Mobile Car Diagnostics in Charleston, SC
Check engine light or a car that runs rough? A full diagnostic scan at your location, starting at $125, with a quote before any repair.
Starting at $125. Carries into labor if it is not electrical
Signs it is time to call
Any one of these is worth a call. Two or more, call today.
- Check engine light on, or flashing (flashing means stop driving and call)
- Rough idle, stalling, or a car that hesitates when you press the gas
- Hard starts or a long crank before it catches
- Overheating warning or the temperature gauge climbing
- ABS, traction control, or airbag light on the dash
- A new noise, smell, or vibration you cannot place
Mobile Car Diagnostics, at your location
A check engine light, a rough idle, a stall at a stoplight, a warning light you have never seen before: you want to know what it is before you decide what to do about it. Whicker's Mobile Automotive brings the scan tool and the mechanic to your driveway or office anywhere in the Charleston area, finds the cause, and quotes the fix. When the repair can be done on site, it usually happens the same visit.
- Full diagnostic scan and assessment at your location
- Battery test when the complaint is a no-start
- A plain explanation of what we found
- A quote before any repair, so you know the cost before we start
Pricing
Starting at $125. Carries into labor if it is not electrical
The $125 diagnostic covers the scan and the assessment. If you go ahead with the repair and the cause is not an electrical issue, that $125 carries into the labor. Electrical problems are quoted separately. Labor is $125 per hour, $0 travel fee inside our 50 mile radius.
Regular hours 8:30 AM to 8:30 PM, 7 days a week. After hours: $150 surcharge from 10 PM to midnight, $175 to $200 from midnight to 5 AM. Veterans and active duty get 10% off labor.
Call (843) 928-2819Four steps, no shop visit
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Call or send the form
Tell Eryn the symptom and the year, make, and model. She answers 24/7 at (843) 928-2819.
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Elijah comes to the car
Driveway, office lot, or wherever it sits. Regular hours are 8:30 AM to 8:30 PM, 7 days a week.
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Scan, test, explain
You hear what it is, what caused it, and what it costs to fix before anything is replaced.
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Repair on site when it can be
Common repairs happen the same visit when the part is available. Anything that needs a lift, we tell you up front.
Elijah Whicker, owner
One mechanic, his truck, and the tools for the job. Eryn, our assistant, answers the phone 24/7 and gets your details to him. You deal with the person doing the work.
- Based in Charleston, serving a 50 mile radius
- 8:30 AM to 8:30 PM, 7 days a week
- Veteran owned, 10% off labor for veterans and active duty
Diagnostics FAQ
Does the $125 diagnostic fee go toward the repair?
Yes, when the cause is not an electrical issue. The $125 carries into the labor if you go ahead with the repair. Electrical work is quoted separately once we know what it is.
The check engine light is on but the car drives fine. Do I need this?
The light means the computer stored a code, and the code says why. Some are minor, some cost you fuel and parts the longer you wait. If the light is flashing, stop driving and call. A scan is the cheapest way to know which one you have.
Can you fix it on the same visit?
Often. Alternators, starters, fuel pumps, water pumps, radiators, and similar repairs are part of our general mobile repair and can usually be done on site when the part is available. Jobs that need a lift go to a shop, and we will tell you that up front instead of guessing.
Other things we fix at your door
Mobile Car Battery Replacement
$125 minimum, $0 travel fee
If your car will not start, you do not need to find a ride to a parts store or get the car to a shop.
Learn More →Mobile Brake Repair
Call for a quote. $125/hr labor, $0 travel fee
Grinding, squealing, a pedal that feels soft or pulses, or a car that pulls to one side when you stop: those are brake problems, and none of them get better on their own.
Learn More →Warning light on? Find out what it is.
Call now, or send the quote form and Elijah gets back to you. We come to you, 7 days a week.