[V6-12v] Cold Stat Screetching, Grinding, Raspy Noise - Dealer Diagnosis Results

[Chris Thorp]

Casimiro Izquierdo wrote:

>I looked at the VAG diagnosis tool and have surmised that I probably need the one with CAN in order to be able to use it with a 2002 A6, a 1995 90S, and the possibility that I may buy a Jetta or Bug for my daughter next year.  I will have to build a computer for the garage - I do have enough parts to do that with comfortable processor resources.  The one thing that I don't like about the tool is the price.  At $349 it is not cheap - considering that the code tool for my 1999 BMW 740 cost only $149.00.
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What I asked myself before buying my VAG-COM, was "will I save $350 in 
time, hassles, headaches, and labor by owning this tool?"  You know what 
my answer was already, but that's the question you'll have to ask 
yourself.  Ross-Tech has astounding customer support and frequently 
releases new versions of their software with ever increasing lists of 
scan-tool fields and module coding/adaption all converted into plain 
english.  I see its cost as partally a lifetime subscription to labor 
intensive software updates in addition to the physical device.

-Chris