50 bucks is super fair for that diagnosis. And the way so many people are hurting for money these days, it makes me happy that Matt keeps his prices reasonable. It's easy to say he should charge more but alot of people don't have that additional money to pay. Great video.
@@jaqthedragon6657 my shop is a licensed shop in California we offer mobile services we charge $80 for the basic diagnostic visual inspection scan tool and we are 160 for a complete inspection and diagnosis which is pin of wires and actually taking things apart and putting things back together and our diagnostic fee comes out of the repair as well. Most of the time is definitely fair a lot of people in my area charger, minimum of 120+.
Just get a 12v transformer, and than hook it up to the coil terminals. Multimeter to the NO/NC contacts and you'll know everything you need to about a relay (coming from a sparky)...
Just want to say thank you for posting these, since finding your channel I’ve taken an interest in maintaining my vehicles better! I always just did whatever needed done instead of preventative maintenance. Thank you!
you are so patient, i hated people telling me how to do my job when i was a decorator. i know it's a totally different trade. but if they left you be you would able to diagnose allot quicker, rather than telling you it might be this, might be that your the expert not a DIYr
For a modern computerized headache vehicle 40 was very fair for troubleshooting. That equipment makes it very quick and convenient for both you and the customer. Great jobs on both ends here! 👍
@@Wheemer Not saying he overcharged at all 40 is what I would've charged if I had that type of equipment and was mobile. 50 is still very reasonable especially when most shops in my area charge a few hundred to troubleshoot. I generally don't charge much for troubleshooting if at all if someone brings the car to me- Free if you are going to get the parts for me to fix it since you'll be paying me for the labor, 20 if it's simple and you just want to know what's wrong but don't want it fixed, it can go to 40 if I have to jack up the car and crawl all around but you don't want it fixed. If it's local and I go to them 40 is fine. I've only charged over what I normally would due to a person who did me very wrong beforehand (we are talking bad relationship, bill money, all sorts of stuff) wanting me to troubleshoot their car and they were a ways out. This was like 4 years ago. No other shop around here would do it for under 250 dollars. After asking them why in the world should I consider looking at their car after they screwed me over and they told me because they were sorry, I actually knew what I was doing, and I'm that they should've listened to me in the past. I quoted them 95 dollars accounting for a normal charge, time, mileage, and a P.I.T.A fee for the situation. I figured it would've chased them off but they agreed. So I showed up and found out exactly what was wrong in less than 5 minutes, showed them how I troubleshooted it and how I was able to find it, and even gave them part numbers and told them a shortcut on how to get to it quickly and how to fix it for less than 10 dollars in parts and cleaner. (it was a leaking water pipe oring on a 2000 Civic). He thanked me and sent the money directly to my Paypal with his phone. After that he never fixed it and it sat in his apartment parkinglot then when he went to move out of the state with his girlfriend he bought a new car and then called me and asked me if I wanted the car and felt that it would be the right thing to do settle the things he did in the past. I got the car and the title in my name and then fixed it myself. He didn't want to tell me but apparently he had a "friend" try and fix it and they straight up stripped the thermostat housing bolt thread in the engine block with an impact among some other things. I was able to fix it for myself easily by retapping it and installing a stud and nut before replacing the Orings that were the original problem. Alot of patience, honesty, and tolerance goes a long way and it resulted in me receiving a car. I also feel like every job requires it's own special attention as well.
@@user-oh5jy7bg4i you realize that ZERO obd codes tell you what part to replace and you have to diagnose the issue right? Or are you just one of those people who think replacing random parts is actually how you fix vehicles?
@@MobiTechMobileMechanic why? Your diagnosis takes time right? It’s still labor so unless you are factoring it back in elsewhere in the job you’re cutting yourself short.
I like to do mechanics myself and i have people ask me for help many times. Some pay a small donation for a beer and some dont pay at all. But having a mech come and do diagnosis and all that you did for them, 50 bucks are really fair and they would be stupid to not ask you to change it.
Damn bro u so smart. I had this same issue on my elantra a couple years back. Car would crank and not start. They replaced the battery, alternator, solenoid valves. And nothing worked $1000 bucks later. Funny thing is I told them it could be a fuel issue way before. I went to another mechanic and told him it could be a fuel issue and they quoted me $800 to change the fuel pump. I said ok then it fixed the issue.
I'm disappointed, his scan tool could have easily commanded the fuel pump on and and he could have easily accessed the fuel pump for a correct diagnosis.
@@Tat2Dragons but he failed to check at the pump connection with a load. He could have a bad connection or bad wiring and unnecessarily replaced a good pump.
