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Star - how accurate

ShaunB

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<div class="bbWrapper">Guys<br /> <br /> How accurate is star diagnosis when it suggests about replacing a part.<br /> <br /> Got a message about EBD,ABS,ESP. Been reading the net (always a bad idea!)<br /> Indy has diagnosed problem as ESP control unit, but reports on the net suggest otherwise.<br /> <br /> Just curious really..............</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Using STAR is about diagnosis.<br /> <br /> The system will show the codes, how they are interpreted is the skill.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">STAR is by far the best tool for MB vehicles but only as good as the person using it. As well as codes there are some guided tests for specific components that aid diagnosis</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="ShaunB" data-source="post: 2219874" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=2219874" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-2219874">ShaunB said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Guys<br /> <br /> How accurate is star diagnosis when it suggests about replacing a part.<br /> <br /> Got a message about EBD,ABS,ESP. Been reading the net (always a bad idea!)<br /> Indy has diagnosed problem as ESP control unit, but reports on the net suggest otherwise.<br /> <br /> Just curious really.............. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Star is the best tool to use but as always go to someone who has actually done this work. All too often there are those prolific on the internet that frequently get things wrong, offer bad advice and have never actually done the work at all. They sit there with a pirated copy of WIS dishing out information they know nothing about.<br /> <br /> So always go to someone who HAS rather than some who has just READ.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="Alfie" data-source="post: 2220457" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=2220457" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-2220457">Alfie said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Star is the best tool to use but as always go to someone who has actually done this work. All too often there are those prolific on the internet that frequently get things wrong, offer bad advice and have never actually done the work at all. They sit there with a pirated copy of WIS dishing out information they know nothing about.<br /> <br /> So always go to someone who HAS rather than some who has just READ. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote> <br /> <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="Alfie" data-source="post: 2220457" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=2220457" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-2220457">Alfie said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Star is the best tool to use but as always go to someone who has actually done this work. All too often there are those prolific on the internet that frequently get things wrong, offer bad advice and have never actually done the work at all. They sit there with a pirated copy of WIS dishing out information they know nothing about.<br /> <br /> So always go to someone who HAS rather than some who has just READ. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>100% agree.<br /> <br /> The indy who is looking at it for me is a good guy, with a very good reputation locally.<br /> I'm just curious as to how accurate STAR is when it says to replace something</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">My Indy uses the proper star system. <br /> Last year my gearbox lost drive. Plugged star in and it said faulty wheel speed sensor. Replaced the sensor , car fixed. <br /> I don't get your angle here ? The dealer has the same set up.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Some faults throw up codes that are not so simple to diagnose. For example limp mode in some diesels, can throw up a 'MAF' code. Could be a split pipe, or maybe a simple sticky/clogged EGR as the car is thrown into limp via the MAF but not actually a faulty MAF.<br /> <br /> Inexperienced mechanics could easily advise to change the MAF and EGR (at your cost) and still not solve the problem.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">^ This <img src="/styles/mbclub/smilies/thumb.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":thumb:" title="Thumb :thumb:" data-shortname=":thumb:" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="HB" data-source="post: 2220492" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=2220492" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-2220492">HB said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> My Indy uses the proper star system. <br /> Last year my gearbox lost drive. Plugged star in and it said faulty wheel speed sensor. Replaced the sensor , car fixed. <br /> I don't get your angle here ? The dealer has the same set up. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>No angle, nothing underhanded.<br /> Just wondering how accurate.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="ShaunB" data-source="post: 2220520" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=2220520" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-2220520">ShaunB said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> No angle, nothing underhanded.<br /> Just wondering how accurate. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Shaun it's accurate...but as in post 8...the user must be able to interpret the readings.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Grand, well you know the user - Creevy's</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="ShaunB" data-source="post: 2220529" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=2220529" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-2220529">ShaunB said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Grand, well you know the user - Creevy's </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Indeed...saved my brother a fortune last week when Agnew's quoted £500 for a rear light cluster...he paid £20 for Steven's repair.</div>
 
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