An hour of our time can save you an engine.
Pre-Purchase Inspection
Used trucks hide expensive history. We scan every module for stored and history codes, check for deleted or tuned emissions equipment, look for coolant and oil cross-contamination, test injector balance and inspect the frame, brakes, driveline and body before you hand over money.
You get a written report with photos and a realistic estimate of what the vehicle will need in the next twelve months, so you can negotiate or walk away with facts.
What's included
Scope of work
- Full-module scan with stored and history codes
- Emissions equipment verification (delete/tune detection)
- Injector balance and fuel-system testing on trucks
- Compression or cylinder-contribution testing
- Coolant combustion-gas and oil condition testing
- Frame, steering, brakes and driveline inspection
- Written report with photos and a 12-month cost forecast
Symptoms we fix
Sound familiar?
- Buying a used car or truck from a private seller
- Private-party sale with no service records
- Seller says it just needs a sensor
- Truck has been tuned, lifted or modified
- Auction or out-of-area purchase
- Price seems too good for the mileage
How we work it
The four steps, every time
- 01
Schedule
You or the seller brings it in — an hour is usually enough for a full picture.
- 02
Inspect
Scan, test, measure and photograph everything that affects value or safety.
- 03
Report
Written findings, graded by urgency, with estimated repair costs.
- 04
Advise
We tell you plainly whether it is a good truck, a project, or a problem.
Questions
Straight answers
Can you inspect a truck at the seller's location?
The full inspection needs our equipment and a lift, so the vehicle has to come here. Most sellers will agree to that.
Will you tell me what it is worth?
We will tell you what it needs and what those repairs cost. That is the number that actually moves the price.
Can you tell if it has been deleted?
Yes. Missing aftertreatment hardware and altered calibrations both show up in the scan and the inspection.
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Get a straight answer on your vehicle.
Tell us what it's doing. We'll tell you what it takes — in writing, before any work starts.