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Baskey
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19th Dec 12 at 11:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Is it worth paying to get a diagnostic check on my car if there is no engine warning light?

My car is running rough low in the rev range with a slight hesitation at 2k. It's also using loads of fuel.

I'm pritty sure it's a sensor as if I reset the ecu it runs perfectly for a few days then gets worse. The sensors are quite expensive on this car (04 type r civic) so I'd prefer not to just start replacing them radomly.

Is it worth paying for a check to try and isolate the problem or do they only work if it throws up an engine warning light ?
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19th Dec 12 at 11:47   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
there may still be fault codes without the light on.

ive had it on mine (56 volvo s80) there was 7 codes and no light

try taking it to an independant garage as there less likely to charge full price if anything at all when theres nothing wrong
Baskey
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19th Dec 12 at 11:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cool cheers Adam, iv got a good local garage so I will pop in and get them to check it for me
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One diagnostic at a garage could probably pay for your own piece of kit to do it.
flybikeslee
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just get a cheap scanner off ebay. they can clear codes too
Baskey
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I like the idea of buying my own but surley there's a difference between the large , expensive piece of kit in my local garage and something for £30 of the bay?
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19th Dec 12 at 12:22   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Not really.
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19th Dec 12 at 12:22   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Nope they all read the codes then wack them into google

If you have an iphone its around 27.99
Android Blutooth one for less than 10

Then the applications are free

[Edited on 19-12-2012 by VrsTurbo]
flybikeslee
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Even some of the cheap ones tell you what the codes mean rather than just a code
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19th Dec 12 at 12:38   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
diag only costs 30 plus vat in my gaff
where are you chaps takeing these cars?!!
flybikeslee
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get a scanner cheaper than that
Baskey
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Anyone got any links to ones they recommend (that will work with my civic)
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Something along the lines of this I guess?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Any-Car-Engine-Fault-Diagnostic-Scanner-Code-Reader-OBD-OBD2-OBDII-CAN-BUS-D900-/300705194365
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quote:
Originally posted by flybikeslee
get a scanner cheaper than that


says it all tbh dude...

whats 30 quid to find out the problem with your car once and for all?
eitther that or some pigeon english chineese scanner that gives you a number that you have to research and lets you delete codes but more than likley not delete history codes?
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Any-Car-Engine-Fault-Diagnostic-Scanner-Code-Reader-OBDII-OBD-OBD2-CAN-BUS-/121001193893?pt=UK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item1c2c3bb1a5

any really, all much of a likeness
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quote:
Originally posted by FlaFFy_91
quote:
Originally posted by flybikeslee
get a scanner cheaper than that


says it all tbh dude...

whats 30 quid to find out the problem with your car once and for all?
eitther that or some pigeon english chineese scanner that gives you a number that you have to research and lets you delete codes but more than likley not delete history codes?


not at all. Id rather do itmyself than let some halfwit in a garage go anywhere near it
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19th Dec 12 at 13:02   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
For less than £20 I've got Torque app and a Bluetooth OBD scanner
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quote:
Originally posted by FlaFFy_91
quote:
Originally posted by flybikeslee
get a scanner cheaper than that


says it all tbh dude...

whats 30 quid to find out the problem with your car once and for all?
eitther that or some pigeon english chineese scanner that gives you a number that you have to research and lets you delete codes but more than likley not delete history codes?

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FlaFFy_91
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Originally posted by flybikeslee
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Originally posted by FlaFFy_91
quote:
Originally posted by flybikeslee
get a scanner cheaper than that


says it all tbh dude...

whats 30 quid to find out the problem with your car once and for all?
eitther that or some pigeon english chineese scanner that gives you a number that you have to research and lets you delete codes but more than likley not delete history codes?


not at all. Id rather do itmyself than let some halfwit in a garage go anywhere near it


take it to a garage thats not full of halfwits then?
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19th Dec 12 at 13:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
few and far between. I wouldn't trust anyone but Gaz locally.
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thers actualy a few around here mate
some very very very smart mechanics around these ways
flybikeslee
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m sure there is, still wouldn't trust one though
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Fair doos. Seems abut weird like but each to there own nod that
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I bought a scanner for £20 off eBay, tells me everything I need and deletes faults. Also comes with a book with all the codes in it. Garage ones just do more like coding keys and airbag lights.
I've charged people at work a fiver to tell them the code now its paid for itself.
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bluedriver for iphones meant to be good

[Edited on 19-12-2012 by corsatdi]

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