REPLACED THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL BEARING WITH NEW ABS WIRE, REPLACED BOTH INNER TIE RODS, REPLACED THE IDLER ARM ASSEMBLY, AND PERFORMED WHEEL ALIGNMENT, TEST DROVE, OK AT THIS TIME
UPON INSPECTION REMOVED THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL AND FOUND THAT THE CABLE TO THE DOOR HANDLE HAS FAILED, WILL NEED TO INSTALL NEW CABLE AND THEN RETEST, INSTALLED NEW CABLE AND RETEST, OK AT THIS TIME
UPON INSPECTION SCANNED THE VEHICLE FOR TROUBLE CODES, FOUND TROUBLE CODES, P0671 Glow plug 1 control circuit P0676 Glow plug 6 control circuit P0678 Glow plug 8 control circuit RECOMMEND REPLACEMENT OF ALL 8 GLOW PLUGS, UPON EXTRACTION FOUND THAT THE #3 GLOW PLUG IS SEIZED AND IF EXTRACTED WILL BREAK, OHM TESTED THE GLOW PLUG AND IT IS TESTING GOOD AT .7, AT THIS TIME WILL NOT REPLACE THIS GLOW PLUG, REMOVED AND REPLACED OTHER 7 GLOW PLUGS, CLEARED THE TROUBLE CODES AND TEST DROVE, OK AT THIS TIME
TALIAH A. gave our service a 5 star review on 4/8/2021
2008 Chevrolet Silverado
Mileage
139,751
Service Date
3/18/2021
Services Performed
CUSTOMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A HARD SHIFT AND SEVERE SHAKING. THE CEL BEGAN FLASHING AND STABILITY CONTROL ERROR CAME ON. BASIN SAID CYL #4 MISFIRING BADLY.
INCLUDES REMOVE CYLINDER HEADS, REPLACE ALL SEALS AND GASKETS NECESSARY. AFTER REPAIRS WE CLEARED CODES AND TEST DROVE, ENGINE RUNS FINE.
CARTER B. gave our service a 5 star review on 3/18/2021
2007 Chevrolet Silverado Classic
Mileage
54,125
Service Date
1/22/2021
Services Performed
Lubricate and check chassis. Change oil and oil filter. Check air filter and breather filter. Check and top-off all fluid levels and tire pressures. Perform basic safety inspection. Road test vehicle.
MANUFACTURER STATES THAT EITHER A 105 AMP OR 145 AMP ALTERNATOR WSA ORIGINALLY INSTALLED IN VEHICLE. WE MUST REMOVE ALTERNATOR AND LOOK FOR A PART NUMBER TO KNOW WHICH ALTERNATOR WAS INSTALLED. WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO INSTALL A HIGHER AMPERAGE ALTERNATOR BUT WE MIGHT FIND THAT THERE WILL BE A BELT MISALIGNMENT, THEN A NEW PULLEY WOULD HAVE TO BE INSTALLED IF POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE ALIGNMENT. CUSTOMER DECLINED ANY FURTHER DIAGNOSIS.
PERFORM TRANSFER CASE FLUID SERVICE.
REMOVE ALL TIRES, ROTATE FRONT TO REAR, CHECK AIR PRESSURE AND TORQUE LUG NUTS. RESET TIRE SENSORS IF EQUIPPED.
REPLACE BATTERY.
SEVERE MAINTENANCE @50,000 MILES
This inspection and the opinions expressed are exactly that, opinions. Many parts perform perfectly until the moment of failure. Failure may occur suddenly and without warning. The inspector and/or all parties relative to the compilation of this report cannot accept liability for failures, which may occur after the inspection is completed. By accepting this report, the consumer acknowledges that the inspector and/or all parties relative to the compilation of this report, cannot be held responsible for any and all alleged vehicle defects, and further, the consumer releases and holds harmless the inspector and/or all parties relative to the compilation of this report from any and all further claims on this vehicle. No warranty for this vehicle is implied or given by the inspector and/or all parties relative to the compilation of this report.
WE REPLACED TWO BULBS, REPAIRED 3 BAD GROUNDS, REWIRED TRAILER PLUG TO REPAIR HI-MOUNT BRAKE LIGHT BAR.
WE TESTED CHARGING SYSTEM, ALTERNATOR IS CHARGING PROPERLY. WE TESTED FOR DRAW ON SYSTEM, FOUND NO DRAW. WE TESTED BATTERY AFTER WE CHARGED IT, BATTERY FAILS TEST. RECOMMEND REPLACE BATTERY AND THEN WE WILL RETEST SYSTEM. AFTER WE REPLACED BATTERY WE RECHECKED SYSTEM, ALTERNATOR GOOD, NO DRAW FOUND ON SYSTEM, BATTERY GOOD.
WE WERE ABLE TO CORRECT THE CROOKED BOLT BY INSTALLING A SPACER IN THE CLAMP AND RETIGHTEN. WE CHECKED ALL BOLTS AND TIGHTENED AS NEEDED.
WE WILL BUILD AND INSTALL CABLE AND CONNECTOR. AFTER THIS REPAIR WE FOUND NO DRAW ON TRUCK BATTERY WITH CAMPER PLUGGED IN. WE CHECKED ALL EXTERIOR LIGHTS, FOUND SEVERAL MARKER LAMPS ON CAMPER TO BE OUT. WE NOTICED THE LENSES ON THESE LAMPS ARE VERY OLD AND BRITTLE AND THEY MIGHT BREAK WHEN WE REMOVE THEM TO CHECK / REPLACE BULBS.
