S-Class (W221) 2007-2013: S 320 CDI, S 350, S 450, S 500, S 550, S 420 CDI, S 600

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Old 06-30-2019, 07:39 PM
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I probably already know the answer to this, but I have to ask anyway.

For someone who is not going to get deep into changing programming in their cars, how much benefit is there in having a Star Diagnosis system versus a Mercedes specific unit from iCarsoft?

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The iCarsoft scan tool does not do any programming or testing whatsoever. It is ONLY good for reading and resetting codes.
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If your vehicle is 2006 and newer... you can also use Xentry passthru with a J2534 device. For a diy you can use something like Tactrix. It’s about $190. PM me if interested.
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