Check Engine Light Diagnostic

Check Engine Light Diagnostics in Riverside, CA

CSAI Auto Service and CSAI Smog Center are Your Diagnostic Authorities

Failed Smog due to the Check Engine Light being on, do you experience a moment of panic? Let the ASE-Certified team at CSAI Smog Check Center and CSAI Auto Service in Riverside, CA, help! There’s no need to consult with YouTube on what’s wrong. Leave that to us. Our team has the training, experience, and diagnostic equipment to run check engine light diagnostics on any vehicle make and model. Many issues can cause your service engine light to come on. A misfire, bad spark plugs, faulty exhaust system, EVAP leak, or vacuum leak could all be blamed. One of the more common culprits is a loose gas cap. Before calling for help, check to make sure your gas cap is on tight. If this doesn’t correct the problem, then give us a call. If you’re not sure whether it’s safe to drive, call us at (909) 341-4522, and we’ll steer you on the best way to get your problem resolved. Whatever you do, don’t ignore the light! Continuing to drive your vehicle could lead to more extensive damage and may land you on the side of the road. Coming in for check engine light diagnostics at the first sign of trouble will save you time and money down the road.

Understanding the Check Engine Light or Malfunction Indicator Light

The Check Engine Light, often abbreviated as MIL, is a critical part of your vehicle’s onboard diagnostics system. It’s essentially your car’s way of communicating with you. When this light illuminates on your dashboard, it’s indicating that the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) has detected a problem or irregularity in one or more of the many emission control systems it monitors including the transmission.

It’s essential to understand that the Check Engine Light doesn’t pinpoint the exact issue. Instead, it serves as a general indicator of where the problem may exist in your automobile. To get to the root of the problem, you’ll need to perform a pinpoint diagnostic procedure, both CSAI Auto Service and CSAI Smog Check Center can get to the root cause of the malfunction that cause the Check Engine Light to illuminate. 

Visit CSAI Smog Check Center or CSAI Auto Service for free retrieval of Diagnostic Trouble Codes and specific recommendation based on our 40 plus years of diagnostic service and training.

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Please click on the Check Engine Light for more detailed information regarding the Check Engine Light.