Cheap Ebay compression tester vs Laser compression tester * DONT BUY THE WRONG ONE* 

Thats exactly why I made this video because you can end up doing a whole overhaul for nothing, at least in your case you wanted to refresh the engine and now have a good motor.

Very True bro! Oh man they can be tricky and fragile. Maybe squirt a little amount of wd40 to see if it helps the clips ease up.

Thanks yeah! lol.. sometimes I don't realise it until im editing the video and have to remove a few yeah's 😂

Usually, I'm guessing he's European, they say "ya ya"

You welcome mate

You welcome mate, another person saved from buying this rubbish lol.

Yes true, I read up about that somewhere. Thanks for watching

Cool buddy, buy cheap buy twice lol. In my case buy cheap by 3 times lol.

Thanks bro. Agreed!, those cheap testers can make you panic and end up doing a rebuild for nothing.

40 on amazon that iint bad the cheap ones are 20€

You welcome mate

I didn’t think of that, It’s gone in the bin now mate lol.

You welcome mate👍🏼

Thanks man

Lol get in there! Thanks for watching first bro👍🏼🤜🏽

Got a question for you buddy. I'm a owner of a golf 4 1.8t, my buddy deleted my charcoal filter and ever since the delete my car starts up hard, like some times i have to step on the gas while starting the car. What can the problem be?

@@bradleyoctober8919 - Ive done a full EVAP delete on mine and it actually okay, startup is a bit noisier then it used to be but I don't need to press the gas. Im not sure what that could be on yours tbh.

You welcome mate.

You welcome

Very true mate, buy cheap buy twice in my case thrice! Lol.. thanks for the support👍🏼

Yes they are not great at all, best to get a decent one mate.

Yeah you better off with something decent bro.

I also got cheap on and it leaks somewhere. I got better on coming in.

Hi mate Bam engine is similar to AUM and they say good compression should be up top near 200psi. This is with warm engine test like I did on my car. As far as I’m aware turbo doesn’t affect compression test as it only creates boost when the engine is actually running. On 1.8T they consider anything under 140 to be worn and bad so you may still be borderline okay.

They very unreliable buddy best to get a decent make one.

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Thanks bro, not decided yet I've been busy and the weather is horrible lol, but I think its either the yellow stuffs or oem ones. Whats the brake dust on the yellow stuff pads like mate?

@@Mk4heavenHD Yellowstuff pads produce a lot of dust on the rims. They brake far a way better than the Brembo standard ones. But I can't really tell you if they brake better than the former OEM VW ones that I had before. I was also very happy with the VW OEM ones.

@@AH-nw8qg Right I see im sure on the track the yellow stuff pads would be noticed more maybe, oems dust is not too bad tho but to make matters worse I have drilled and grooved discs. Thanks

@@Mk4heavenHD I have also drilled dics (Brembo performance 312mm in the front). On the truck, some people reported that yellowstuff get worn in one day of truck. On road, some people saying they brake hard, reported that they get worn after only 15.000 km. Si i'll see by myself how long they last.

@@AH-nw8qg - Yeah see how it goes mate and keep me posted.

Yes I’ve just had a look and it does look similar, laser one did the job properly for me. Thanks for watching 👍🏼

@@Mk4heavenHD Just to follow up on this to show the difference, previously I had compression numbers around 160psi using the old silverline gauge, but with the laser im now seeing around 265psi (JDM H22A) happy days :)

@@maxmoughal5183 - Wow 265 is great. Can’t beat those Honda engines, H22 is machine. Great to hear your results matey. Keep safe👍🏼

These crappy products have also made their way to Amazon. And what makes me laugh is Amazon recommends. Why 🤔 are they selling these?

Yeah that might be the case, I’m glad I bought the laser one or else it was going to be a new engine lol.

Yeah I think it was faulty, Im sure even a professional tester like snap on will be close to these other two. Never the less you can find many videos on here with these cheap testers giving the same wrong results.

Yeah I think best to use a tried and tested one.

I wouldn’t say the best is the high compression one but the main purpose of the video was to show that cheap ones lie and decent ones give correct readings. Laser is good brand and make decent tools /equipment.

@@Mk4heavenHD Guess I was looking for one that's totally accurate as being decent made. Wander how to tell how close one is?

@@jackle842000 Right I see, I suppose you want to be buying a snap on or something like that but they not cheap at all hence why I went for a laser one that my mechanic mates use and they’ve have never had anything bad to say about laser products. I think the main thing is buying a branded one because you know it’s been tested and proven to do what it was made for unlike the cheap unbranded ones.

@@Mk4heavenHD Yeah, for sure. I don't really feel like snap on is what they once were myself. Feel like they rebrand much cheaper stuff and sell it for two or three times myself but I'm not sure how to verify that. I do think they test and verify accuracy before applying their brand though. Haven't ever heard much complaints on that. I'm not against the cheap stuff at all. I was actually just wandering if anyone knows a good way to verify accuracy of one at home to be sure that, even if you have a good brand, it's not miscalibrated or no longer calibrated to ensure perfect testing. No matter the brand it can be subject to losing calibration I'm sure. Torque wrenches of all brands sure can lose calibration anyway. Was just a thought, wasn't trying to argue against your recommended brand or anything. Matter of fact I appreciate the recommendation as something I'm considering myself now as I'm unfamiliar with compression gauges and don't use one enough to get a snap on. Although something of that importance I want accuracy and will pay for it if I have no other way. I don't see why a super high quality one even should cost more than $80 to $100 U.S. new myself though but they appear to for many brands.

@@jackle842000 Yeah just see what works for you mate. There is millions out there and im sure you will find the right one.

Yes I agree, the reason for the video is simply advice to buy a TRUSTED brand rather then something cheaply made and no company to back it up. Laser might not be professional but you can go check the stuff the make and see that its a successful multi million pound tool company www.lasertools.co.uk

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I thought I was the only one until I bought a decent tester lol..

Ha ha when you know you know lol

Aweh!...you can take me out of South Africa but you can't take the South Africa out of me! You keep well brother, thanks for the comparison, I think I'm just gonna make a electrical 1 using a transducer lol, too much variations in the results

@@ramiromaney3499 🤣🤣😉 originally from Zim brother. Results are crazy, Thanks for watching.

Yeah I bought 2 of them thinking the first was just a bad batch.

Support is strong in SA keep it up 👍🏼

Lol yes mate better to buy a trusted tested brand then the cheaper ones.

@@Mk4heavenHD yeha for real.. hot 2 of the same 20€ tester one at 90psi the other says 60psi.... great