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Nov

11

2010

what is the best all a round scan tool to own ??????????

In: Scan Tools Asked By: Dale88 [23

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3 Answers

Answer #1

I would imagine with a question like this, anyone you ask will give you a different answer.
I have a Snap-on Modis & a OTC Genisys which are both great generic scanners IMO, sometimes One of the 2 will give me the information I need and the other one won’t, and vise-versa. I dont believe there is a generic scanner that gives you ” everything”. Obviously the “Factory ” scanners give the most information ( Tech 2, IDS, ect ) but they only deal with one particular manufatur.
I would reccomend looking into the Genisys because for the Price, its a great all around scanner. Good luck .

Answered By: Dale88 [23

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Answer #2

I agree with Dale, this is a hard question to answer. With so many different situations and variables and then personal preferences, its hard to say what tool would work best for you. Check out http://www.showmetools.com for several videos on different tools. also be sure to try out several tools yourself if you can and do as much research as you can.

Answered By: teachtechsadmin [6

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Answer #3

I’m got to disagree with both answers. Not in the sense that the Snap-on or the Genisys are not equally Ok scanners. (I have both) but, I don’t use them. Unless I need a door held open. There are to many small connecting parts, issue with coverage and quite frankly slow screen changes.

I have a lot of dealer scanners that I would go to first, but if I was looking for a scanner to cover a wide base with some programming capabilites, and some in depth info.. I would go with a …. MasterTech from Bosch (Vetronics) Find an area rep. and have in demo it…
It’s my overall “go-to” scanner. I’d recomend it. I’ve demo’d lots and lots of scanners… this one is, without out a doubt, the one I would use.

Answered By: Gonzo [2

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