 "Excellent Tool" | 2008-09-30 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3HSKQU2ER66DS |
Well worth the money to track your fuel mileage and fuel usage history.
Especially for vehicles without fuel usage meters already built in.
Also tells other useful info but not as important as the fuel mileage and the ability to check trouble codes that may be popping up on your "Check engine light"
Read the code and do a google search for that code and you can easily diagnose what problem(s) you may be having.
If your mechanically able you can purchase the part and replace them yourself. That alone can save you what you purchased the Scanguage2.
Also to get you vehicle checked at the dealership would cost around $100 depending on dealership and what their rates are.
And after you are complete with the repair you can reset the on board computer. |
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| "Provides valuable information" | 2008-09-24 |
| - Reviewed By User: A11QMPVEDEZT1K |
The device provides valuable information for the thoughtful operator. Some of it is only occasionally valuable, but when needed, facts are easy to get. On the other hand, the ScanGauge provides quite a bit of information of value from time to time - remaining range & trip data, for example.
For me, the greatest value comes from parameters that can guide the most economical operation -- I like to display current speed, MPG, fuel flow and cost-per-mile in the default setting; it trains me to be more efficient -- becomes a bit of a game to maximize efficiency or maintain a certain minimum MPG. Aviators have an additional consideration - travel time (and speed) which also has a "cost". If my time is worth $20/hour, what's the optimum mix of speed & fuel consumption? A commuter might want to use a spreadsheet to guide future operations. Land economists suspect the value of a commuter's time is about half his hourly earnings. Consider working out your optimum trip plan if a lot of your time is spent commuting. You may choose to live elsewhere or find a job closer to home.
The manual is adequate, but I'd like to see a better one -- it'd save my wasted time. |
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| "$1282 savings and counting !!!" | 2008-09-23 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1E45366V4Q5QH |
I have owned my ScanGauge II for about 18 months and it has paid for itself in fuel savings.
I drive a 1998 Ford Expedition and have seen a 20% increase in my fuel mileage since I purchased my ScanGauge II. It has taught me a more efficient way to drive. You are able to see your actual fuel mileage in realtime and lets you see what effect passing a car, accelerating up a hill and coasting has on your fuel mileage.
I have read reviews that have been critical on this unit because it does some of the same things that the onboard computer does in some of the more expensive cars. This unit is great for people that have cars made after 1996 and do not have the onboard mileage computer. This unit also will read most trouble codes and is able to clear many codes after you repair the problem.
Two thumbs up !!!! |
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| "Scangauge II........Plug & Play !" | 2008-09-18 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2HDQWXPM03YX8 |
The Scanguage II is a comprehensive automotive fuel and system monitoring device that comes with everything you need and the great thing about it is you just plug it in and program in your particular vehical ( must be 1996 or newer) and it just can tell you about anything you might want to know about your car's systems in real time or it stores the info for later. Wonderful device for people who are interested in saving fuel.
5 stars for ease of operation !
Clark Woodard
President, [...] |
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| "Scangauge II........Plug Play !" | 2008-09-18 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2HDQWXPM03YX8 |
| The Scanguage II is a comprehensive automotive fuel and system monitoring device that comes with everything you need and the great thing about it is you just plug it in and program in your particular vehical ( must be 1996 or newer) and it just can tell you about anything you might want to know about your car's systems in real time or it stores the info for later. Wonderful device for people who are interested in saving fuel.br /5 stars for ease of operation !br /Clark Woodardbr /President, [...] |
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 "Good, could better, but meets the need for a fair price" | 2008-09-16 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3PJMGL24ND2YN |
| Product works very well, but is built a little on the cheap side. It would be nice to have something a little better than velcro to hold it in place...something that allowed angle adjustment to keep the sun from reflecting. It would also be nice to have the cable connect on the left side too. So far the device has caused me to modify certain aspects of my driving habits...this has resulted in about 4 miles per gallon increase in my MPG. I really haven't had time to play with much of the other stuff. I use MPG (live), Throttle Postion, Speed and RPM in the gauge mode most of the time. These seem to be the primary pieces of info that mean something to me going down the road. Fuel economy is not as accurate as I had hoped...it seems to vary on the "adjustment" percentage from fillup to fillup by about 3 to 4 percent. Still it lets me see exactly how my behavior on the throttle affects my mileage on the road. |
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| "Easy to use, accurate reading after setup" | 2008-09-09 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1EUCOX4LBN25B |
Pro:
Easy to use, Need to setup for correct reading.
Con:
No decimal point for some setup selections. |
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 "No Customer Service" | 2008-09-02 |
| - Reviewed By User: AVMI5A5UH6XDI |
| I have owned my ScanGauge II for almost a year now and overall it has functioned pretty much as advertised. I say "almost" because it had an initial problem with communicating with any vehicle I tried to scan. I sent an email to the company and received a reply within hours asking for an address they should ship the replacement to. They apparently had a bad batch and were very responsive in correcting the problem. The replacement has worked well, until recently. It has developed a problem with the average MPG and at times the display will indicate "9999". I have also found that it will not communicate with another vehicle I own. As bad as these problems are, they are not the big problem I have run into. The support for these devices has apparently gone away. I have been attempting to contact the company for 3 weeks now and have received no response whatsoever. It is really disappointing to see a company that has a reasonably good product feel that it does not need to provide customer service. A year ago I would have recommended this device to anyone that asked. Today I would recommend that you stay clear of ANY product from Linear-Logic. |
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| "Improved my fuel economy" | 2008-09-01 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1AFOUA4VJQTBX |
It has been 5 weeks since I installed and used the ScanGauge on my 2001 Diesel VW New Beattle. The install was a simple as the instructions and others online indicated. Placed the unit up onto of my dashboard and cover it with a towel during the summer heat. This helps with the adhesive.
Following the instructions I fine tuned calibrated the unit using my GPS indicated speed to adjust to the tire size, not off enough to worry about. I also adjust the fuel used by refilling from the same pump each time and allowing the nozzle to simply shut off and not pump more. That has been a significant change in the accuracy of the unit as it was off nearly 20% in overestimating my fuel use. After three refills the unit seems more on the mark with my actual fuel use.
While using the unit I initally tried the X gauge however the instant fuel used was not as useful as when I simply starting using only the calculated MPG per trip. This now has helped me to realize at least a 10MPG per trip improvement as I manually shift at the more appropriate times and smile quite large when after driving to or from work and see a typical 50+MPG for the trip when previous to the gauge I would often fill up to 35 MPG per tank.
For a gadget geek this is nearly what I wanted, would be nice if the unit allowed the X gauge to reflect trip MPG however using the trip mpg is all I REALLY need. |
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| "A Happy User" | 2008-08-31 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1468HD3GSO3IY |
My brother asked me to buy him the ScanGauge II for his birthday. This is his review:
"ScanGauge is helping me get 4-5 MPG better than I was. It is training me to drive more fuel efficiently. In my daily commute to work, about 45 miles, I've increased my MPG from about 20 MPG to 24-25 MPG.
I've found that maintaining a steady speed is the main way to higher MPGs. Also, coasting where possible really runs up the MPGs. It's the immediate real time feedback it gives that puts you in control. It's fun to drive to work to see how high I can get the MPGs to go...Thanks, A Happy User. |
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