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    Scan Tool / Engine Code Readers: Light To Heavy Duty Diesel Repair

    Anyone else deal with this company?
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    Scan Tool / Engine Code Readers: Light To Heavy Duty Diesel Repair

    Contacted jcdieselcomputer and the guy told us they sell "hacked" OE programs downloaded on a Panasonic Toughbook. To update the programs we need to pay $1500.00 for a new hard drive. The price was good and list of programs was impressive, but they only offer a 14 day warranty, seems kind of...
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    Harbor Freight Autel DS708!?!?

    HF is advertising the Autel MaxiDAS for 1099.00. Now that this thread is a little older has any of the original owners of the 708 from HF had any issues getting updates?
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    Scan Tool / Engine Code Readers: Light To Heavy Duty Diesel Repair

    hammotorsports, I will reach out to JC Monday. So if I understand this right, they have loaded all the software onto one laptop. I assume it covers Cat, Cummins, Detroit, International, Paccar, Benz, Volvo, Mack in heavy truck? Do you just use a scan tool for medium duty and auto (Nexiq and...
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    Scan Tool / Engine Code Readers: Light To Heavy Duty Diesel Repair

    Im hearing the specific dealer software all are different and require a learning curve for each program, and yes they would be VERY expensive. What is the best: Heavy truck scanner, medium duty, truck and auto scanners? I suspect I will need 2-3 scanners to cover everything, still wont cover...
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    Scan Tool / Engine Code Readers: Light To Heavy Duty Diesel Repair

    First time poster :beer: I own a diesel repair facility and my techs have different opinions on our future tech upgrades. We need to upgrade our diesel engine diagnosis capabilities with a new scan tool or lap top. I am leaning toward a lap top and just doing direct with the manufacturers for...
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