The complaint that seems common with the cheap ones is unexpectedly that they are *too* sensitive. They start beeping and blinking in the general under-hood area and you can't pinpoint where the leak is.
I don't know how much to trust online reviews though. I don't want to use UV dye because that's already been tried in several of my vehicles with no leaks identified, yet they continue to lose charge. I mean I'd rather not pay $180 if $40 will get the job done, but I don't want to end up paying $220 in the end. Allan Max Dillon via Mercedes <[email protected]> writes: > I have a clone of that, paid about $30 on eBay or Amazon. Works ok. Used it > last night to find that the compressor front seal is leaking on my '95 E300. > > They are probably not as accurate for small leaks like a professional tool, > but useful enough for the occasional leak. I've confirmed one bad evaporator > and a couple bad compressor seals. Using dye works on everything but the > evaporator leaks. > > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > > Jun 30, 2020 1:07:45 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes <[email protected]>: > >> Anyone have one of these? Is it worth it for occasional DIY use or is >> there something else that's a better value? >> >> https://www.harborfreight.com/electronic-freon-and-halogen-leak-detector-92514.html >> >> Also any recommendation on a valve core replacement tool? Looking for >> the tool that replaces the valve core without losing refrigerant charge. >> >> Allan >> _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
