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AI DIAGNOSTICS

Stop paying someone
to guess.

A diagnostic plan built from your car’s own service history — not a generic fault list you could have found on a forum. Ranked causes with honest confidence, a test you can run in a driveway, and a clear line for where DIY stops.

01

Describe what it does

Symptoms, noises, warning lights, codes, when it happens, and what was worked on recently.

02

It reads your history

Every service record, installed part and receipt already in your garage becomes context.

03

You get ranked causes

In order, with what each one is based on — and a confidence rating that is allowed to say “limited”.

04

You run the tests

Step by step, pass or fail. Each result narrows the next step, or sends you to a professional.

A WORKED EXAMPLE

Intermittent rough idle.
Here is the whole plan.

Sample data on a sample vehicle. It shows the shape of a real report: what was read, what it concluded, and how sure it is.

WHAT IT READ FROM YOUR GARAGE
  • Oil & filter change
    AUG 24 · 42,180 MI
  • Performance intake installed
    JUL 12 · 41,600 MI
  • Brake pads & rotors
    JUN 08 · 40,850 MI
  • No spark plug record
    NOT IN HISTORY

A missing record does not mean the work was never done — which is exactly why the first test is a history review rather than a part order.

POSSIBLE CAUSES — RANKED
  • 01
    Spark plugs past service interval
    42k miles with no replacement on record
    Likely
  • 02
    Ignition coil on a single cylinder
    Matches an intermittent, cold-start pattern
    Possible
  • 03
    Vacuum leak after intake work
    An intake went on 3,400 miles ago
    Worth a look

Ranked from this car’s own records, not from a generic fault list.

TRY IT YOURSELF

Two ways to read it.
Expert, or step by step.

Every test comes both ways: the whole thing on one page if you already wrench, or one step at a time with the safety warning before the step, not after it.

PADDIQ / REPORT EXPLORERInteractive demo · Sample data
DIAGNOSTIC PLAN

From a symptom to a next step.

Example concern: intermittent rough idle. This report demonstrates how context, possible causes, and guided checks fit together.

2021 BMW M340i42,180 mi12 service recordsIllustrative confidence: limited
TEST 01 / HISTORY REVIEW

Close the gaps before the guesswork.

Records only

Review service dates, mileage, and notes for relevant prior work. Record what is known and what needs confirmation. No physical repair is performed in this demo.

Pass condition

The relevant history is documented and readable.

Fail condition

The relevant history is missing or inconclusive.

Try a sample result

Results stay in this preview and are not saved to an account.

Some tests are not beginner work — and Paddiq says so.
Fuel, brakes, steering, airbags, high voltage and anything needing a lift route you to a shop instead.
How the safety rating works

This diagnostic plan is guidance only and is not a replacement for a certified mechanic. Paddiq does not claim certainty, and it will tell you when the evidence is thin rather than inventing a confident answer.

EVERY MILE HAS A STORY

Give yours a home.

Your car deserves more than a folder of receipts.

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