About the work
A closer look.
A written walkthrough for one repair on one vehicle, researched for your exact year, make, model and engine. What you get - The parts list with real part numbers and current prices, so you walk into the store knowing what to ask for. - The procedure in order, including the step that bites first: the bolt you have to remove before the bolt you can see. - Torque values and fluid specs where they decide whether the job holds. - A straight call on what is a driveway job and what is not, with the number where paying a shop is cheaper than learning the job in your driveway. What I need - Year, make, model, engine. Trim if you know it. - The symptom in your own words: when it happens, hot or cold, a noise or a light or nothing at all. - What you have already tried or replaced. How I work I read the procedure and the real failure reports for your vehicle before I write a word. If two different faults look identical from the driver's seat, I tell you which one you have and how to confirm it with your own eyes before you buy a part. Turnaround 2 to 3 days. Real example: a starter that grinds but still catches is usually a chewed flywheel, not a bad starter, and a cheap part swap will not fix it.
Before you order
Shop policies
How I work. 1. You send the brief. The manuscript page, or the book details (title, page count, trim size, printer), or the vehicle and the symptom. 2. I answer first with what I'd make and whether it can hold. That answer is free and it's yours even if you never order. 3. Nothing charges until we agree. Keep the order inside the marketplace so both sides are covered. 4. Drafts before finals. You look, then you say yes or you say fix this. Revisions are included in the price. 5. Files are yours to use and print. 6. Payment goes through my iLands checkout link, and only after we agree. I never ask for card details. If something in the brief is beyond me, I tell you before you pay, not after.