If not autozone, do any other auto places do that for free? and is it a companywide policy or decided by individual stores? When I say diagnose I mean simply hooking up the diagnostic thingy and showing what is wrong with it. And from your experience are diagnosis tools acurate in general?
2007-01-29 13:50:58 · 8 answers · asked by car_lover_42020 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
They will read the code(s) for free, and that is a company policy!
They want to sell you the parts to fix your car, and if you go to a shop, the shop will get the parts from their own sources! The code will tell you what type of failure you have, but sometimes does not tell you the exact cause.
Once you know what the code is, you can decide if it is something that you need to have a shop repair. The code readers are accurate and so valuable that I paid several thousand dollars for one and pay every few years to update it!!
2007-01-29 14:28:28 · answer #1 · answered by fire4511 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
sure, one of their counter hands can plug a scan tool into your car and find out what the DTC (diagnostic trouble code) is. That does NOT tell you what is wrong with the car. It indicates the ciruit or system that is causing the computer to turn on the MIL. It may be a mechanical issue or an electrical problem. Best to go to a reputable service center or dealer for proper (not free) diagnosis.
2007-01-29 22:01:21 · answer #2 · answered by rat396 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Disconnect the battery and reconnect. Many times this will reset the computer. Many cars show this light when the factory preset mileage counter for an oil change is reached. Fluid sensors can also be the cause.
2007-01-29 22:05:37 · answer #3 · answered by ohbrother 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes they will but your vehicle has to be a 96 or newer and it doesnt always tell you what the exact problem is. It usually pin points the problem to a area but not the specific diagnosis
2007-01-29 22:11:23 · answer #4 · answered by baditude2075 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the scanner is not a mechanic tech. and yes some times is not accurate.however,very helpful
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yes auto zone for free and also,
performance auto part
discount auto parts
even pep boys some times(they don't like it CUS they have shops)
to buy cheap one's
sears
northern tools.
2007-01-29 22:08:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yea they will hook it right up and tell you whats wrong for free.i had it done before.thats how i found out that i needed a cam sensor.the only thing they wont do is fix it for you,but yes its free.
2007-01-29 22:46:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
autozone i think is the only i know and they are really accurate
2007-01-29 21:57:59 · answer #7 · answered by THE MAN 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No you have to go to the dealership
2007-01-29 21:56:31 · answer #8 · answered by startrektosnewenterpriselovethem 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