That's a good video, I'll put that into practice when I swap the valve. I'll admit I haven't done that before.
Btw, do you have a link for the ODB2 scanner you were showing on your truck thread?
LAUNCH X431 PROS Mini 3.0,2022 New Bi-directional Scan Tool,35+ Service, OE-Level Full System Automotive Diagnostic Scanner, ECU Coding, Active Test, Key Programming, AutoAuth for FCA SGW,Free Update
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071DQPN4N/?tag=gbody-20
It's expensive but works on everything. It's basically an Android tablet. It's Chineseum, but so far the quality is fine. It's bluetooth to the dongle that connects to the car and also has wifi. It has a browser on it so you can surf the internet to look up codes or whatever else you want to. My distaste for buying Chinese stuff is well known (China Bad), but I doubt there is a made in USA scanner to be had. I got this one on a lightning deal for $697. That's what made me pull the trigger when I did. When it got here, it obviously was a used unit that someone bought, registered, used to fix their problem and then returned to Amazon. I couldn't register it to use it, since it had previously been registered. The folks that sold it to me were great to work with though. Very responsive and great communication. They offered to ship me another unit (actually new) or they could help me re-register this one. If I was ok with re-registering this one, they offered me a $30 credit and two years of free update service. I went that way. They must have added tax to the $30 credit as they actually credited $41 so out the door, I spent $710.12.
I've been a car guy as long as I can remember. Dad taught me the basics. In the late 80's a show called "Shadetree Mechanic" came out on The Nashville Network (TNN). TNN became Spike and now I think it is gone. Shadetree Mechanic began teaching me how to work on OBD I vehicles (how to read codes and do basic testing). I bought my first good scanner, an Actron CP9150 back in like 2005. It works on OBD I and II and reads live data. I doesn't read any of the other modules though. For too long, I haven't had a good enough scanner to really be able to work on modern vehicles. I've been relying on the shop that works on the trucks at work but I'm hesitant to leave my stuff even with them so I mostly have just done without.
I'm really pleased that I made the investment. I picked the X-431 Mini based on bang for the buck and from watching @ADVANCEDLEVELAUTO on YouTube. He's talented at diagnosing modern vehicles and I've drawn some inspiration from watching him. He uses all kinds of scanners (must have some sort of deal to try them out as long as they are in the video). He's pretty sophisticated. He's got the laptop with the air card and professional AllData access. I've also seen other technicians on YouTube using the X-431 and the X-431 Mini.
I guess I'll never be done buying tools. In the very recent past I've bought the scanner, the pneumatic brake bleeding kit, a smoke machine and a top side creeper. I'm not ready to quit working on cars yet and I love having the right tool for the job so for now, I'll just keep going.
