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Old 03-29-2017, 05:17 AM
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China Star Diagnosis C3 - is it worth?

Hello Friends,
I want to buy a diagnostic tool for my MB cars, found in china a nice Star Diagnosis C3 set (SD clone) from OEMScan store. It contains all cables including RS232-USB adapter + soft. I don't need C4 version, C3 will be enough for me.

Is it worth to buy? How about quality of SD clones from china? At the moment want to do a full MB cars diagnostic including both electronic modules and engine.
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Thank you. I bought it - such a great tool!
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Ok, questions..
Will this be adequate for my E55 AMG?
Where can this be purchased?
Price?
I assume I won't be able to live without something like this for long if my mechanic and I don't have access to this as we work on the car in the future, would I be correct?
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It will be adequate. If you will buy a full set it will have all cable types for even W124 up to W205 (or newer). I bought it with some discount: $255 including shipping, but without customs tax.
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Will this work for a 2016 AMG GTS? Does it allow coding changes or simply checking/clearing trouble codes?
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Will this work for a 2016 AMG GTS? Does it allow coding changes or simply checking/clearing trouble codes?
I can only choose SLS AMG for example, I don't see AMG GTS on the list. Maybe newer version of Xentry software could do this, mine is from 12/2016. C3 multiplexer should handle it, but I'm not 100% sure.
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Did you buy it from this place? http://www.mbstartool.com
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Did you buy it from this place? http://www.mbstartool.com
Nope, OEMScan store on aliexpress: ​​​​​​​https://m.aliexpress.com/s/item/32739411763.html?trace=wwwdetail2mobilesitedetail& productId=32739411763&productSubject=RS485-We-are-2016-DHL-Free-shipping-Best-Quality-MB-Star-C3-Multiplexer-Professional-Diagnostic-Tool
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