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We don’t get this stuff in Europe- Conventional wisdom here to safely decontaminate a neglected engine is to just change the oil twice as often with “long life” oil to the correct spec - this allows the additive pack in the oil to gently do the job you’re describing here without risk of lumps of carbon deposits etc. clogging oil ways. Revert back to normal / your preferred change interval when you can see the mileage it takes for the oil to go completely burnt black is getting back to normal. As I’m not a chemist, I would not like to think that by adding something to the oil I’ve somehow enhanced its cleaning power - when the specification of that oil was arrived at by hard scientific analysis! Just my thoughts.
Awesome! Gonna try it myself. Just bought a 2001 S60 and I love it. Not my first Volvo. And they can have some expensive issues. Sometimes the fix is surprisingly simple and cheap.
And sometimes the fixes will raid your wallet every time you go near it. I have gotten used to that is how it goes with them. I wish they were like the old square body ones that would go 300,000 miles and need nothing.
BG44K. It work for me ..add one can of BG44K…by my second fill up ..I notice a quieter motor, a more smoother running engine..the plus side 6 tenths of a mile increase in my MPGs..so far… VERY SAFE and read what it can do for you vehicle’s..cleans gas tanks, fuel lines, fuel filters, catalytic converters injectors, etc..READ there infos .. Any manufacturer making claims need to be truthful or there will be law suits…
I used to use BG products as a Volvo mechanic- I was very happy with their products, too bad they are so expensive now.
How does this compare with the D8W?
Some of the biggest things missing in these reviews are Does it have topology? What is the refresh rate of data pid graphing? How many data pids can be viewed in graph at once. For a diagnostic tech, these are crucial. I appreciate your showing these tools if you could include those points it would be great
You'll need to check out my individual reviews on these tools. I cover ALL of those topics in depth in my scan tool reviews.
True. One of the things I tried to find out before buying a scan tool were the polling rates but unfortunately no one mentions it and the scanners themselves don't show it. You can only have a rough idea by watching the graphs and how fast they react to for example pressing the accelerator pedal. I got a launch crp919e BT and it is fast enough and compared to other much more expensive scanners there's little to no difference. It also depends on the car too and how many PID's you've selected. I know xtool scanners are super slow and there's no use in watching graphs to diagnose something. Scannerdanner said this and it saved me a few hundreds. Opted for the launch.
Yep That's what I've been chasing for years, all of the above. It's amazing how the diag everything has changed a lot. The approach thru to the customer delivery. Can be easier and streamlined and most miss the boat and struggle without proper scanning of all modules etc before diving into repairs etc .. Most techs are lost especially on customer service 🐕🦺
In many of these "key"/Immobiliser" videos the video maker is unclear as to if the key is turned to position 1 (no engine started) or position 2 (which starts the engine) can you clarify please Great video
Key on, engine off. Run position. All accessories should be powered up.
The water pump has 7 bolts. Took me a while to find the seventh one. (15:30) in the video
Some of them are kinds hidden- The reason I don't like engineers.
Torque-Pro?
The x tool can fix or turn back the kilometers for Japan cars years 2005????
Even if it can, it is not the right thing to do. It is fraud
Can this adjust speedometer for larger tires?
I need an adapter for the air compressor. Do you have a link to a part?
Does these heater are known to broke as on the 850's?
They tend to go bad more often, but they are easier to replace.
Help no. God bless 👍
Including adding to the crankcase oil?
Had oil consumption on a 2014 Camry, used this product no more oil consumption , worked for me 😊
Glad to hear that- sometimes there chemicals can work wonders
U need a scan tool mainly for engine /transmission /abs/airbags
I daily mine its a 82
Glad to hear that you still have yours as a daily
You have Kompas Garage in Iowa for everything about Yugo
Ok. I'll look into him.
It was my understanding that before you disconnected anything, the heater was supposed to be set to the maximum and the blower was to be turned on full blast. The goal? This was so that the heater ventilation door armatures would move out of the way, thus obtaining more room to remove those clips.
Seems like a good idea, but I've never had anything blocking access on these. Maybe for right hand drive models?
