Check Engine Light on at 32k kilometers?

[caper26]

Originally Posted by Exiwolfman

just to let u know our pc with build in code reader and everything else possible that one can do to a toyota is $ 6k to buy we got 3 of them...anyone is welcome to buy a cheap just code reader at CT...that is once choice but as for free i dont agree...the place pays good money for the equipment i pay crazy money for my tools went to school also...so what makes u think it should be free ..warrant will cover lots ...but dont expect anyone to do anything free.

just my 2 cents on this ....at least we will get it right the first time not like ur average shop.

Scan should be free as a loyal customer who will get the repairs or parts at that shop.
When you get a brake job, do they charge you "diagnostic fees" of $30 to tell you that you need new brakes? No.
We pay mechanics to find the problem and fix it. Just because they want to use a computer at MY expense, doesn't sit right with me.

[dj92]

Originally Posted by caper26

We pay mechanics to find the problem and fix it. Just because they want to use a computer at MY expense, doesn't sit right with me.

Often poorly done work (e.g. not checking a battery that was in fact dead and blaming it on the ECM) let me come to the decision to fix my cars on my own, including maintenance.
In the end, it saves me a lot.
I had changed the air filters in less than half a minute, changing oil and its filter were done in less than an hour.
~20€ or so for the 3 filters, 50 for a canister of oil that's still got about 2l in it, that's totally okay for me to spend that every second or third year.
Paying the workshop 100€ in addition (some rumors said even 200€) isn't at all.
I lose the rust warranty, but if it rusts too bad in about 10 years or so, the saved money will be by far enough to fix it