A warning light, a strange noise, or buying a used car? A scan-tool diagnostic with an honest report.
A check-engine light is not a verdict, it is a question — and guessing at it gets expensive. We plug into your car’s OBD system, read the stored fault codes, and combine that with a physical inspection and a road test to find the real cause, instead of replacing the first part the internet suggested.
Thinking of buying a used car? A pre-purchase inspection is the cheapest insurance you will ever buy. We put it on the lift, check the underbody, suspension, brakes, tyres and fluids, scan for hidden faults and accident-repair signs, and give you a plain written report so you can negotiate — or walk away — with the facts.
We also do pre-inspection checks before your LTA periodic inspection, so common fail points like brakes, emissions, lights and tyres are sorted in advance and you pass the first time. Whatever turns up, you get a straight assessment and a clear quote before any work begins.
Good for
Check-engine lights, odd noises, and pre-purchase used-car checks.
What’s included
- OBD scan-tool fault read
- Physical inspection & road test
- Underbody check on the lift
- Plain written report
- A clear quote before any repair
Often added on
Book inspection & diagnostics at Sin Ming
Other jobs we do

General & Major Car Servicing
Mileage-based servicing — oil, filters, fluids and a multi-point check that catches small faults early.
from $128
Tyres & Wheels
New tyres fitted, balanced and disposed — plus puncture repairs, rotation and pressure checks.
from $95
Brakes — Pads, Discs & Fluid
Squealing, juddering or a soft pedal? Pads, discs and brake-fluid service with a full inspection.
from $180