If you're just looking to read / clear codes, see live data from every module and put the SBC to sleep, an icarsoft scanner will do the job. The only thing it can't do is coding. It's also a lot more user friendly and a hell of a lot more portable.

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Where's a reliable source for it and how much is a carsoft? It does codes from the trans correct?

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Only diesels in this driveway.
2005 E320 CDI 243k Black/Black
2008 Chevy 3500HD Duramax 340k
2004 Chevy 2500HD Duramax 220k

I got my i980 for $120 on Amazon. There's an MBii model for $160 that has a few more capabilities like dealing with SBC. Read the reviews on Amazon, there's a ton of info to be had there. I think peachparts carries it too but you never know if it's actually in stock or until after you purchase lol.

Yes it can read and clear 722.6 transmission codes. From what I remember, it doesn't work with the w210 and the first gen SLK because those cars have a weird canbus architecture. Later cars were standardized. Everything else after that up to about 2012 is game. The MBii is good to about 2015 model year. There's a lot more info in the Amazon reviews. It def works with my w203. I bought the w203 stuck in limp home mode and the first thing I did was get the i980 to read and clear the transmission codes. It did that beautifully.

I think mbii also works with sprinters and smart cars, i980 doesnt.

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decent reads here on a few diagnostic tools

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Another option would be to try to pick up a good, used Autel MaxiDas system that has programming for MB.

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