I'm learning how to work on my 98 Volvo s70 so I can afford to keep it and this tool has been indispensable for my trouble shooting for the following reasons:
1) Defines the code for you, this means you aren't always looking at a book or website to figure out what's up.
2) Backlit. If you find yourself out occasionally at night checking vacuum lines and other minor things, the fact you can read the screen is helpful.
3) Reads "pending" codes that have yet to register as a check engine light. This means you see a problem before it becomes urgent. The live data will help some on this issue as well, but I'm still figuring out where my vehicle should be. I have been impressed with the amount of live data I get on the machine given that I have a European car.
All in all, if you're fixing your own car you have enough stress on you without going back and forth from autozone to get codes read or having to look up new and mysterious codes. This is a great tool for a beginnine DIYer like me.
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