Just realized my Snap-on scan tool was way slower than a Matco one I borrowed last week

I've been using my Snap-on scanner for like 4 years now. Last Tuesday my buddy let me borrow his Matco unit to check a 2018 F-150 with a weird transmission code. The Matco pulled up the data in about 10 seconds flat. My Snap-on takes closer to 30 seconds for the same module. I did it side by side just to be sure. Is the extra speed worth switching brands for, or am I just being impatient? Anyone else notice this difference?

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casey_wood229d ago

...I actually borrowed a Matco from my cousin once to check a Chevy transmission code and it felt snappier too, but then it just randomly froze on me halfway through a test drive readout. Had to pull the battery cable to reset it while the customer was watching. My old Snap-on might be slow but at least it never makes me look like a hack in front of a waiting customer. Plus I feel like these newer scan tools are all getting more finicky with each software update, like they're trying to do too much at once. Really makes you wonder if the old basic code readers weren't better in some ways.

mila_murphy2129d ago

A 2 hour software update bricked his Matco? Man that's brutal, I'd lose my mind waiting that long while cars pile up in the lot.

kim_johnson5129d ago

Ever check how fast the Matco updates its own software versus Snap-on? My buddy's Matco bricked itself for 2 hours during an update last month, while my Snap-on just chugs along. That 20 second difference might not matter much when you're waiting on the tool to reboot after a firmware glitch. Maybe speed isn't everything if the Matco has more downtime.