1 /5 Jaime Palma: First of all, I really wanted to find a good mechanic who would give me a good diagnosis. Roy was really helpful and seemed to genuinely want to help. I took my wifes car to get checked and wouldnt start back up so I left it for a diagnosis. Roy called me a few days later and said it was the computer. I immediately started to check YOUTUBE to see how complicated or what is needed to change a computer on this particular car. It seemed very simple so I ordered a 800 dollar computer for me to replace. So, the computer arrives, I changed it and nothing. Had the SAME EXACT PROBLEM! I was shocked and thought "What the ****!". I paid for a diagnosis to K&J Auto Repair and spent 800 dollars to find out it wasnt even that.
A friend with a 60 dollar scan tool came over and plugged in the diagnostic tool and it showed that there was a misfire in the ignition coils and that they needed to be replaced. We took 45 minutes to replace both coils and that was it! I feel K&J charged me for a diagnostic that wasnt even performed. I placed the old/original computer back into the car and runs like a dream. I had to return the 800 dollar computer with a very expensive restocking charge(they didnt want to take it back at all, had to put up a fight) and the time my wife didnt have a car. As mentioned before, I really wanted this to work out but feel like I was charged for a diagnostic that was NEVER performed and the FAKE diagnostic made me waste money and time. This is just my experience. I know not all businesses are always 100% but given FAKE diagnostic results seems like something I had to write about.
