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Just to educate people out there on CL about Aircare, Diagnostic Trouble Codes, and check engine lights on newer vehicles. (1996 and up) With the proliferation of cheap code readers on the market, a lot of people that have them consider themselves able to solve check engine light issues, this is not the case. Proper diagnostic scantools run in the thousands of dollars, not $99.99.

Diagnostic Trouble Codes may lead the Technician to a specific system at fault, but just replacing the component referenced in the DTC will not always cure the problem as there are many components to any system and just throwing parts at it without a proper diagnosis is a waste of money. Further testing with a proper Scantool, the proper diagnostic flowcharts for your vehicle, and a Technicians experience and expertise are required to get the job done right the first time.

DO ask any mechanic you're considering what his equipment and resources are. A proper scantool will have access to all the Modules in your vehicle, for datastream and special functions capabilities, including Airbag, ABS, Engine, Transmission, and Body Modules. Proper resources would be Alldata, Mitchell, or factory manuals. These are required for diagnostic charts, testing procedures, and system information, as well as being able to source Technical Service Bulletins for your vehicle..

DON'T waste your money on "checking to see if it will pass". If your check engine light illuminates when you turn the key on, then goes off after you start the vehicle and stays off while driving, the system is operating correctly and you WILL pass the OBDII portion of the test, as long as nobody has cleared any codes recently. If the check engine light does not illuminate when you first turn the key on, or illuminates when driving even once, you need to get it checked out by a Technician with a proper Scantool. (Not just a code reader!)

DON'T have anyone just "clear the codes". It's a waste of money. Whe