The root cause of that is a broken ground wire on front of bellhousing. like 5 wires go to that eyelet. You pull on it and if it rips out its bad. The proper fix is to cut the terminal off and put new one on. You moved the wires and its making connection. Its gonna come back. You never should have to add any wires.
I see some people saying 50$ is alot. If you're not a parts changer and know how to properly diagnosis a car you should be charging 90$ to 120$ a hr. 90% of the time the problem should be found with in the hr. Nowadays cars are advanced and it takes alot of knowledge to Diagnose properly.on the other hand if a customer paid for a proper diag, you have to be positive that's the problem. If by chance your wrong (it happens even to the best) then you have to eat the cost. We get a bad name because there's shops out there that lie
dont get me wrong. 43 years doing this. and ive done it myself. 50 bucks. while commendable think about the cost of those scanners etc. its bit me in the ass. still i could have made alot more money and actually paid for the tools. i am not knocking ya man in the least. at 56 its time to turn the reins over to the young-uns!!! just be safe man!!!
I don’t practice Santeria I ain’t got no crystal ball Well, I had a million dollars But, I spent it allll Keep up the awesome vids, Matt! Before you know it, you’ll have a million followers.
I am thinking about this business but it looks like you deal mainly with low income people and you can't run a profitable business at 50 bucks you just can't
I’ve been doing mechanical work for 3yrs I didn’t think charging for diagnostics was real ima have to start doing that but probably only $20 $50 seems like a lot but to I didn’t even know and everyone is saying it’s fair
$50 is actually cheap considering he’s driving out to you spending money on gas mileage on his truck and most of all his time so yeah $50 is definitely fair
50 bucks is super fair for that diagnosis. And the way so many people are hurting for money these days, it makes me happy that Matt keeps his prices reasonable. It's easy to say he should charge more but alot of people don't have that additional money to pay. Great video.
Customer did not want to hear he needed a fuel pump he must be hurting bad..
Ive seen bad mobile mechanics charge 200
Why lie? @@jaqthedragon6657 No mechanic charges $200 for a diagnostic! What is it you benefit from lying in RUclips comments? SMH
@@jaqthedragon6657 my shop is a licensed shop in California we offer mobile services we charge $80 for the basic diagnostic visual inspection scan tool and we are 160 for a complete inspection and diagnosis which is pin of wires and actually taking things apart and putting things back together and our diagnostic fee comes out of the repair as well. Most of the time is definitely fair a lot of people in my area charger, minimum of 120+.
FJB
That relay tester is nice. Over here thinking I need one.
Just get a 12v transformer, and than hook it up to the coil terminals. Multimeter to the NO/NC contacts and you'll know everything you need to about a relay (coming from a sparky)...
50 bucks is killer for all that work you did. These people are lucky to have you.
Need my diagnostic don’t bro I got 100$
50 high as hell.. Most guys around Tn only charge 30.
@@YoUnOkNoWoK 50 is cheap for the gas, time, and accurately diagnosing the issue boss
Bankruptcy rate 🤦♂️
Cobalt will have more issues, which is why the fee was "cheap," honestly a good practice for Matt as the customer might call back for future repairs.
Mr.Parker not only do you treat everyone with the same respect you would want back but you also put your ads at the end your a true hero ‼️
7:37 the keyboard mechanics gave Matt PTSD🤣🤣🤣
You're a gem Matt, $50 was a fair price.
Can we get a “ heres the deal” compilation…
There is one in his Shorts list...
Matt is my favorite Machanic to watch
You spell like an electrician.
The best mobile mechanic in the game
i wish all mechanic be like that guy, god bless him.
Just want to say thank you for posting these, since finding your channel I’ve taken an interest in maintaining my vehicles better! I always just did whatever needed done instead of preventative maintenance. Thank you!
The Couple 👫 RUclips Mechanics 😂
Love her shirt!
you are so patient, i hated people telling me how to do my job when i was a decorator. i know it's a totally different trade. but if they left you be you would able to diagnose allot quicker, rather than telling you it might be this, might be that your the expert not a DIYr
love Matts easy going good nature. Really fair and always willing to help. God bless you Matt
For a modern computerized headache vehicle 40 was very fair for troubleshooting. That equipment makes it very quick and convenient for both you and the customer. Great jobs on both ends here! 👍
Except that he charged 50. So are you trying to say he overcharged the customer by 10?
