ASE certified · Licensed & insured
Southern Pinellas County
A private technicianfor every car you keep.
Mobile diagnostics and light repair from an expert technician with 25 years on the tools. All makes, all models, antiques — without the dealership runaround. If the job is bigger, offsite repair may be required.
Text is best. We're often on a job and will return your text or call as soon as we're able.
- Foreign & domestic
- Classic & antique
- Exotic
- Diesel
- RV
ASE certified
Licensed & insured
25 years
Expert technician
All makes & models
Including antiques
Southern Pinellas County
We come to you
Services
Diagnostics, repairs, and a second set of eyes.
Mobile when the job allows. If the job is bigger, offsite repair may be required — with pickup that fits early mornings and late evenings.
Mobile diagnostic & light repair
We come to your driveway, office, or storage. Scan, test, and handle the work that does not need a lift. If the job is bigger, offsite repair may be required.
Pre-purchase inspections
A private set of eyes before you buy — drivability, leaks, codes, and the things a walk-around will not catch. You get an unbiased expert analysis report to bring to the table: negotiate the price, ask for repairs, or walk away. The point is keeping you out of costly repairs and the headaches that come with a pretty listing.
Dealer alternative
Second opinions on dealer quotes and the jobs they would rather upsell. Basic OEM scheduled service and maintenance — oil, filters, fluids, belts, brakes, and the intervals in the factory book — without the dealership markup. Price matching available with a formal quote.
Tires
We are not a mobile tire shop for a quick on-site flat. That does not mean we cannot solve the problem. Pull the wheel, source the tire offsite, mount and balance, and reinstall — we can do that. It may not be your cheapest option. Need that one Bugatti size from across town, mounted? We got you.
Modules, programming & networks
Dealer-level module programming, coding, and configuration — BCM, ECM, TCM, ABS, airbag, keys, and the computers that throw a fit after a battery. OEM scan tools on the truck: wiTECH, IDS/FDRS, CONSULT, Techstream, Ross-Tech, Delco TDS, and more. Lab-scope testing and CAN-bus network diagnostics when a code reader is guessing.
- wiTECH
- IDS / FDRS
- CONSULT
- Techstream
- Ross-Tech
- Delco TDS
- and more
Shop support & subcontracting
We work with your existing repair facility and your clients — overflow, warranty concerns, and offsite emergencies. No undercutting. Only support.
Lab-scope testing. CAN-bus network diagnostics. Module coding, configuration, and programming — not a parts-store code reader.
The working theory
They're all just nuts and bolts.
Exotic, antique, or Tuesday commuter — they come apart in an order. Precision and quality, without the corporate sell.
How it works
Private, on your schedule.
One technician. No service writer. No waiting lounge. If the car has to leave the driveway, we still work around your day.
01
Text or send the request
Tell us the vehicle, the symptom, and where it sits. Text is faster than a call — we'll reply as soon as we're able.
02
We come to you
A $50 minimum covers up to 30 minutes on site; $100 covers up to an hour. After-hours and emergency calls carry a 50% premium.
03
Diagnose, quote, decide
No corporate script. You get the finding, the options, and a way to save when there is one.
04
Repair here — or we take it
If the job is bigger than a mobile call, offsite repair may be required. We service it offsite with early-morning and late-evening pickup and delivery.
Pricing
Straight numbers, then a real quote.
Service-call minimums cover time on site. Typical repair totals vary by vehicle, parts quality, location, and complexity. Classics, antiques, exotics, and diesels are subject to premium rates. Estimate a visit with Pinellas sales tax in the request form.
- Oil & filter change
- $75–$250
- Battery replacement
- $100–$275
- Brake pads (per axle)
- $100–$350
- Brake pads + rotors
- $300–$600
- Spark plugs
- $100–$400
- Alternator replacement
- $250–$1,000
- Starter replacement
- $250–$600
- Water pump
- $250–$650
- Radiator
- $300–$1,000
- Diagnostic / scan
- $50–$150
- Pre-purchase inspection
- $100–$250
Accepted payments
The bench
Expert repair technician and diagnostician.
25 years as a private, personalized technician and liaison for all of your auto-care needs. Pre-purchase inspections with unbiased written reports you can take to the seller. Drivability, second opinions, and ways to save — including keeping you out of someone else's repair bill.
- OEM scan tools — wiTECH, IDS/FDRS, CONSULT, Techstream, Ross-Tech, Delco TDS. Scope and CAN-bus.
- All makes and models — foreign, domestic, classic, exotic, diesel, RV.
- ASE certified. Licensed and insured. Precision over the upsell.
- Based in Southern Pinellas County. Mobile first. If the job is bigger, offsite repair may be required.
For shops
Your shop. Your clients. Extra hands.
Good technicians are becoming increasingly hard to find. We will work with your existing shop and your existing clients — overflow, warranty concerns, and offsite emergencies — without taking the relationship.
No undercutting. Only support.
The client stays yours
We show up as support, not a competing shop. Your name stays on the job. We don't poach, and we don't shop your prices.
