Why plant remapping is priced on application
Plant machinery remapping is priced on application rather than published as a fixed price list. The reasons are straightforward: a 1.5-tonne mini excavator and a 90-tonne production excavator are not the same job. The ECU access method, the time required on site, the calibration complexity, and the travel involved all vary significantly by machine type, size, and location.
What we can tell you is that plant remapping is almost always profitable for the machine owner — the fuel saving alone typically pays back the cost of the remap within one to three months for machines in regular use. We will give you a specific quote and a realistic projection of the return on investment when you enquire.
What affects the cost of a plant remap
Machine size and ECU complexity: A larger, more complex machine with a sophisticated ECU management system takes more time and requires more specialist tooling than a compact mini excavator. Pricing reflects this.
Travel and site attendance: We come to site across the UK. Sites close to our Pontypool base attract lower travel cost than sites in the north of England or Scotland. For large fleet jobs, travel cost is a much smaller proportion of the total.
Number of machines: Fleet pricing applies when multiple machines are remapped on the same site visit. The more machines, the better the per-machine rate — the site attendance cost is shared across the fleet.
Emissions work at the same visit: If Adblue, DPF, or EGR fault resolution is required alongside the remap, this adds to the cost. Combined visits are still significantly cheaper than two separate attendances.
Typical cost ranges by machine type
We do not publish a fixed price list because every case is different — but to give you a realistic sense of scale:
Mini excavators (1.5t–8t): Lower end of the price range, shorter on-site time, often cost-effective to bring to the Pontypool workshop.
Medium excavators (10t–30t), telehandlers, wheel loaders: Mid-range — on-site attendance, 2–4 hours, significant fuel saving from a machine burning 8–15 litres per hour.
Large excavators (30t+), articulated dump trucks, large bulldozers: Higher end — larger ECU complexity, longer time on site, but the largest absolute fuel savings. A 40-tonne ADT saving 10% on 25 litres per hour is the most cost-effective remap per £ spent.
Fleet jobs: Per-machine rates reduce significantly with volume. A quarry running 8 Bell ADTs or 10 Cat excavators gets a materially better per-machine price than a single machine.
Contact us for a specific quote for your machine type, location, and number of machines.
How to think about the return on investment
The simplest way to think about the cost of a plant remap is fuel saving payback period — how long before the fuel saved equals the cost of the remap.
A 20-tonne excavator burning 12 litres per hour working 10 hours per day uses 120 litres per day. At £1.10 per litre of red diesel, that is £132 per day in fuel. A 10% saving is £13.20 per day — the remap pays for itself in weeks for a machine in regular use.
On a 30-tonne ADT burning 20 litres per hour on a 10-hour haul cycle, the numbers are even more compelling. A quarry running 6 ADTs, each saving 10% on fuel, realises the combined saving across the entire fleet — the per-machine remap cost becomes almost irrelevant against the annual fuel saving.
We will model the specific return on investment for your machine and duty cycle when you enquire. Real numbers, not marketing projections.
No upfront fees, clear pricing before work starts
We do not charge upfront fees for attending site. You receive a clear price before any work starts, covering the specific work to be done. If we attend site and the diagnostic assessment reveals the machine is not in a condition where remapping is advisable, we will tell you — and you will not be charged for a remap that was not done.
For fleet jobs, we agree the price for the full fleet before attending. No surprises on invoice.
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Common Questions
Is plant machinery remapping worth the cost?
For machines in regular use, yes — the fuel saving typically pays back the cost within 4–12 weeks depending on machine size and utilisation. Machines burning more fuel per hour have a faster payback. We will give you a specific projection for your machine when you enquire.
Do you charge a callout fee if the machine can't be remapped?
No. If we attend site and the diagnostic assessment shows the machine is not suitable for remapping at that time, we do not charge for a remap that was not performed. We will tell you what needs to be resolved before we can proceed.
Is there a discount for remapping multiple machines at the same site?
Yes — fleet pricing applies for multiple machines on the same site visit. The per-machine cost reduces with volume as the site attendance and travel cost is shared.
Can I bring small machines to your workshop to save on travel cost?
Yes — compact excavators, telehandlers, and other plant that can be transported to our Pontypool workshop can be remapped there. Workshop remaps attract lower cost than remote site visits for comparable machine sizes.
Do you charge separately for Adblue or DPF work done at the same visit?
Yes — Adblue, DPF, and EGR fault resolution is priced separately from the remap. A combined visit is significantly more cost-effective than two separate attendances, but the two elements are priced and invoiced clearly.