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Bought a $400 borescope for a single job and it paid for itself in a day
Had a 6.7 Powerstroke with a rough idle and a weird injector code that wouldn't clear. Customer didn't want to pull the head without proof. Grabbed a cheap borescope off a tool truck, cost me about four hundred bucks. Snaked it down the glow plug hole on cylinder three and found a cracked piston crown staring right back at me. Showed the customer the video and they approved the rebuild on the spot. Saved me a ton of diagnostic guesswork and a potential argument. Anyone have a favorite brand for these things that holds up in the grime?
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hayden4661mo ago
Check the warranty on that tool truck scope. Those cheap ones tend to die fast in a shop environment. My old one lasted maybe six months before the screen went dark.
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the_rowan1mo ago
Yeah, @hayden466 is right about the warranty being key. I'd also check if it covers things like dust and vibration damage specifically, since that's what kills them on the bench. Some of those warranties only cover parts, not labor, so you're still stuck paying to get it fixed. It's worth reading the fine print before you count on it.
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