@@Wheemer Not saying he overcharged at all 40 is what I would've charged if I had that type of equipment and was mobile. 50 is still very reasonable especially when most shops in my area charge a few hundred to troubleshoot. I generally don't charge much for troubleshooting if at all if someone brings the car to me- Free if you are going to get the parts for me to fix it since you'll be paying me for the labor, 20 if it's simple and you just want to know what's wrong but don't want it fixed, it can go to 40 if I have to jack up the car and crawl all around but you don't want it fixed. If it's local and I go to them 40 is fine. I've only charged over what I normally would due to a person who did me very wrong beforehand (we are talking bad relationship, bill money, all sorts of stuff) wanting me to troubleshoot their car and they were a ways out. This was like 4 years ago. No other shop around here would do it for under 250 dollars. After asking them why in the world should I consider looking at their car after they screwed me over and they told me because they were sorry, I actually knew what I was doing, and I'm that they should've listened to me in the past. I quoted them 95 dollars accounting for a normal charge, time, mileage, and a P.I.T.A fee for the situation. I figured it would've chased them off but they agreed. So I showed up and found out exactly what was wrong in less than 5 minutes, showed them how I troubleshooted it and how I was able to find it, and even gave them part numbers and told them a shortcut on how to get to it quickly and how to fix it for less than 10 dollars in parts and cleaner. (it was a leaking water pipe oring on a 2000 Civic). He thanked me and sent the money directly to my Paypal with his phone. After that he never fixed it and it sat in his apartment parkinglot then when he went to move out of the state with his girlfriend he bought a new car and then called me and asked me if I wanted the car and felt that it would be the right thing to do settle the things he did in the past. I got the car and the title in my name and then fixed it myself. He didn't want to tell me but apparently he had a "friend" try and fix it and they straight up stripped the thermostat housing bolt thread in the engine block with an impact among some other things. I was able to fix it for myself easily by retapping it and installing a stud and nut before replacing the Orings that were the original problem. Alot of patience, honesty, and tolerance goes a long way and it resulted in me receiving a car. I also feel like every job requires it's own special attention as well.
Don’t waive your diagnostic fees. You’re putting in the time and labor and the drive. Don’t devalue your work.
It’s helping out the community bro that’s what he does
He plugs it in and finds a fault dude, it’s nothing too crazy
@@user-oh5jy7bg4i you realize that ZERO obd codes tell you what part to replace and you have to diagnose the issue right? Or are you just one of those people who think replacing random parts is actually how you fix vehicles?
I waive the fee if the customer wants the problem fixed/replaced. if not then i go home with diag money.
@@MobiTechMobileMechanic why? Your diagnosis takes time right? It’s still labor so unless you are factoring it back in elsewhere in the job you’re cutting yourself short.
I like to do mechanics myself and i have people ask me for help many times. Some pay a small donation for a beer and some dont pay at all. But having a mech come and do diagnosis and all that you did for them, 50 bucks are really fair and they would be stupid to not ask you to change it.
Damn bro u so smart. I had this same issue on my elantra a couple years back. Car would crank and not start. They replaced the battery, alternator, solenoid valves. And nothing worked $1000 bucks later. Funny thing is I told them it could be a fuel issue way before. I went to another mechanic and told him it could be a fuel issue and they quoted me $800 to change the fuel pump. I said ok then it fixed the issue.
I started looking up relay testers because of you lol I gotta buy one
Anybody that wears a Sublime shirt. Is good people 😎
Right!? 👍
They had good songs but that's about it. Drugs are bad.
I thought only I noticed 😊
@@elipsorange Mmmmmmmkay
You're living my dream man! Wicked happy for you
Are you handicapped? Why can you not fulfill your "dream?" He is just an honest man, trying get by. Get some.
mobile mechanic? im not knocking it but you can easily do this too
Fair price for the work you did
I'm disappointed, his scan tool could have easily commanded the fuel pump on and and he could have easily accessed the fuel pump for a correct diagnosis.
You must not have been paying close enough attention, because at one point that was what he did with his scan tool.
@@Tat2Dragons but he failed to check at the pump connection with a load. He could have a bad connection or bad wiring and unnecessarily replaced a good pump.
@@MrXyzasdfyour correct. A security issue could cut fuel a bad relay or fuel module if equipped. Plenty of things can cut fuel.
Great work man.
Discovered this exact thing by wedging a bolt in between tcm case and the bracket... abracadabra
Every dude in front of their mechanic “ohh yeah, I knew that was it. I was just about to try that…”
Great work sir
The root cause of that is a broken ground wire on front of bellhousing. like 5 wires go to that eyelet. You pull on it and if it rips out its bad. The proper fix is to cut the terminal off and put new one on. You moved the wires and its making connection. Its gonna come back. You never should have to add any wires.
