Computerized automotive service system

A vehicle service system comprising:

• a console computer system;
• and
• one or more service systems each including one or more sensors for measuring vehicle characteristics and each adapted to communicate with said console computer system;
• wherein said console computer system includes a web server configured for transferring a page containing said vehicle characteristics to a remote computer for display at said remote computer;
• wherein said console computer system is configured for providing a navigational framework having a first mode for an operator to select a service process for one of the one or more service systems and a second mode to guide the operator through a vehicle service operation step-by-step;
• wherein said console computer system is further configured for allowing the operator to repeat or skip at least one step of the vehicle service operation during the second mode without changing the steps of future vehicle service operations under the second mode.