PREPARE WELL.
GET MORE FROM THE SESSION.

A practical starting point for your quote, shop visit, remote session, or next calibration change.

01 / BEFORE A QUOTE

Know your combination

Record model year, engine, transmission, ECU, current tuner, and tuning device.
List installed parts with part numbers, fuel, and any planned changes.
Describe your use, target, and existing symptoms. Include previous graphs or logs if available.

Create a build brief ↗

02 / SHOP VISIT

Prepare for dyno time

Agree on baseline testing, calibration, installation, or diagnosis before the visit.
Report leaks, warning lights, misfires, and cooling or belt concerns.
Confirm fuel requirements, drop-off arrangements, and the device or records to bring.

Plan your dyno visit ↗

03 / REMOTE SESSION

Agree on the workflow

Confirm vehicle support and the exact interface and licensing before purchase.
Get Coastal’s read, logging, and flashing instructions for your setup.
Agree on file delivery, session timing, review steps, and what is included.

Explore remote tuning ↗

04 / AFTER THE TUNE

Keep the setup documented

Keep the final parts and fuel specification with your calibration records.
Contact Coastal before changing hardware or fuel that affects the calibration.
For a revision, explain what changed, when symptoms began, and your original service. Confirm cost and support coverage.

Contact the shop ↗

WHAT SHOULD YOUR QUOTE COVER?

Ask for the parts, installation labor, tuning, device or credits, testing, and any outside work to be itemized. Confirm deposit terms, scheduling, revision coverage, and expected response time directly with Coastal.

Have a used car with an existing tune? Provide its history and device details before assuming the previous owner’s service or files transfer.