One of the main reasons that Dr Rob & his Wonderful wife Kristi Russell started their 3rd Successful Auto Repair Shop, The Car Doctor Shop, is to create a LEGACY shop that specializes in the sometimes-dreaded and misunderstood area of auto repair which is performing DEQ/Emissions testing and repairs on Today’s Complex Vehicles!
To help put his customer’s minds to rest and give them peace of mind when it comes to DEQ/Emissions testing, Dr Rob has spent the last 37 years learning and mastering the Art of properly diagnosing today’s Crazy Complex Vehicles, so they pass the DEQ test!
Regarding the LOST ART of properly diagnosing and repairing the vehicles of the early 80’s and late 90’s vehicles known as OBD-1 vehicles, there is even better NEWS!
Dr Rob joined the US Army in 1987 when the EPA emissions standards were becoming more and more stringent for better gas mileage, thus forcing manufacturers to add more emissions systems to their vehicles.
The timing was PERFECT, because right away, Rob figured out he had a special talent as a good mechanic with his Army training, and he also used his common sense from growing up in Cherry Grove, Oregon, to fix even the toughest vehicle issues.
Fast forward to today, where Rob has Mastered the Art of properly diagnosing and repairing OBD-1 vehicles by first using the Army College Fund/GI bill to get a Degree in Auto Repair. Then, in the 90s when Automotive Electronics really started to get crazy complex, he went back to school to get a second Degree in Electronics Repair Technology.
Add to this that Rob’s PASSION/HOBBY for the last 37 years has been to collect all the OBD-1 Factory Levey diagnostic/testing equipment he can find, so he has a shop packed full of these tools, some that are not even available on the market today, and this is why his customers and friends affectionately call him OBD-1 Kenobi! So in closing, if you or anyone you know needs a DEQ/OBD-1 specialist to properly diagnose and repair your vehicle, Dr. Rob and his Team are “ON-DUTY” ready to help!
