Turn Tech Notes into Closed Sales in Seconds.
An AI sidebar in your shop management software. Polishes notes, writes talking points, finds work worth doing, no retyping.
What MECH Inspect is
A Chrome extension that runs as a sidebar next to browser based shop management software. It reads the vehicle and work order already on screen, then helps the technician or service advisor diagnose the vehicle, estimate the job, and write the customer facing explanation.
There is also a web dashboard where shop managers invite staff, manage seats and billing, hold the service template and video libraries, and see usage analytics.
Who it is for
Technicians and service advisors at independent auto repair shops, and the shop managers who buy for them.
What it costs
- Shop plan: $100 per month, per location
- Seats included: 10 per shop, shared across your shops
- Additional seats: $5 per month each
- Enterprise: same per location economics. Admin signs up free, then adds shops. One admin manages all locations.
- Free trial: 30 days per new shop
- Money back guarantee: 30 days
Which shop software it works with
MECH Inspect runs as a Chrome sidebar alongside browser-based shop management systems. We support auto-VIN detection, history reading, and Photo Markup on supported platforms; depth of support varies by system, and behavior may vary on systems we have not yet fully tested. Reach out if you want to confirm support for the system your shop uses.
MECH Inspect is an independent product of 404 Innovationz LLC. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by any shop management system or vehicle manufacturer. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Reads work-order vehicle data from your shop management software and helps you diagnose, plan, and document repairs with AI.
180,000+ manufacturer bulletins, on the repair order
The side panel loads the technical service bulletins manufacturers have filed with NHTSA for the vehicle on the repair order. Open the drawer and search it.
Straight from the manufacturers’ own filings with NHTSA. Not generated by AI.
- Real bulletins for model years 1996 and newer, from the makes that file with NHTSA
- Search by trouble code or symptom, with the matching words highlighted
- Each one shows the manufacturer’s bulletin number and date, and most from 2017 on link to the manufacturer’s document
- Find Fixes points to the bulletins that name your code
The list is refreshed from NHTSA regularly. NHTSA’s file does not hold all of a manufacturer’s bulletins, and coverage varies by brand.
Questions?
What shop management systems does it work with?
MECH Inspect runs as a Chrome sidebar alongside browser-based shop management systems. We support auto-VIN detection, history reading, and Photo Markup on supported platforms; depth of support varies by system, and behavior may vary on systems we have not yet fully tested. Reach out if you want to confirm support for the system your shop uses.
Is my customer data secure?
Yes. Customer name, address, and phone number are never auto-read from your shop software, and our Acceptable Use Policy asks you not to type them into the Service. Vehicle identifiers (VIN, license plate, mileage, service records) are read from your shop software and treated as personal information per our Privacy Policy. Vehicle data is temporarily cached for performance and automatically expires after 48 hours; vehicle history data obtained from third-party providers is deleted even sooner, within 24 hours. All data is stored in secure, access-controlled cloud data centers, and our backend infrastructure runs on providers that maintain SOC 2 compliance. Our Privacy Policy states where data is hosted.
What happens after the free trial?
Every new shop comes with a 30-day free trial: buffer to onboard your team and ramp up usage. After the trial, monthly billing starts at $100/month per shop. You can cancel anytime during the trial with no charge. If you cancel after, your subscription remains active until the end of the current billing period.
Do I need a credit card to start?
Yes. Every shop needs a card on file before its free trial starts. The enterprise admin can use a default card for every shop, enter a card for one shop, or let the shop manager add one; the trial starts when the card is added, and nothing is charged during it.
Can I run more than one shop?
Yes. Every account is an enterprise: start with one shop now, add more as you grow at $100/month each. One admin login, a default card shared across shops, and cross-shop analytics.
What if I'm not satisfied after I subscribe?
Every MECH Inspect plan comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee. If you decide it's not for you within the first 30 days of your paid subscription, contact support and we'll issue a full refund, no questions asked.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. There are no long-term contracts. Enterprise admins can close a shop at any time. During the free trial nothing is charged; after that, the shop runs to the end of its paid month. Your data is kept, and you can reopen it later.
How do I add team members to my shops?
Each shop's manager invites technicians and advisors by email from the Team page. They get a link to create their account and download the extension. Every shop includes 10 seats, and your shops share them. Extra seats are $5/month each, starting on the next bill.
Does it work on mobile or tablet?
Yes. The side panel is a Chrome extension for the desktop computer where your shop software runs. Technicians without a desktop use MECH Inspect Scan on a phone or tablet: it opens in the browser with the same sign-in, scans the VIN, shows the vehicle and your shop's history for it, and builds brake and tire reports. Send to Shop puts the report in the side panel on the advisor's computer, ready to attach to the repair order and build the estimate. The dashboard works on any device for management tasks.
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