Battery and terminals
Voltage at rest and under starting load, the state of the terminals and earth straps. The most common cause and the quickest to check.
Car won't start? I'll come and find the cause on site
I come to wherever the car is — your home, your workplace, a supermarket car park. I check the battery, starter, fuel supply, spark and sensors before anyone orders a tow truck. If it can be fixed on the spot, I fix it. If it can't, I say so plainly and you don't pay for parts you don't need.
Call-out within 50 km of Grodzisk
Weekends and nights too (price by phone)
Petrol cars
Call-out
150 zł
Plus work: a priced service or 150 zł per started hour. I quote the price before I set off.
Call me — I will come
Why it matters
Why tow a car that can often be started on the spot
A tow truck and a workshop mean cost, queues and a lost day.
When a car won't start the reflex is the same: tow truck and workshop. Towing costs money — roughly from a few to over ten zloty per kilometre one way, going by 2026 price lists — and then there is the workshop queue and a day without the car.
Yet the most common causes are simple and can be checked in a car park: a flat or worn battery, dirty terminals, the starter, a fuse or relay of the fuel pump, worn spark plugs or a coil, the crankshaft sensor. For many of them a multimeter, a scanner and an hour of work are enough.
That is why I arrive with diagnostics, not a tow truck. I measure instead of guessing, and I never replace parts blindly.
- The starter turns but the engine doesn't catch — fuel supply, spark or sensors
- Only clicking or silence when you turn the key — battery, terminals, starter
- It starts and stalls a moment later — fuel supply, air, sensors
- Won't start in the morning, starts during the day — battery, charging, temperature sensor
Scope
What I check, in order
From the simplest to the rarest — so I reach the cause quickly instead of replacing everything one by one.
Alternator and charging
Whether the car charges the battery once running. Weak charging ruins a new battery within weeks.
Starter
Current draw, solenoid operation, cables and connections. I check before anyone suggests replacing it.
Fuel supply
Pump, relay, fuse and pressure. No characteristic hum when the ignition goes on is the first clue.
Spark and ignition
Coils, spark plugs, leads. A frequent suspect when the engine cranks for a long time without starting.
Sensors and fault codes
Fault codes, live data, crankshaft and position sensors. The scanner points to a circuit; the measurement decides.
Honestly: what I'll do on site and what I won't
On site I repair what can be done without a ramp or stripping the engine: fuel supply, battery, charging, starting, wiring, fuses, sensors. If the cause is engine mechanics or something that needs a workshop, I will say so straight away — before the repair, not after.
I work mostly with petrol cars. With a diesel, call me and describe the symptoms — I will tell you whether I can help on site.
Prices
What it costs
The price is simple: call-out plus work. I quote the total by phone before I set off.
| Item | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Call-out | 150 zł | Within 50 km of Grodzisk Mazowiecki |
| Fault finding and repair | 150 zł per started hour | When a service has no fixed price |
| Computer diagnostics | from 80 zł | Reading fault codes and control-unit data |
| Weekend work | +20% | Saturday and Sunday |
| Urgent night call-out | price by phone | Agreed before I set off |
Parts are not included in the labour price. I quote before I set off — never after the fact.
How it goes
What it looks like
A simple routine and no surprises on the bill.
Phone call
You describe the symptoms: whether the starter turns, what the warning lights say, when it began and where the car is. I tell you straight away whether it is worth me coming, and quote the price.
Call-out
I come to the agreed place — home, work, a car park. Weekends too; at night once the price is agreed.
Measurement and readout
Battery, charging, starting, fuel supply, spark, fault codes and control-unit data. I measure instead of guessing.
Repair or decision
If it can be fixed on site, I fix it. If not, I tell you plainly what the cause is and what comes next, before you incur any cost.
Questions
Common questions
Question not here? Call me — I will answer straight away.
The call-out is 150 zł within 50 km of Grodzisk Mazowiecki. On top of that comes the work: a priced service or 150 zł per started hour, plus any parts. I quote the price and the way it is calculated by phone before I set off.
Yes. At the weekend I add 20% to the work, and an urgent night call-out is priced by phone.
No, it is a stop-gap. I look for the cause so you don't get stranded again in a few hours: I check the battery, charging and starting so you know whether the car will start tomorrow morning.
I focus on petrol cars. With a diesel, call me and describe the symptoms — I will tell you whether I can help on site.
I tell you straight away and explain the cause. You pay only for the work done, with no unnecessary parts. You then decide what next knowing what happened.
I measure: voltage at rest, under starting load and while charging, and the starter current draw. I suggest replacement only when the measurement points to a specific part.
See also
Related services
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