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Cam-Tech-Craig Member Since: 04 Aug 2011 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 16171 |
Here here Eugene |
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10th Sep 2014 8:16am |
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Welshdragon Member Since: 20 Jan 2012 Location: here and there...but not where I should be Posts: 1898 |
Well put Eugene
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10th Sep 2014 8:46am |
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pld118 Member Since: 25 Mar 2013 Location: Bairns Posts: 4218 |
For a long time I thought that the IID sounded like a 'must have' for the hard core forum DIYers & techies and a 'nice to have luxury' for the rest (counting myself as one of the rest).
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10th Sep 2014 9:34am |
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fanders Member Since: 10 Jul 2013 Location: Hants, UK Posts: 309 |
Aside from the previous sound reasons for buying the IID tool, I also intend to use mine to do some health monintoring on the FF, hopefully to pick up potential problems before they develop into failures. One example of this are the EGR valves (TDV8) - as the valves age, they stick and in certain conditions unwanted exhaust gases enter the turbo, eventually causing premature turbo failure (and possibly consequential engine damage from the shed turbo parts).
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10th Sep 2014 11:38am |
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Sandyt Member Since: 07 Nov 2013 Location: Wraysbury Windsor Posts: 2215 |
To be honest I just like knowing whats going on so I don't get bitten on the arse when least expecting it |
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10th Sep 2014 12:56pm |
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RR2008HSE Member Since: 06 Jan 2013 Location: British Columbia Posts: 2932 |
Yes, if you just like to drop off the car at the main dealer and tell him to "fix it and bill me" then the IID is of less value.
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10th Sep 2014 11:22pm |
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