#inspection
7 posts in Car Diagnostics blog about "inspection" — OBD-II diagnostics, DTC codes, repair. ← All posts
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The first OBD scan after buying a used car: a 20-minute routine
You have the keys. Before the first long trip, twenty minutes with a scan tool establishes what you actually bought and gives you a baseline to measure against later.
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OBD codes and the emissions test: what actually fails you
Most emissions-test failures on modern cars are not about exhaust gas at all. They are about the lamp being lit and the monitors not being ready — both checkable in your driveway.
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An imported car: what to check beyond the usual inspection
An imported car needs the same checks plus a few specific ones. What to look at in a car brought from abroad.
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Vehicle history: what to check before you even go to view it
Half the bad cars can be filtered out without leaving home. What a VIN reveals and what the car itself adds.
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Rust underneath: where to look and what is already too late
Corrosion starts where you cannot see it. The usual places, the difference between surface and perforating rust, and what actually helps.
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Service history: telling a real one from a fabricated one
A service book is the easiest document in a car to forge. What can be verified independently, and why counters inside the modules beat stamps on paper.
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Renting a car: the ten-minute inspection before you sign
The main risk of renting is not a breakdown on the road but a claim for damage you did not cause. The inspection that protects against exactly that.