Comments on: 11 Best Automotive Scan Tools (for Home and Professional Use)

By: Sean

Sean — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 14:52:04 +0000

In reply to GBano. Many cars outline a procedure in the owner's manual to reset oil service lights yourself, and probably won't require an advanced scan tool to do it. Agreed, that would be a great comparison.

By: GBano

GBano — Fri, 21 Oct 2022 16:34:21 +0000

So what you want is realistically anything that goes beyond OBD2.
At least it should include common fault-causing systems like engine, ABS, SRS. Ideally you also want to be able to code EGR and injectors (should you need to replace them).
I discovered that the commonly needed feature of resetting of oil service lights is usually not available in cheaper devices (a marketing strategy!).

So the competitors are somewhere between Launch X431 / anything higher than CRP123, Autel NT650, iAuto702 Pro and I wonder how Foxwell NT624 fits in.

I’d love to see a tabulatory comparison but that’d be a year’s work with all the different devices out there (and sellers’ descriptions mixing functions together).

I’m tempted between iAuto Pro and x431 (with the latter having a much better coverage as it seems but not sure what their update policy is).

By: Sean

Sean — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 16:46:19 +0000

In reply to Mitch. You will probably need a higher end professional scanner to get body codes and other manufacturer-specific codes.

By: Mitch

Mitch — Tue, 19 Jul 2022 22:34:09 +0000

what scanner do I need for body codes on my 2011 Traverse?

By: Sean

Sean — Mon, 09 May 2022 15:06:23 +0000

In reply to nino. It is done that way in order to keep the information current. Much of the value of those high end scan tools is in the OEM diagnostic data they provide you, and not just the features of the tool itself.

By: nino

nino — Thu, 05 May 2022 16:42:23 +0000

check the price of the scan tool updates and some updates you have to pay yearly to use the tool its ridiculous, why would you pay 500 a year to use a scan tool you already paid for

By: King west

King west — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 21:31:02 +0000

I need scan tolls to run my garage

By: Stanley

Stanley — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 21:20:13 +0000

In reply to George. Any SDS factory scan tool!

By: Sean

Sean — Mon, 10 Jan 2022 22:15:07 +0000

In reply to osagie. The high end tools like you'll want to use are a significant investment. I recommend going to YouTube to watch a few mechanics work with the tools. You'll see them poke through the UI and it'll answer questions you didn't know you had. You may also find some in-depth reviews of those tools as well.

By: osagie

osagie — Mon, 10 Jan 2022 16:30:29 +0000

i want to set up an automotive diagnostic workshop and would love to get the autel ultra or any other tool that can scan newer and exotic cars, can you recommend where to update my knowledge. i am a mechanical engineer