Remote diagnostic system and method

A method of performing vehicle diagnostics, comprising:

• connecting a local system with a vehicle using a local system operator, said local system having a vehicle interface and a local computer system operatively connected with said vehicle interface, said local computer system including a diagnostic program specific to the vehicle under test and having an Internet interface;
• and
• connecting a remote system with said local system via an Internet, said remote system having a remote diagnostic control program, said remote diagnostic control program interfacing with said local computer system;
• performing a diagnostic evaluation of the vehicle under test with said diagnostic program by operating said remote system to control said local system;
• wherein a remote operator operating said remote system controls said local system to perform the diagnostic evaluation of the vehicle under test exclusive of a local operator of said local system, and wherein the local operator of said local system has no control over said diagnostic program.