Have you brought your car in a repair shop so that the mechanic, after checking your codes, would just tighten your fuel cap and charge you a ridiculous amount of money?
Do you ever wonder what the service engine light really indicates?
Having your own Auto Scan Tool will answer the foremost question in everybody's mind when the check engine light goes on: WHY IS THIS LIGHT ON AND HOW TO RESET THE CODES?
Using this tool and chilton auto repair manual are easy, not only because it has a one button operation but it's urgency detector will let you know if the codes you retrieve means that you have to have the engine serviced at once or it is just one of the recurrent nuisance that you can address yourself.
Another reason or owning this tool is you can do what a mechanic usually does first, diagnose. The mechanic usually retrieves the code by connecting a scanner. They will then clear or reset the check engine light code. You have been charged an hour already for something that you could have done yourself.
Another problem you can correct by yourself is the fuel system vapor leak. This usually happens when the fuel tank cap is not tightened properly. The computer will view this as a system leak, which will probably put a dent in your wallet to get fixed. Once the service engine light goes on you can connect the scanner, pull the code and see if it's the fuel system leak code. But wait; why not try tightening the fuel cap first? Then start your car and if the light remains off you've just saved yourself a trip to the mechanic and if it stays on, you had saved time and money by eliminating that first step which the mechanics usually does. In the case of Audi, You will be needing Audi Repair manuals.
With this tool, you'll have the answer as to why the light blinks and after a few tries; you will no longer fear the mysterious warning light.
