Scan tools with best functionality for the money?

[mattbtassie]

Hi all, i am getting set for some maintenance on my new to me 2013 Passat 2.0 TDI. Reading the Erwin manuals i have downloaded it suggests I need Volkswagen software to enable the fuel priming pump to prime up the fuel filter. I am sure filling the filter may get around this issue, but I don't want to be stuck with a dry fuel system and a car that wont run! I also want to permanently disable to stop start system as this is annoying and hard on batteries and starter motors.

I have borrowed an Icarsoft tool which will not give me this functionality. Is there a tool on the market that will provide this level of function without spending big bucks on Vag-com or VCDS, as i only have the one car and spending $800+ on a diagnostics tool doesn't interest me at the moment! I am looking at the foxwell NT510 tool and the I link 400 tool, which appear to offer adaption and coding. Does anyone have any advice on any of the above. Thanks in advance Matt

[Umai Naa!!]

OBD Eleven?

[mattbtassie]

does obd eleven allow you to change things like the stop/start and switch the pump on and off etc?

[doc_777]

I’m pretty sure that you have to get to a very low level in the Ross Tech tool to disable start/stop. Dunno anyone who’s found a way with OBD11. Re running the low pressure pump - check the obd11 site - lots of good info on the forums. I picked up an android tablet last week - my obd11 stuff is on order, hopefully arriving my mid-may.

[mattbtassie]

Thanks for the help mate, ill check it out, the start/stop isn't a massive deal, just annoying!

[doc_777]

Thanks for the help mate, ill check it out, the start/stop isn't a massive deal, just annoying!

i reckon you’re right about filling the filter canister with diesel though. It’ll probably cough a few times as it purges the small amount of air out of the common rail.

good to have another tassie owner that likes to swing the spanners that being said, my wife’s Passat is taken care of under a prepaid service program, and I cbf’d doing mine myself. Of course that leaves me plenty of motivation to do my own work on my bike.

[mattbtassie]

I think i will go that way for the service this weekend, I'm not a huge fan of prefilling filters, a quick way to get smacked fingers where i work (big nono according to the OEM) but its effective! And i suspect that the majority of service centers probably just fill the filter anyway. My poor old bike is just sat in the corner of the shed, no motivation after working on gear all day and then have three cars to service and maintain.

[doc_777]

you’d probably loose feck all out of the canister anyway. Only difference being removing a saturated element replaced with a dry one. Be interested to know how you go with it.

or......pull the fuse for the injection system

[mattbtassie]

I will let you know how i go! the adventure begins!

[Greenvagride]

Fill the filter canister with liqumoly diesel purge and clean your injectors at the same time. Simple. Minimal air gap. Efficient, two birds , one stone. As they say.