Will this plug up catalytic converter,?
Nope! Totally safe for 02 sensors and Cats.
Excellent video Eric :) also very fast new hitch compare old styles we're made in 1970 to 1990 bit challenging!
Agreed! I installed one years ago on my Chevy Citation and it was a nightmare!
How many liters are needed after draining all the liquid inside?
It really depends so get at least 5 quarts for the job.
When you decide to sell your VW pickup please give me first crack at it.
I have decided to sell! $7300.
Excellent, I did this back in 17 on my 05 XC70 for a luggage rack, loaded the car up with one child wife and luggage went to Kansas and still got 26 MPG. A big confidence builder on this install I used ramps. It was excellent It had the nut clips everything was there just as your video demonstrated.
It's a great upgrade for these already very versatile cars.
@@FarpointRestorationsAndRepairs True that, we got this car, the wife liked it It was her brothers I thought ok... I turn out liking it better than everybody, it is awesome.
Do you know anything about Kingbolen scanner?
I have not used one, but they appear to be very similar to the Launch scanners.
Bro, Can I do ACC calibration (ADAS) with xtool D7S for my jeep 2022 ?
I sent mine back. Features are not for all vehicles even though they may be listed. Also, the app had a hard time initializing at first, and random app freezing.
Either way, for ADAS, you need to purchase the rigging for the calibration.
ADAS needs a lot more than just the software to preform. Do you have the wall chart and other items?
How do you find out what vehicles they will work on exactly
I am not joking here, but a lot of times, you buy it and find out! That is why I own many of these scanners. No one scan tool can do it all. Even the crappy Snap-on Zeus sucks with certain cars.
@@FarpointRestorationsAndRepairs okay I just thought maybe there was a way to see if it would work before I buy one but I guess not
@@brianbichanich6085 With XTool you just email them. Their response time is supposed to be very good.
It is popular because it causes no harm.
It's popular for more reasons than that!
Mine shut down and wants $99 bucks to resume operation, it's just like BMW charging for heated seats, I believe I will obtain another tool and "air gap" the thing. I don't want updates, nothing good comes from them, and I don't remember being told it was subject to a continuing subscription fee. "Air Gap" it, shut off the wifi, see if that helps avoid extra fees, I wish I knew it went like this, I would have saved some aggravation and money.
Where are you located? I'm in the USA and have not had that issue.
Yes there is another filter in the pan and magnets that collect debris- the full service involves removing the pan and replacing the sump filter and cleaning the pan, replacing the gasket: a job that involves more oil
Yes. That job will get done at 40K. every 20 a fill and filter and every 40 a pan drop too!
Good Work! And Subscribed🤘
Thanks man!
Just ordered the LAUNCH X431 PRO3S+ V5.0 Hoping it has this feature. Amazon's description it didn't really specify.
You will love that tool!! It's my main scan tool and my goto!
I have to order the paper filter online since it is not available in offline shops here. The one i saw online is for 2017 mirage. Will that cross fit for 2014?
Yes it will! They are the same filter all the way up to 2024. Don't forget a o-ring.
@@FarpointRestorationsAndRepairs yea indeed. It comes with the O ring as. Thank you so much👍
Hi Eric, thank you so much for the video. I have just changed my cvt transmission fluid at 21000 miles. I followed closely to all your steps and it was a success and it was so satisfying after that. Thank you once again for the very helpful video.😊
No problem! Did you make sure to double check the level one last time with the car fully warmed up and in park while running? If not, it's a good idea to do so. Just to be sure.
I’ve been told to check the fluid when the car is running so is that wrong? I’m about to change both filters on 17 mirage g4.
No, you are correct. The last check of the fluid should be done with the engine running and the car at operating temp. Sorry for the confusion!
