Mechanic Head Estimate Check

Check your brake repair cost estimate before you approve it.

Enter the shop's written line items or read them from an image. Get the scope gaps and questions you need for a useful second opinion.

Free scope reviewPrivate image readingNo diagnosis or price verdict

1. Add the written estimate

Estimate details

Your image stays in this browser. Always check the extracted text before continuing.

Optional. JPG or PNG, up to 8 MB.
Line itemsUse the shop's wording.

What you get

A focused second-opinion plan

  1. Scope gapsSee what the written estimate leaves unclear.
  2. Priority questionsKnow what to ask before authorizing work.
  3. Next stepPrepare a cleaner comparison with a second shop.

This tool explains written scope. It does not diagnose a vehicle or declare a price fair.

From estimate to next step

A written plan for the conversation that comes next.

  1. 01

    Understand the scope

    Translate each listed brake item into plain language without pretending to diagnose the vehicle.

  2. 02

    Find what is missing

    Check whether inspection findings, parts, labor, hardware, fluid, warranty, and axle scope are clear.

  3. 03

    Compare consistently

    Use prioritized questions and a call script so a second shop responds to the same written scope.

See the full sample report

Evidence with limits

Useful answers, with the boundaries left visible.

The free check applies a consistent brake-scope rubric to the text you provide. It identifies unclear written details, not mechanical truth.

Local second-opinion candidates appear only where aggregated review evidence passes a minimum coverage and safety gate. Raw review text is not published.