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street legal · 03-19-2009, 02:45 PM

the auto parts store really is not taking business away from the repair shops.
reading and obtaining trouble codes don't mean anything if not properly interpreted.
the parts counterperson is skilled at selling parts, but will they have knowledge in further diagnosing a code that says "lean conditon in bank 2" ????
and majority of the public wouldn't know what to do with any given code. they just trust the person "helping" them to make the CEL go away.

parts store truly doesn't gain anything by reading and clearing the code, what matters is the successful fix of the CEL, which only comes with proper diagnosis of the root problem and not just throwing parts at it.

this will eliminate a lot of MISdiagnosis out there.

03-19-2009, 02:45 PM	#12 (permalink)
street legal Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 510 Posts: 4 Lagkitan	scanner the auto parts store really is not taking business away from the repair shops. reading and obtaining trouble codes don't mean anything if not properly interpreted. the parts counterperson is skilled at selling parts, but will they have knowledge in further diagnosing a code that says "lean conditon in bank 2" ???? and majority of the public wouldn't know what to do with any given code. they just trust the person "helping" them to make the CEL go away. parts store truly doesn't gain anything by reading and clearing the code, what matters is the successful fix of the CEL, which only comes with proper diagnosis of the root problem and not just throwing parts at it. this will eliminate a lot of MISdiagnosis out there.