Durametric Software

tomk · 09-13-2012, 09:58 AM

I am a relative newbie to the Boxster community, and at the risk of stating the obvious for those more experienced with these cars, I just purchased and plugged in the Durametric Tool to my Boxster and what a wonderful thing it is! If you dont have one, I highly recommend it. No Boxster DIYer should be without it.

Cheers

Lyle.woodard · Lyle.woodard's Garage

Interesting you should mention this. I have an acctron code reader, and was just this week considering getting Durametrics. The Acctron wont reset the air bag warning light which is stuck on because I stupidly pulled out the passengers seat with the power on (had to replace power seat switch assembly). I heard the Durametrics will reset these codes, can you confirm?

tomk · 09-17-2012, 12:05 PM

yes, the reason i bought it was for an airbag warning light reset. I needed to get a new inspection sticker and in Massachusetts they wont pass you with the light on. It took about two seconds to reset the light. I have used the real time trending as well, but be careful not to try and trend too many variables at once,it will choke

randy_k · randy_k's Garage

Lyle, Keep your eye on Ebay. You can find them there with one vin used quite frequently at 2/3's of the price new. That's where I got mine.
Randy

Zeke · 09-18-2012, 12:49 PM

Bear in mind that for the lower price, the Durametric only accepts 3 VINS. You would have to pay Durametric to unlock it. By then you could have a new one.

So how do you know how many have been used buying on fleabay? Serious question because I have one but I haven't turned it on in 2 years.

randy_k · randy_k's Garage

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Originally Posted by Zeke

Bear in mind that for the lower price, the Durametric only accepts 3 VINS. You would have to pay Durametric to unlock it. By then you could have a new one.

So how do you know how many have been used buying on fleabay? Serious question because I have one but I haven't turned it on in 2 years.

Yes, bought one that was advertised as 1 vin used. Downloaded the software off of the Durametric site free of charge and I was off and running. No problem, Nothing charged to unlock it.... Now I have one with one vin left. That should be worth a hundred bucks. Unless their rules have changed in 18 months. I would have to own another Porsche after this one. Before I have to worry about it. If I own another Porsche after that one. I'll worry about it after that one.
Randy