Brizzle
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- E220 AMG Night Edition Bluetec Auto Estate (Feb 2016)
Okay, I just want to say I'm not aiming this at anyone in particular - it is a general observation from this forum and other car related forum's that I use.
Why is it so difficult for people that come onto car forums asking for help to actually take on board the most repeated and logical advice - get it tested on a STAR device.
There are loads of threads where this advice is repeated ad nauseum and the OP either simply ignores it or expects a generic code reader (costing less than £100) to do the same job as a dedicated system costing thousands. They then go on to waste hundreds of pounds replacing various parts - 'cos that's what the code reader said - and come back for more help, which they again ignore.
You even get situations where several people say STAR it but the OP goes off and changes a part because just one other person says he heard of a mate of a mate twice removed had this problem 10 years ago on another make and model car and it was the left handed gizmo flange gasket.
Okay, rant over ... back to work
Why is it so difficult for people that come onto car forums asking for help to actually take on board the most repeated and logical advice - get it tested on a STAR device.
There are loads of threads where this advice is repeated ad nauseum and the OP either simply ignores it or expects a generic code reader (costing less than £100) to do the same job as a dedicated system costing thousands. They then go on to waste hundreds of pounds replacing various parts - 'cos that's what the code reader said - and come back for more help, which they again ignore.
You even get situations where several people say STAR it but the OP goes off and changes a part because just one other person says he heard of a mate of a mate twice removed had this problem 10 years ago on another make and model car and it was the left handed gizmo flange gasket.
Okay, rant over ... back to work