# Compression tester suggestions **URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/compression-tester-suggestions/267529 **Category:** Shift518 Automotive **Created:** [August 5, 2013, 8:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/compression-tester-suggestions/267529 "2013-08-05T08:51:26Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 5
### Author: ![toomanycamaros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@toomanycamaros](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/toomanycamaros) #### Post date: [August 5, 2013, 7:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/compression-tester-suggestions/267529/5 "2013-08-05T19:50:49Z")
> [@WTB: ATT Phone ASAP](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-att-phone-asap/53240/3): > > Why? Its a pressure gauge, a check valve, and a length of hose with a threaded end to go into the spark plug well. None of those things are especially high tech or complex to manufacture. Well let me put it like this the cheap tire inflators you buy for 20 bucks or so are normally off almost 10% in my experience. Not a big deal on a tire but when your diagnosing something expensive like an engine i would rather spend the money for quality equipment. Either way a leakdown test will tell you a lot more then a compression test --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/compression-tester-suggestions/267529)._