How TorqFix pages are made
TorqFix is built and run by Boycho Kirilov, a working mechanic. This page explains where the information comes from, what a machine wrote and what a person checked.
Who is behind it
Boycho repairs cars himself — his own and those of friends — and built TorqFix after years of hunting for the right figure in the middle of a job. His corrections from real repairs take priority over any data source. More about him on the About page.
Where the workshop data comes from
Procedures, tightening torques, diagrams, fuse layouts and engine specifications come from licensed factory workshop documentation. We keep every documented step and the torque stages exactly as written (for example a value in newton-metres followed by angle stages). Where the source mixes removal and installation steps, we group them into removal, renewal and installation without changing or dropping any step. We do not name the documentation providers on the pages.
Fault-code meanings combine the generic SAE/ISO definitions with the meaning each manufacturer documents for the same code, shown separately by make.
What is written by AI
- The chat assistant answers with AI, grounded in the data above. When no factory figure exists for a car, it says so and labels any general guidance as not coming from factory data.
- Page titles and the "Before you start" box are generated automatically from the steps of the procedure itself (vehicles it fits, special tools, parts to renew, timing notes). They repeat what the steps say; they add nothing new.
- Some summaries were drafted with AI in October 2026. They are shown only after a person has checked them against the steps.
What is checked and how
Engine facts that were written with AI earlier in 2026 were re-checked in October 2026: each doubtful claim was researched in at least two independent sources and checked again by a second, independent pass; anything that could not be confirmed was removed rather than guessed. Every procedure page shows which engines and vehicles the documentation covers.
Corrections
If something is wrong for your car, write to support@torqfix.com with the page address and what you found. Confirmed errors are corrected at the source, so the fix reaches every page and the chat at once.
What we do not do
- We do not invent torque values or steps that are not in the documentation.
- We do not claim that a mechanic reviewed a page unless one did.