Cummins INSITE review

INSITE is the engine tool most heavy-duty shops add once they service a meaningful share of Cummins powered trucks. Cummins describes it as PC software that performs engine diagnostics and displays electronic engine information, with step-by-step diagnostics, built-in engine drawings and schematic diagrams. It shows trip information, adjusts parameters and reviews and clears faults. Both the Lite and Pro versions include troubleshooting help, wiring diagrams, sensor location diagrams and a database for engine and trip records that can be reused as programming templates, and both include all automotive and industrial ECM applications. Cummins states that INSITE Pro is the only version that includes and supports ESDN. The limits are scope and buying: it only covers Cummins engines, and Cummins' pages send buyers to a local distributor rather than listing a price, so you will need a quote for the Lite or Pro license.

Who it is for

Shops and fleets that run many Cummins engines and need OEM-level engine diagnostics and parameter adjustments.

Price

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Key features

• Engine diagnostics and electronic engine information on a PC
• Step-by-step diagnostics with engine drawings and schematic diagrams
• Trip information, parameter adjustments and fault review and clearing
• Lite and Pro versions with all automotive and industrial ECM applications
• INSITE Pro adds ESDN support

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: OEM depth on Cummins engines that all-makes tools cannot match
• Strength: Wiring and sensor location diagrams built in
• Strength: Engine and trip data can be saved as programming templates
• Weakness: Covers Cummins engines only
• Weakness: Prices are not published on Cummins' own pages
• Weakness: Sold through Cummins distributors, which adds a step to buying and renewals

Key facts

• Platform: Windows PC
• Coverage: Cummins automotive and industrial engines
• Versions: Lite and Pro
• ESDN: Pro only
• Where to buy: Local Cummins distributor

Where it ranks

Cummins INSITE is No. 8 in our Best Heavy-Duty Truck Diagnostic Software verdict.