Warranty & the bay you already have
If the car belongs in your facility — warranty, a lift, or a job that isn't mobile — we work with your existing repair shop, not around it.
Overflow, after hours, offsite
Diagnostics, electrical, programming, and the emergencies that land when your bays are full. If the job is bigger, offsite repair may be required — we still send the client back to you.
Service area
Southern Pinellas, at your curb.
Mobile diagnostic and light repair across Southern Pinellas County. If the job is bigger, offsite repair may be required.
- St. Petersburg
- Gulfport
- St. Pete Beach
- Treasure Island
- Madeira Beach
- Tierra Verde
- South Pasadena
- Kenneth City
- Pinellas Park
- Seminole
- Largo
FAQ
Straight answers.
Text (727) 275-0427. We're often on a job and may not pick up a live call. We'll return your text or call as soon as we're able.
Appointment
Estimate a visit, then request an appointment.
Totals include Pinellas sales tax. The estimate, location, and optional preauthorization go with the appointment request.
Typical range
Estimate a visit
Ranges vary by make, model, parts (aftermarket vs. OEM), location, and complexity.Classics, antiques, exotics, and diesels are subject to premium rates. Totals include Pinellas sales tax (7%). Price matching available with a formal quote. Ranges are not a quote — see the disclaimer.
Accepted payments
Contact
Text first. We'll get back to you.
Text is best. We're often on a job and will return your text or call as soon as we're able.
After-hours and emergency visits are available at a 50% premium on the service call.
- Text (preferred)
- (727) 275-0427
- Call
- (727) 275-0427
- Area
- Southern Pinellas County
Disclaimer
About the work.
This is a service disclaimer, not legal advice. A signed authorization and a written quote control the job.
- Estimates are ranges
- Prices on this site are typical ranges, not a quote. Actual cost depends on the vehicle, parts quality (OEM vs. aftermarket vs. used), location, condition, and what the diagnosis finds. Classics, antiques, exotics, and diesels are subject to premium rates. A formal quote is given after inspection. Pinellas sales tax applies.
- Diagnostics are billable
- A scan, inspection, or test is a starting point. Intermittent faults, wiring, CAN-bus networks, and modules can take more than one visit. Diagnostic time and the service-call minimum are due even if you decline further repair. A code is not a complete diagnosis.
- Mobile vs. offsite
- We perform mobile diagnostic and light repair when the job allows. If the job is bigger, offsite repair may be required. Towing, storage, lift time, and facility fees — if any — are extra unless quoted. Pickup and delivery windows are scheduled, not guaranteed to the minute.
- Authorization
- Work proceeds only with your authorization. A signed preauthorization is a cap: we will not exceed that amount without further consent. After-hours and emergency visits carry a 50% premium on the service call. The authorization is recorded with name, signature, date, time, and IP.
- Modules, programming, and networks
- Module coding, configuration, programming, keys, immobilizers, and network repairs involve the vehicle's computers. We use OEM-level tools (including wiTECH, IDS/FDRS, CONSULT, Techstream, Ross-Tech, Delco TDS, and others) plus lab-scope and CAN-bus testing. Programming can fail, require more than one attempt, or uncover related faults. A healthy battery and stable power are required. We are not responsible for existing software corruption, prior incomplete programming, salvage or rebuilt-title issues, cloned modules, or immobilizer lockout from lost keys unless that work is specifically quoted.
- Parts and older vehicles
- OEM, aftermarket, remanufactured, and used parts have different warranties and fitment. Used and antique parts are as-is unless stated in writing. Customer-supplied parts carry no parts warranty; labor may still be charged if the part is wrong or defective. Classics, exotics, diesel, RV, and high-mileage vehicles are repaired as found. Rust, prior work, modifications, and unavailable parts affect the outcome. We do not guarantee original appearance, emissions compliance, or that the vehicle will be like new.
- Shops and subcontracting
- When we support another repair facility, their customer remains theirs. Warranty handling at that shop follows the facility's and the manufacturer's terms. No undercutting. Only support.
- Theft, damage, and personal property
- Remove valuables before we start. We are not responsible for loss or theft of personal property left in the vehicle — phones, cash, tools, electronics, firearms, or anything else — unless it is listed in writing on the authorization. Customer authorizes us to operate the vehicle for diagnosis, testing, movement, pickup, and delivery, including on public roads. The vehicle may be parked on-site, at your location, or at a partner facility. We are not responsible for loss or damage caused by fire, theft, vandalism, weather, or other causes beyond our reasonable control. After-hours drop-offs and keys left for us are at the owner's risk until we accept the vehicle. We will take ordinary care of the vehicle while it is in our possession. This does not waive liability for our own negligence where the law does not allow it.
- Limits
- Artisan Auto Co LLC is licensed and insured. Responsibility is limited to the work authorized and paid. We are not liable for rental cars, missed work, towing you arrange, or diminished value except as required by law. This website is information, not a contract, until you authorize a specific job.