Will Wenatchee's Car Guys Work on My Ride?

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You Don't Typically Work on Pre-1996 Vehicles?

1996 was the year that OBD-II (On Board Diagnostics - 2nd Generation) was officially implemented as a standard in new vehicles sold in the United States.

Previous to that, many manufacturers had their own "secret sauce" in order to pull diagnostic information from vehicles. 

OBD2 made things easier for repair shops by providing a standard for pulling diagnostic codes and real-time data from a vehicle's brain box, or computer system. 

Although the advent of ​OBD-II does tend to speed up diagnostics - that's not the main reason why we typically don't take vehicles older than that.

1996 gives us a demarcation line​ that is roughly 30 years ago. In many states - 30-year-old vehicles can be considered "classic."  (It's hard to believe that the same clunky Ford Taurus you saw in say, "Robocop 3" might be eligible for classic car insurance, but it's definitely the case.)

The truth of the matter is that 30-year-old vehicles simply have 30-year-old hoses, fasteners, vacuum lines, wiring harnesses, etc.

This can tip the scales from diagnosis & repair to full-blown restorative care when trying to disassemble components gets compounded by crumbling plastic parts, rust, and other issues.

When parts that are no longer available from reputable vendors get damaged in the normal repair process because of old age - that leaves a bunch of folks unhappy on all sides.

So yes, you may see Wenatchee's Car Guys working on our own fleet of older vehicles at the shop or on our social media channels. 

However, we typically decline working on older vehicles for customers. If you find yourself having questions - don't hesitate to contact us however!