Certified Techs Auto and Diesel Repair

Just a reminder Certified Techs will be closed Monday in observance of Memorial day. Let us take this time to mourn the fallen and thank the surviving.

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Yes, we're open. Normal hours today 8am-6pm. Give us a call if you need anything. Towing service available.

832-585-1188
832-585-1777

If you have an after hours emergency please call 832-492-8960

To our valued customers,

Due to the high volume of calls we have been receiving about our hours of operation during this pandemic, we would like to release the following.

These are trying times, but we will get through them together. We are considered an “Essential Business” and will remain Open for Business during the Shelter in Place. Travel to and from an “Essential Business” is considered “Essential Travel” and exempt from Shelter in Place restrictions, except for Social Distancing which remains in force at all times.

At Certified Techs Auto & Diesel Repair we closely follow local, state and federal governments’ guidelines to ensure each other’s safety and minimize the spread of the Coronavirus. We are following CDC and County Department of Health guidelines to protect you, our employees, and the public in general, and are taking steps that include, but are not limited to:

-Suspension of “Waiting” appointments, unless absolutely necessary.

-When in a vehicle, staff continues to wear gloves.

-Our staff will continue to consistently wash and disinfect all areas of the service shop and offices.

-We follow Social Distancing rules.

-We are practicing the “No offense, it just makes sense” non-handshake policy.

-Our staff will stay home if sick.

-We continue to wash hands frequently for at least 30 seconds.

***We encourage “touchless” vehicle drop off – drop off your vehicle before we open, or after hours. We will accept over-the-phone credit card payments. If you have any questions or concerns or would like to make an appointment, please give us a call and speak with us.***

We are in unsettling times and there is alot going on right now. This is Hunter, Johnnie & Chris ⁣we know the less you're exposed to other people the better.⁣
On the other hand, you need a safe and maintained vehicle to get back and forth to work or on important grocery runs. ⁣
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For your protection, we are being diligent in following cleaning and hand washing safety protocols. Your safety is our biggest concern! ⁣
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If you need your vehicle repaired and want to drop it off we are here and ready to help.

⁣Give us a call 832-585-1188
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We know we will all get through this, but in the meantime we’ll help in any way we can. ⁣
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Sending blessings
from Certified Techs

We would like give a shout out to Badge Caps for the awesome key chains.💪

This customer brought us his 2005 F250 after purchasing it and finding out his heads had lifted and head gaskets were blown. Upon further inspection it was found that the cylinder walls had corrosion in them from sitting with rusty water in the cylinders. With the customer wanting this truck to run perfect and last as long as possible, he decided to have Certified Techs install a re manufactured short block. Upgrades included ARP head studs and aftermarket oil and EGR coolers. Our ASE Master Certified technicians were able to remove the cab and get the new engine block fitted before reinstalling all of the components. There are too many pieces of this puzzle to trust it to just anybody. If you are having problems with your diesel truck bring it to Certified Techs.

This customer had his 2008 Dodge 2500hd towed into Certified Techs from another shop after reading our online reviews. He informed us that he was told injectors were the problem and had them all replaced elsewhere to no avail of fixing the problem. What we had discovered is that they had replaced all six of his injectors with sub-par, low quality, injectors. After a thorough inspection from one of our Certified Master Techs, the proper diagnosis had been brought to light. To give our new customer full comfort and satisfaction in our diagnosis, we called him back to the shop to come see and understand the problem for himself. What we had found was, what appeared to be, a T-Shirt stuck within the turbo intake (First picture). This shirt had seized up the turbo, along with causing the fins within the turbo to break off chunks of metal (Second Picture). He caught a lucky break when we were able to show him with confidence that all the metal chunks had been caught within the intercooler, and had not reached the engine. After we had repaired the vehicle per our diagnosis, we had discovered during our test drive that two of the low quality injectors from the previous shop had failed and needed replacement with the quality parts that we provide at Certified Techs.

In the following pictures you can see the uninstalled turbo, side by side comparison or turbos and intercoolers, and finished installation of both parts.

This is a prime example of why we offer Pre-Purchase Inspections for all new and current customers here at Certified Techs. Bring us a vehicle you are interested in buying and we charge one hour of labor to fully inspect your future investment and provide you with a written estimate of any maintenance or repairs that we find the vehicle is in need of, this can be a great bargaining tool if you decide to make an offer on the vehicle. During this inspection we are likely to uncover neglected maintenance or even major problems that a simple test drive will not uncover. One hour of labor is significantly cheaper for all our customers as opposed to purchasing a vehicle that looks good but has hidden flaws. This customer brought us his 2007 Dodge R2500 after he already purchased it. This truck unfortunately had excessive blow by and needed a rebuild or new engine. Through our distributors we were able to quickly acquire him a re-manufactured 5.9 liter Common Rail long block at an affordable price, ensuring him the job would be done correct. He left the truck with us while he went on Christmas vacation and it was quickly and properly installed with no issues by one of our Master Technicians.

This specific project was brought to us by one of our First Responder customers. His ambulance had been overheating, billowing out white smoke, and quickly building excessive pressure within the coolant bottle. With these commonly combined symptoms, our ASE Certified Master Technicians had no doubt at all when it came to giving a quick and accurate diagnosis. The heads on this 6.0 Powerstroke had lifted and lead to complete head gasket failure. Hunter lifted the cab as much as the added ambulance equipment would allow, and removed the heads for further inspection. The heads were tested for excessive warpage and cracks and checked out to be within manufacturer specification. We did however notice a few worn valves. We priced out and brought this to the customers attention, he gave us the go-ahead to rebuild and machine the heads to perfect working order. When the new gaskets and machined heads were reinstalled, we used ARP Headstuds to prevent the heads from lifting again in the future, and a Bulletproof Oil Cooler the keep the 6.0 running strong.

Thank you again to all of our First Responder and Military personnel for all that you do year round. For this, Certified Techs has and will always provide 10% labor discounts to all work you need on your personal and work vehicles 365 days a year.