Expert automotive consulting and consumer advocacy

Never overpay for repairs or face an auto shop alone again. Everyday Auto Solutions pairs you with an ASE Certified technician remotely to review quotes, audit repair bills, and provide step-by-step DIY diagnostic roadmaps.

Choose the level of guidance you need to protect your wallet at the repair desk or confidently diagnose and fix issues in your own garage.

Featured Consulting Solutions

Estimate Review

Repair Estimate Review 

  • Best For: Anyone holding a written quote or repair order from a shop and wondering, "Am I getting ripped off, and is this actually necessary right now?"

  • What It Covers: A comprehensive audit of your itemized estimate before you authorize the work. We cross-reference quoted labor hours against official industry labor matrices (AllData/Mitchell), audit parts pricing against fair market wholesale values, and identify overlapping labor charges.

  • The Payoff: Service advisors frequently bill full book time for multiple parts that come off in the exact same teardown step. Spotting a single inflated markup or duplicate labor fee instantly saves you hundreds of dollars.

Virtual Diagnostic 

Virtual Diagnostic Consultation 

  • Best For: DIYers or vehicle owners dealing with a check engine light, strange noise, or mysterious drivability issue who don't know where to begin.

  • What It Covers: An in-depth remote analysis of your symptoms, trouble codes (DTCs), and vehicle history. We walk you through targeted testing steps to isolate the failed component and advise you on whether it is safe to drive or realistic to fix at home.

  • The Payoff: Stops the "parts cannon." Instead of spending $300 throwing random sensors at a trouble code based on internet forum guesses, you pinpoint the exact failure the first time.

Pocket Tech Pro 

Pocket Tech Pro 

  • Best For: Hands-on DIYers tackling a major repair (such as timing belts, water pumps, suspension rebuilds, or sensor harnesses) who want zero room for error.

  • What It Covers: A vehicle-specific master blueprint built for your exact Year, Make, Model, and engine code. Includes step-by-step disassembly/assembly procedures, exact factory torque specifications, required specialty tools, fluid capacities, and relevant OEM wiring diagrams.

  • The Payoff: Generic online videos often work on a slightly different trim or skip critical calibration steps. This blueprint gives you dealer-level service data so you don't strip bolts, snap brittle connectors, or assemble components improperly.

How our virtual advisory works

Getting dealership-level clarity takes just four steps: select your tier online, submit your shop estimate or vehicle trouble codes, let our ASE Certified technician perform an in-depth audit, and receive your comprehensive action plan to eliminate overlapping labor and unfair markups.

Auto Advocate: Consumer Defense

Auto Advocate consumer defense exists to level the playing field between everyday drivers and the repair shop. The unfortunate reality of the automotive industry is that even good, well-meaning mechanics can be tempted to pad book times, inflate parts markups, or recommend unnecessary work when they realize a customer lacks technical knowledge and simply won’t notice. That dynamic changes completely the moment a shop has to justify its recommendations line by line to another ASE Certified technician who knows factory labor matrices, true wholesale parts pricing, and OEM diagnostic standards. Having an experienced mechanic in your corner instantly removes the guesswork, strips out manufactured urgency, and keeps the honest honest, protecting your consumer rights and saving you substantial money before you ever sign off on a repair.

Pocket tech: empowered DIY repairs

Pocket Tech is built for driveway mechanics, hands-on vehicle owners, and budget-conscious drivers who want to tackle their own maintenance and repairs without the frustration of generic advice. Whether you are a weekend warrior trying to decode a stubborn check engine light, someone looking to handle your own brake or alternator replacement, or an experienced DIYer tackling a complex timing belt, this service is designed for anyone tired of spending hours sifting through mismatched YouTube videos or firing an expensive "parts cannon" based on forum guesses. By delivering vehicle-specific wiring schematics, exact factory torque values, and step-by-step diagnostic roadmaps tailored to your exact year, make, model, and engine code, Pocket Tech gives you the factory-level data and master-tech insight needed to get the job done safely, correctly, and efficiently—saving you hundreds in both misdiagnosed parts and professional shop labor.