Re: re: If I was looking for an SUV ...
With the ECU cars the answer is Hawkeye or Nanocom.
I had intermittant 3 Amigos, the only thing which fixed t was clearing with Hawkeye, it has behaved ever since. Sensors all OK, wiring all OK.
I do have a spare SLABS ECU but loath to swap due to calibrating the suspension.
With newer cars a code reader like the above two is essential.
Found out that aftermarket MAFs are crap by monitoring the air flow, cleaned the original and now OK, the one I fitted made the car flat.
Ny previous car was OBD2 compliant, gearbox played up, the reader I used on that car said selector switch, used to get to work until repaired (not a fan or gearbox repairs in the snow) was by resetting error codes when they occured. Even discovered new gears like lock up second. Or pulled lock up top from around 300rpm.
I would say that with a code reader the D2 is as maintainable as an early car.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
