Wrench trouble light?
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From: Saratoga Springs,UT
If you need to be looking over the shoulder of said shop to be doing repairs on your truck, perhaps you need to evaluate whether said shop has any business being under the hood in the first place. You shouldn't even be needing to scan your own vehicle for codes yourself before taking your truck in to be diagnosed/repaired, if said shop is familiar or experienced with your truck.
I agree TOTALY
Mike Your a Way Honest Guy that knows His Stuff if they were all Honest like you then yes nobody would have to worrey
But I Just cant say that about some Mechanics out there
Its not this simple
Some POOR FOLKS here dont relize they have Taken there truck to a BAD Shop till its to Lait
They get it in there shop say oh shure you need this and this and you will be back on the Road in No Time change the Parts and few hours later get that Good Old Phone Call well we had it going for a Few but Now Its this or that
Just the other day a Guy came here he had replaced his moter over a Frozen A/C Compressor a MAJOIR **** UP IMO
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From: Québec
For a DIY guy the AutoEnginuty with the Ford Bundle is about the best you could get without having to pay a Small Fortune for a code reader or computer program all engine and ABS,Tranney ect.....
I have an Innova code reader it does OK reading engine codes but no ABS or Tranney, I didnt buy it for my truck though so I dont expect to much of it
SGII is an Awesome Gauge but not the best code reader
One thing I can say about every code reader I have purchased is that 1-2 repairs that the code reader helps diagnos Pays for itself
My SGII caught that bad Oil Cooler and a Bad Alternator so IMO its paid for itself many Times over considering what the outcome would have been had I let things totaly Fail before I took any action to correct the problem.
Plus Even if you dont do the Repairs on your ride you can still Scan it and get a General Idea what System or Components need to be addressed by the Shop so Basicaly you would use it to Protect yourself from unessasery repairs and Bottom Line THEFT
I have an Innova code reader it does OK reading engine codes but no ABS or Tranney, I didnt buy it for my truck though so I dont expect to much of it
SGII is an Awesome Gauge but not the best code reader
One thing I can say about every code reader I have purchased is that 1-2 repairs that the code reader helps diagnos Pays for itself
My SGII caught that bad Oil Cooler and a Bad Alternator so IMO its paid for itself many Times over considering what the outcome would have been had I let things totaly Fail before I took any action to correct the problem.
Plus Even if you dont do the Repairs on your ride you can still Scan it and get a General Idea what System or Components need to be addressed by the Shop so Basicaly you would use it to Protect yourself from unessasery repairs and Bottom Line THEFT
What does the PC scan tool cover? Does it cover enough to diagnose the engine or do we have to have the the Ford Enhanced expansion? The full kit goes for almost 500 dollars from the site I see here. I have the scangauge but it did not read the wrench light codes.
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What does the PC scan tool cover? Does it cover enough to diagnose the engine or do we have to have the the Ford Enhanced expansion? The full kit goes for almost 500 dollars from the site I see here. I have the scangauge but it did not read the wrench light codes.
What does the PC scan tool cover? Does it cover enough to diagnose the engine or do we have to have the the Ford Enhanced expansion? The full kit goes for almost 500 dollars from the site I see here. I have the scangauge but it did not read the wrench light codes.
AE with the Ford Enhanced Bundle Covers all DTC in Engine,Tranney,ABS Basicaly you can preform all the diffrent tests and stuff that you normally would have to go to the Dealer For
Plus you have the ability to Command Things on/off and to set value Which enables you to do FORD specific Testing stuff Like Cylinder balance testing,Turbo VGT trouble shoot and tons more I dont have one but have read and heard lots of good stuff about them
AE with the Ford Enhanced bundle is the way to go by far
IDK about shiping to Canada thats where things seam to get Pricey
But the Best Deal I know of is threw Clay at Riff Raff Diesel he even had the Newest Version of software the 2012 stuff
Last I saw Clay at RR Diesel was selling for 360.00 He is the cheapestt I have found plus site supporter and from what I hear Just a GREAT Guy all around
Hotshot
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From: Saratoga Springs,UT
Just went to your Link for AE
Dont go threw them
Go with Clay at Riff Raff Diesel for shure
Riffraff Diesel: AutoEnginuity Total Ford Enhanced Bundle
Here is a Link to RR Diesel^^^^^^
Make shure to get the Ford Enhanced Bundle this enables you to do all Ford specific tests and Manufacture specific code reading
Dont go threw them
Go with Clay at Riff Raff Diesel for shure
Riffraff Diesel: AutoEnginuity Total Ford Enhanced Bundle
Here is a Link to RR Diesel^^^^^^
Make shure to get the Ford Enhanced Bundle this enables you to do all Ford specific tests and Manufacture specific code reading
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From: Québec
Well, I checked with my Dealer, they want $285.00 for the unisson ring, what a ripp off 
He said, HO! this is a turbo part, turbos are very expensive....
Tousley is asking $122.00 plus shipping, that I can live with.
Can you imagine, I could go with my EchoToyota and pick it up in the USA, 400 miles from here, come back and I would still save money. This is ridiculous to double the price like that.
He said, HO! this is a turbo part, turbos are very expensive....
Tousley is asking $122.00 plus shipping, that I can live with.
Can you imagine, I could go with my EchoToyota and pick it up in the USA, 400 miles from here, come back and I would still save money. This is ridiculous to double the price like that.
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From: Saratoga Springs,UT
Well, I checked with my Dealer, they want $285.00 for the unisson ring, what a ripp off
He said, HO! this is a turbo part, turbos are very expensive....
Tousley is asking $122.00 plus shipping, that I can live with.
Can you imagine, I could go with my EchoToyota and pick it up in the USA, 400 miles from here, come back and I would still save money. This is ridiculous to double the price like that.
He said, HO! this is a turbo part, turbos are very expensive....
Tousley is asking $122.00 plus shipping, that I can live with.
Can you imagine, I could go with my EchoToyota and pick it up in the USA, 400 miles from here, come back and I would still save money. This is ridiculous to double the price like that.
then this deal just cus a part goes over the Border its like everyone is standing there with there Hand out for a freeby
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