Porsche & Ferrari ECU / DME Bench Test

Find Out What Is Wrong
For $199.

Dealers charge $190 to $500 just to look. Independent shops bill $200 an hour and up, with no set limit. Ours is $199 flat, and it comes off your repair bill if the unit is bad.

    One flat price Comes off your repair bill Written test report
Flat-Rate Bench Test
$199 flat

Dealers: $190–$500 · Independent shops: $200+/hr

One price. A real answer.

No hourly billing. No blank check. No bill that keeps growing while someone hunts for the problem.

  • Visual inspection, inside and out
  • Software, memory & coding check
  • Powered up on the bench under load
  • Vehicle testing on select models
  • Written report of what failed

If your unit is bad, the $199 comes off your repair bill. So finding out costs you nothing extra.

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$199 test · written report · comes off your repair bill · 5-year warranty on repairs

What It Costs To Find Out

What Does It Cost To Test An ECU?

Someone has to find the problem, and that always costs money. The real question is how much, and whether it counts toward the repair.

Where you take it What it costs Applied to repair?
Ferrari dealer $300–$500 Only if they do the whole repair
Porsche dealer $190–$260 Only if they do the whole repair
Local Euro shop $200+/hr Rarely
Specialized ECU Repair $199 flat Always

Typical U.S. 2026 ranges. Prices vary by area, model, and how hard the fault is to find.

What Your $199 Buys

More Than The Average Test

Every unit that comes to our bench gets the full workup, whether it is a current model or one old enough that no scanner was ever made for it. The first three steps apply to everything we test. The fourth depends on the model. You get the results in writing either way.

1

Visual inspection

Boards, pins, connectors, and solder joints. We check for water damage, corrosion, burnt components, and previous repair work.

2

Software check

We check coding, memory, and checksum errors. These faults often do not show up as a code.

3

Bench test

Your unit is powered up and tested under load, the way it runs in the car. This is where faults that only appear under heat or stress turn up.

4

Vehicle test

Applies to some models. We keep test vehicles for a number of Porsche and Ferrari applications. When yours is one of them, the unit is tested in a running car to confirm the bench results.

Full test report

A written report of what failed and what it takes to fix it. The report is yours to keep whether you have us do the repair or not. One flat $199 covers the test, whether that is a single module or a full ECU set with immobilizer and keys.

Start My $199 Test

Why Guessing Costs More

Do The Math Before You Buy One More Part

The most expensive way to fix an ECU problem is to guess. Here is what throwing parts at it really costs when the fault was in the ECU the whole time.

The guessing route

Coils and plugs, "it is probably the misfire"$400–$900
Relay and sensors, "maybe it is this"$150–$400
Shop hours hunting a problem that comes and goes$300–$600
A new ECU, after nothing else worked$1,500–$4,000+
Spent before anyone knew the real problem$2,350–$5,900+

Or pay $199. We power your unit up on the bench, run the full test, and send you a written report of exactly what failed, before you spend a dollar on parts. If the unit is bad, that $199 comes off the repair.

Either way, you come out ahead

If your ECU is fine, you just avoided replacing a $2,000 part you never needed. If your ECU is bad, the $199 comes off your repair bill. Either way, you paid $199 to know instead of thousands to guess.

Get A Real Answer, $199

One Price For Everyone

$199 Whether You Drive It Or Fix It

We do not run a separate trade price, because the same $199 makes sense on both sides of the counter. Here is why.

If you own the car

Know before you spend

A dealer will charge you $190 to $500 just to tell you what is wrong, and that price can climb. Ours is $199 flat, and it comes off your repair bill if the unit needs work.

  • Less than most dealers charge to look
  • One flat price that cannot grow
  • Comes off your repair bill
  • 5-year warranty on our repairs
If you run a shop

Bill your rate. Keep your bay.

No shop can justify buying every dealer scanner and bench rig for the odd ECU job. The smart ones send it out. Charge your customer your normal diagnostic rate, ship us the unit, and keep the difference without tying up a lift for days.

  • You bill $200+ an hour. Our test is $199 flat
  • No bay, no lift, no wasted tech hours
  • A written report you can hand your customer
  • The customer stays yours

Not sure the ECU is even the problem? Check the symptom list on our ECU Faults page first to see if your car is showing the classic signs. Then come back and test it.

How To Send It In

Ship it in for a bench test

  1. Fill out the service request form and print the confirmation.
  2. Remove your unit. Check below for whether anything needs to go with it.
  3. Pack it with the printed form and ship it to our shop in Oakland Park, FL.
  4. We test it, send your report, and repair it once you approve. Backed by a 5-year warranty.

What to send with it

Older units, no security coding

Send the unit on its own. Nothing else needed.

ECUs with security coding

Send the full set: ECU, immobilizer, and all keys. That lets us match the coding so the unit works when it goes back in.

Other modules

Climate control units and similar modules usually ship on their own. Call us if you are unsure.

Still not sure? Call us at (954) 652-1496 before you ship. One flat $199 covers the test whether you send one unit or a full set.
Complete ECU / DME set ready to ship for bench testing

Common Questions

Questions we hear before people ship

How much does it cost to test a Porsche or Ferrari ECU?

$199 flat. That covers the full bench test and a written report of what failed. Same price for car owners and repair shops, and the same price whether you send one unit or a full ECU set.

Do I get the $199 back?

If the unit is bad and we repair or replace it, the $199 comes off that bill. If the unit tests fine, the $199 covers the test and the report, and you just found out not to spend thousands on an ECU you did not need.

What do I need to send?

Older units with no security coding ship on their own. ECUs with security coding need the immobilizer and all keys so we can match the coding. Other modules usually ship alone. Not sure? Call us at (954) 652-1496 before you ship.

Do repair shops pay the same price?

Yes. Same $199 flat. You bill your customer your normal diagnostic rate, we do the bench work, and you get a written report you can hand them. The customer stays yours.

$199 to stop guessing

A full bench test and a written report of exactly what failed. Dealers charge up to $500 and only apply the fee if they do the whole repair. Ours is $199 flat, and it comes off your repair bill if the unit is bad.

Fill Out Service Request Form

$199 test · written report · comes off your repair bill · 5-year warranty on repairs