Having been around electronics longer than you've been on this earth, I take exception to the "never gets obsolete" claim. Keeping up with changes in the world of computers, and that is what we are talking about here, was a year by year thing. That is, you got left behind if you didn't keep up with the changes that happened in just a year. The foregoing is flavored by that Detroit engineers replace wires with relays, then "improve" everything around them. Really, that means "save money on wire." Give me hard wire any day. Just like my computer (solid connections versus WIFI) .So to it goes with the insane computer controls that require us to re-program a computer just to add fog lights when, before, we could have just ran a fused line and switch with only a couple termination points. But it is what it is and, unless you are dealing with REAL classics, that are simple to troubleshoot, code readers are a must for newer stuff. ________________________________ As an example, older, distributor rigs often had problems with their distributor gears wearing (going from squared ends to knife like) over, say, 70,000 miles. This resulted in cars eating distributor caps and rotors like candy because of the slop. Sadly, few otherwise competent mechanics knew why, other than that the spark flew off the rotor somewhere between firing points inside the cap, because of the slop. The fact is, those familiar with basic electronics knew coils oppose changes in current. As such, as the distributor set the stage for the plugs to fire farther down the road, with more air gap. This caused the voltage to continue to grow to oppose the change in current. Far beyond normal parameters. Beyond what the dialectic value of plug wires, the cap, the rotor and even the coil were designed to handle, cooking them (but making for some pretty corna shtuff at night). A $20.00 - $40.00 distributor swap later and caps and rotors were back to lasting 70,000 miles, rather than a few months. A much cheaper repair than would have been suffered on the newer car with its "bullet proof" electronics."
Jesus.....$300+ for that.....i can see why everyone hates dealers. My question and thought. After you drive it and check the CVT dipstick. It now reads low, you add the remaining CVT fluid. How you know if it's not over filled? You check it again and need to rewarm it again?
Yes, drive it for at least 20 minutes to warm it up, check it while running on flat ground and while in park. If it's low, top it off till its close, but not over filled and drive it again to verify.
Hello teacher, could you show us in a video how to use the maintenance reset functions, I recently bought a scanner just like the one in the video
I will do that!
Nice to meet you, do you know how to use the immo reset function?
There are so many cars, it is different on ever one.
As a DIYer in the UK with a 2011 Ford S-MAX - I recently had DPF regeneration issue .. first spent £50 on basic OBD reader, then another £50 on a slightly better one to get better code data. In the end I also got the Launch X431 pros elite for £460 to be able to clear dpf learnt values and prime the vaporiser. Should have got the x431 in the first place. Will need it for further jobs like parking brake reset in near future.
Yup! If you are going to be doing that kind of work, your already a tech! Time to get a good tool for sure. The code readers are fine for new to the industry guys but once you really get rolling, it's time to move up.
Registering the new keys obviously requires some kind of scan tool, but do you need extra software subscriptions? Is it possible to program a new key if you don't have a working key, i.e. a "master key"?
That depends on the car. Toyota? Nope, Mitsubishi, Honda? No. Volvo, audi, BMW? Yes.
This is absolutely inspirational💥 Maybe next time you could take us into consideration lol
I love your tool! As much as I wanted to include every tool I own or have reviewed, some did indeed get left out. I did however link to your tools on Amazon. Don't worry, this isn't the last video on the subject!
@@FarpointRestorationsAndRepairs It's so nice of you for all that. We know how much effort you've put into creating such amazing videos. Take it easy ;)
Hi can you pls make a review for the x431 immo plus? Thank you
I don't own that, but I will look into it.
Im not big into Lauch, but I did what I though was a brake reset, now have no hand brake and dash says in Brake test rig mode, can't seem to find away out of it, can you help please?
You need to go back into the system and reactivate the brake reset. Then do it again to reset the module to normal mode. It still thinks your doing the brakes.
Currently useing the autel mp808. It's been an excellent scanner.
Autel makes some good stuff!
Been waiting for someone to brake this down ;) Mine has had no footbrake fir 15 years lol
Glad I could help!
Just bought a 2024 Mirage G4 so far I'm loving it.
Great cars. I just drove 1100 miles in mine and got 46.2 MPG!
I've had the MK90P going on for 3 years now, It's been an awesome tool, we've been to so many diagnostic battles together and back.
Great solid tool for sure!
I bought the pro3s+ because of your video last year, It still works well! Thank you
I love mine. It was a lot to spend, but it's been worth it!
Those two togather be 2.4 6 cylinders 😮
You have a point!