Service Specification
Starter Replacement
When you turn the key and hear nothing, or just a clicking sound, your starter may be the culprit. We diagnose and replace starters on-site so you don't need a tow truck.
Service Details
Available 24/7 · Mobile service at your location · All makes & models
Starter Replacement in Your Area
Mobile starter replacement available across all our service areas.
Common Symptoms
Signs You Need This Service
Lights on, one click, no crank
The dash lights up, you turn the key, and you get a single click or nothing. With a good battery that is the classic starter or solenoid failure. We test the battery and the starter circuit at your location before we call it.
Grinding or a whir when you start it
A grinding noise on start-up or a starter that spins without turning the engine means the drive gear or the flywheel teeth are worn. We inspect both, because a chewed flywheel changes the repair.
Starts sometimes, not others
An intermittent no-start that gets worse in the heat is a starter on its way out. Tapping it to get going works until it does not. Replace it before the day it strands you.
What To Expect
Starter Replacement, Start To Finish
We confirm it is the starter, not the battery, the ignition switch, or a neutral safety switch, with a few minutes of testing at the car. Then we quote the job on book time at $125 per hour plus the part.
Most starters take one to two hours to replace in a driveway or parking lot. On some engines the starter sits under the intake or behind the exhaust, which adds time, and we tell you before we start.
After the install we start it several times, check the crank speed and the charging voltage, and make sure nothing else was hiding behind the no-start. You drive it that day.
Rate
Book time x $125/hr
Typical time
1 to 2 hours
Location
On-Site
Frequently Asked
Questions & Answers
If the lights and radio are strong and you get one click or nothing, it is usually the starter. A slow, dragging crank is usually the battery. We test both at your location so you only pay for the right part.
Yes. That is the whole point. A car that will not start cannot drive to a shop, so we come to your driveway, office lot, or the spot where it died anywhere in Plano and the surrounding cities.
Labor is book time at $125 per hour plus the starter for your vehicle, quoted before any work starts. There is no tow bill, which is usually the biggest saving.
Years, on most cars. We use quality parts and check the flywheel teeth and the wiring during the install so the new starter is not fighting a problem that killed the old one.