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must a shop HAVE the STAR diagnostic tool?

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Old 05-24-2012, 02:51 PM
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must a shop HAVE the STAR diagnostic tool?

is this a must to get work done on our cars? can we get away with it otherwise?
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For some things yes, for others, no.
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You can perfectly get away without a Star, as our cars are not heavily loaded with electronic modules. However, a simple OBD scan tool can be useful to track fault codes. You need to be able to understand them also In certain instances, you need Star to erase some codes.
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star diagnostics,blessed owner of s55 amg and c43 amg,where to purchase other than china,done a little research and considering sds

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