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Old 06-17-2009, 09:25 PM
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OBD-II Scanner Recommendations
Hi All :

Since it costs over $100 to decipher a CEL code, I thought I would invest in a scanner. Anyone got any recommendations ?

Thanks for all replies in advance !

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Old 06-17-2009, 09:38 PM
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There are auto shops that read codes for free.

I'd look into finding those shops before dropping the cash on this.

Besides, how many times are you actually expecting to use the scanner for it to be worth it.

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Old 06-17-2009, 09:48 PM
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When I had my Evo i needed one. I dropped $35 on one from E-bay and it worked great. Scanned and cleared with ease. Very handy for those random CELs.

This is the exact one I have:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ENHAN...motiveQ5fTools
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Old 06-17-2009, 10:06 PM
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^^that looks almost exactly like my actron..lol. I paid 69.99 for mine from auto zone. Its paid for itself 100X over since buying it a year ago.
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Autozone will read and clear codes for free
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Old 06-17-2009, 11:01 PM
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last time i went, they didn't... wtffffff.. those betches just lost a customer..
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Old 06-18-2009, 01:24 AM
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everytime i went they did it for free. but now since im in auto school i get to use the genises or the snap on one for free anytime so lol
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Old 06-18-2009, 07:22 AM
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Actron makes good ones. How much you pay depends on what you want it to do. The more expensive ones read live data which is nice for some, not needed for most. Amazon has great deals on them often.
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