robinson.jake•1mo agoProlific Poster

I compared a Snap-on scan tool to a cheap Amazon one on a 2012 Chevy Cruze

Had a 2012 Cruze come in last week with a check engine light and a weird stumble at idle. My Snap-on scanner was out for a firmware update, so I grabbed a $150 Amazon special from a coworker. That thing pulled a dozen generic codes that made no sense, like 'fuel system too lean' and a bunch of transmission codes that didnt apply. I waited two days for my Snap-on to come back, plugged it in, and it told me exactly which cylinder had a failing injector and the fuel trim data. The cheap one was basically just guessing. Has anyone else tried those budget scanners and actually got useful info out of them?

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the_drew1mo ago

Bet the cheap one can't even spell "Cruze" right to begin with.

mark_smith591mo ago

Did you try turning it off and on again? My luck that’d brick it.

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