Advice on purchasing ET

[satkinson]

Hi
We really need to buy cat ET for our Earthmoving and quarrying business ,does anyone have any advice/experience on the best way to go about it newest version and cost etc.

Many thanks Steve

 

[Cmark]

If you own Cat equipment and want it for your own use then buying a comm adapter and a customer version of ET should be simple. Contact your Finning PSR and let them know.
Pros: Access to technical support.
Cons: Expensive. Yearly subscription. Customer level access.

If, on the other hand, you need ET to run anything like a business that Finning consider to be a competitor to their own service department then you're out of luck. You will need to buy a comm adapter off ebay or elsewhere and licence ET from one of the shadier corners of the internet.
Pros: Cheap. Perpetual license (if you know where to look). Dealer level access.
Cons: You really need to know what you're doing.

 

[satkinson]

We have around £2 million of cat equipment that we can't repair properly without it so i want the best version possible and as cheaply as I can buy it.
We are very unhappy with the call out charges we are being hit with from Finnings they want £1200 just to fit an intake pressure sensor, clear codes and perform a forced regen on a D6t the sensor is on top of this.
I will have ET one way or another by the end of next week, we are not in the business to be held to ransom

 

[BigWrench55]

On your side of the pond law makers made it easier to get the software needed to work on your own machinery. This company can get you all that you need. I personally haven't used any of their software but others on here have and I don't recall any complaints. Search this company through this forum and decide for yourself.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...FjAAegQIBBAD&usg=AOvVaw3FeTqjAwgoqgDUtqjzm3Aa

 

[satkinson]

On your side of the pond law makers made it easier to get the software needed to work on your own machinery. This company can get you all that you need. I personally haven't used any of their software but others on here have and I don't recall any complaints. Search this company through this forum and decide for yourself.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...FjAAegQIBBAD&usg=AOvVaw3FeTqjAwgoqgDUtqjzm3Aa

Paul you are the man thanks very much

 

[Mark250]

i have personally used EP catalogues for a number of years now. they have very good backup and will install on your computer via team viewer
I recently upgraded to 2020 and had a small issue which they resolved instantly
There is no additional charges for there help

 

[Tyler d4c]

All I can say is the 25 dollar ebay one been working just fine for me but has no support whatsoever.

 

[satkinson]

Does anyone have the part number for the correct comms adapter please

 

[Mobiltech]

3177485 is the cat part number. You can get kits with the cables and go wireless too
Just google Cat com adapter 3.