I see some people saying 50$ is alot. If you're not a parts changer and know how to properly diagnosis a car you should be charging 90$ to 120$ a hr. 90% of the time the problem should be found with in the hr. Nowadays cars are advanced and it takes alot of knowledge to Diagnose properly.on the other hand if a customer paid for a proper diag, you have to be positive that's the problem. If by chance your wrong (it happens even to the best) then you have to eat the cost. We get a bad name because there's shops out there that lie
Bet if they added a few more stickers it would run
Sublime!
My favorite thing about these videos is all the experts in the comments. That if you were on the side of the road. There's no comment experts.😂😂😂
Right,. Some of these people need to start their own business if they know so much
Time is money awesome job
Can you post the links for all the gadgets you get off of TikTok? There’s so many scammers so want to make sure it’s the right ones!
Always check to see if you have a fuel pump driver first and check all of the power going to the lines
What scanner do you use?
Why didn't you check the fuses!! 😅
A good man right there . Matt your a solid mofo lol .
Matt can you fly to Phoenix and help me get my truck running lol
dont get me wrong. 43 years doing this. and ive done it myself. 50 bucks. while commendable think about the cost of those scanners etc. its bit me in the ass. still i could have made alot more money and actually paid for the tools. i am not knocking ya man in the least. at 56 its time to turn the reins over to the young-uns!!! just be safe man!!!
How did he program it without a laptop and gm software
whats the link for that fuse tester
Since its a gm dont forget the intake exhaust solenoids… there like $20 but will keep a car from running
The VVT Solenoids?
Man I wish you was in wichita. I need help on 2 vehicles now. Was just my caddy. Now moms dodge caravan
I don’t practice Santeria
I ain’t got no crystal ball
Well, I had a million dollars
But, I spent it allll
Keep up the awesome vids, Matt! Before you know it, you’ll have a million followers.
Hey brother i need some help over here at chicago wish you could slide over here and make a video on my 300zx
i need your help to bad your in tulsa cheers from texas
Is there a fuel injector fuse my 17 ram had the fuel injectors/drivetrain fuse blow and stranded me
Do you find that customers expect to pay less when you are mobile?
I’ll answer… yes! Customers also need to be more forthcoming with info, be an open book, don’t make the mechanic pull it out of you.
Tool link in discription nice
The Chevy logo is actually a cross! As in pray your car doesn’t break down 😂 ecotech Europe garbage.
Matt you look at my mini van 2008 Mazda 5 I’m 19 I think I need my new TCM I jus put in programmed I didn’t know but if you can get back to me
do crankshaft position sensor can close fuel pump sorry im noob in mechanic
What is the mileage
Imma assume 180k
@@lawnside82that's about the mileage them pumps go bad
Bruh lol
Hahah yeah yeah.. haha yeah! Ha oh yeah man haha yeah! Oh so yeah yeaaah that right yea..yeah!!
I would've tuned the car on & pressed in the fuel release valve by the engine to see if fuel shoots out, that's 1 way to tell if pump is coming on.
Bad connection not bad fuel pump.
I am thinking about this business but it looks like you deal mainly with low income people and you can't run a profitable business at 50 bucks you just can't
I’ve been doing mechanical work for 3yrs I didn’t think charging for diagnostics was real ima have to start doing that but probably only $20 $50 seems like a lot but to I didn’t even know and everyone is saying it’s fair
$50 is actually cheap considering he’s driving out to you spending money on gas mileage on his truck and most of all his time so yeah $50 is definitely fair
Hopefully its not a full tank of gas. Lol or thatll suck
That's a relay NOT a fuse
That car is probably full of cheap gas
Cheap gas runs fine bud
That car is probably about to run out of cheap gas... fixed it
So u "test" a relay and check a fuse and assume it's a pump?
You didn't even check circuit integrity
Please you need to study more.
It’s a Chevy Cobalt just trash it.
First?
Hey Matthew I need a mechanic bad I don’t know anybody where I live smh.. do you know anybody you can refer me too I’m located in Long Island NY
Holy hell 50$ for a diag fees lol damn I need to buy me a Walmart obd tester and start charging people.
Why that's an awesome price , and he find the root of the problem. No one would want your bald head ass touching there car 😂😂😂😂
You must be an idiot autozone etc. gives the code reports. It takes someone who knows wtf they are looking at to diagnose the issue.
You want him to exchange his time for nothing.
50$ is cheap. The Diesel side is anywhere from $100-200$ minimum diag fee.
50$ is insanely but in all honesty this wasn't a proper diag, so 50 wasn't bad. You always check control, powers and ground.