RICK L. gave our service a 5 star review on 1/25/2021
2013 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD
Mileage
67,933
Service Date
10/27/2020
Services Performed
UPON CUSTOMER REQUEST, REPLACED UPSTREAM NOX SENSOR (CUSTOMER PROVIDED-NO WARRANTY) AT THE REAR OF THE TURBO. TEST DROVE VEHICLE. GOOD
STEVE B. gave our service a 5 star review on 10/28/2020
2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD
Mileage
11,058
Service Date
10/22/2020
Services Performed
BALANCE AND ROTATE ALL 4 WHEELS
CHECKED ALL FLUIDS, TOPPED OFF. TOPPED OFF DEF FLUID ALSO.
Lubricate and check chassis. Change oil and oil filter. Check air filter and breather filter. Check and top-off all fluid levels and tire pressures. Perform basic safety inspection. Road test vehicle.
REPLACE FUEL FILTER
This inspection and the opinions expressed are exactly that, opinions. Many parts perform perfectly until the moment of failure. Failure may occur suddenly and without warning. The inspector and/or all parties relative to the compilation of this report cannot accept liability for failures, which may occur after the inspection is completed. By accepting this report, the consumer acknowledges that the inspector and/or all parties relative to the compilation of this report, cannot be held responsible for any and all alleged vehicle defects, and further, the consumer releases and holds harmless the inspector and/or all parties relative to the compilation of this report from any and all further claims on this vehicle. No warranty for this vehicle is implied or given by the inspector and/or all parties relative to the compilation of this report.
PHOEBE B. gave our service a 5 star review on 10/23/2020
2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Mileage
145,726
Service Date
8/26/2020
Services Performed
REPLACE EXHAUST VALVE SPRING #8.
WE SCANNED FOR CODES: P0300 – random misfire detected P0308 – misfire detected cyl 8. WE CHECKED SPARK, FUEL AND COMPRESSION. WE CAN HEAR POPPING AND CLATTERING IN THE INTAKE. WE REMOVED VALVE COVER AND COULD SEE A BROKEN EXHAUST VALVE SPRING ON CYL 8. THIS IS CAUSING THE VALVE TO NOT CLOSE PROPERLY AND IS ALSO AFFECTING THE OTHER VALVES. THIS WILL CAUSE A MISFIRE. RECOMMEND START WITH REPLACING THIS SPRING AND WE WILL RECHECK VALVE FOR ANY DAMAGE. AFTER REPAIR WE FOUND THE ENGINE TO RUN 90% BETTER. BUT WE CAN FEEL A SLIGHT MISFIRE AT AN IDLE. WE PULLED SPARK PLUGS AND FOUND #3 AND #5 PLUGS FOULED. CUSTOMER STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO PICK UP TRUCK AT THIS POINT AND WILL TRY TO DO HIS OWN DIAGNOSIS AND WILL RETURN THE TRUCK IF NECESSARY.
BOBBY S. gave our service a 5 star review on 8/31/2020
2014 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD
Mileage
163,952
Service Date
7/3/2020
Services Performed
DURING TEST DRIVE WE CAN HEAR HUMMING FROM BOTH FRONT WHEELS. UPON INSPECTION WE FOUND BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS TO BE WORN AND GROWLING, RIGHT BEARING IS WORSE THAN LEFT. RECOMMEND REPLACE BOTH.
DURING TEST DRIVE WE CAN HEAR THE RATTLE AND WE CAN FEEL A PULL TO RIGHT. UPON INSPECTION WE FOUND THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT LOOSE AND RATTLING. WE ALSO FOUND BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS HAVE MODERATE PLAY. RECOMMEND REPLACE AND ALIGN.
REMOVE RUST, SCALE, SLUDGE AND OLD COOLANT SLUDGE FROM VEHICLES ENTIRE COOLING SYSTEM.RESTORE COOLANT, INSTALL CONDITIONER TO PROTECT COOLING SYSTEM.
REPLACE BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS.
REPLACE BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS.
REPLACE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT.
ROAD TEST VEHICLE. CHECK ALL SUSPENSION AND STEERING PARTS FOR WEAR. CHECK TIRE PRESSURE AND CONDITION. CHECK RIDING HEIGHT. CHECK ALIGNMENT OF ALL FOUR WHEELS. ADJUST CASTER, CAMBER, TOE-IN, AND THRUST ANGLE AS NEEDED ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. CENTER STEERING WHEEL.
This inspection and the opinions expressed are exactly that, opinions. Many parts perform perfectly until the moment of failure. Failure may occur suddenly and without warning. The inspector and/or all parties relative to the compilation of this report cannot accept liability for failures, which may occur after the inspection is completed. By accepting this report, the consumer acknowledges that the inspector and/or all parties relative to the compilation of this report, cannot be held responsible for any and all alleged vehicle defects, and further, the consumer releases and holds harmless the inspector and/or all parties relative to the compilation of this report from any and all further claims on this vehicle. No warranty for this vehicle is implied or given by the inspector and/or all parties relative to the compilation of this report.
PATRICK G. gave our service a 5 star review on 7/3/2020

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