Tried a Snap-on scan tool on a '15 Silverado and finally get the hype

I always thought spending $4000 on a scan tool was insane when my $200 Autel could pull codes just fine. But a guy at the shop in Nashville let me use his Verus Edge on a truck with a weird transmission stumble. Found a problem in the TCM that my cheap tool couldn't even see. Has anyone else changed their mind after trying a high-end scanner on one job?

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perez.cole25d ago

Gotta tell you what happened to my buddy Mike. He runs a small shop up in Ohio and was always the "cheap tool" guy too. He had a 2016 F-150 come in with a random idle drop that would almost stall it out. His $300 scanner showed nothing, no codes at all. I let him borrow my Snap-on Verus for a weekend, and within 10 minutes he found the high pressure fuel pump wasn't commanding right. Mike said he felt like an idiot for fighting that truck for two days when the answer was right there. lol he ended up buying a used Verus off eBay the next week.

noah_black25d ago

Yeah, that story is all too common. @perez.cole's buddy Mike learned the hard way that those cheap scanners just don't dig deep enough on modern trucks. The Verus is definitely worth the money if you're doing this full time, and buying used off eBay is a solid move. Just a heads up, make sure you verify the subscription is current on a used one before you click buy, or you'll get stuck paying a big reactivation fee. Snapon tools hold their value well if you ever need to resell it too.