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Pros & Cons
Pros
Tried it out on a 2015 cayanne and an audi a3. Odb ii functionality is clear and crisp; good data lookup. The end goal is to optimize performance while minimizing exhaust emissions. This is a tool that puts one in my column. It can save an expensive t... Read More
The perfect addition to any gearhead's garage. I use the old tool when my mil comes on on one of my older obd2 vehicles. I have high hopes given its affordability and good directions that even us neophytes will understand how to use this.
Electronic control module. Recording capability is nice for later playback. Robust device with very clear instructions.
Cons
Review of the poor english language manual says that for windows 7 you need to select the driver folder. Does not work. Connecting a usb to the laptop but the laptop shows a failure to install driver.
Highlights
Quality
The construction of this code reader is nice and hefty and the menus and settings are easy to use
Excellent tool for a car savvy do it yourselves too
If there are ever anomalies in the inputs that the ecm receives it will store a fault code
After the initial shock and stress from not knowing whats wrong with your car and the subsequent appointment made in haste to h... Read More
Price
This is worth the extra bucks if you own used cars like i do
Everyone should own one of these really great value for what it costs
I have high hopes given its affordability and good directions that even us neophytes will understand how to use this not just t... Read More
I had a cheap 15 obd2 scanner that worked well
Competitiveness
Anyway this seems easy to use inexpensive and better than many auto part stores use to help you get the needed parts
We dont have a lot of trouble with it but if we do were a nonprofit so we have to save wherever we can
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- Our engine has analyzed and discovered that 33.9% of the reviews are reliable.
- This product had a total of 31 reviews as of our last analysis date on Mar 25 2024.
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The mechanic i took it to tried to trick me into thinking that a lot was wrong with my car and when i called him out on it and told him i knew what the codes meant he had nothing else to say i of course left that mechanic
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
My van also had a warning light come on and i found out that it was a known issue with that model i just cleared the code with this tool and havent had an issue since
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It could be as simple as just clearing a code
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
We dont have a lot of trouble with it but if we do were a nonprofit so we have to save wherever we can
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If we can find out a problem its possible we might could fix it ourselves and just buy parts
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I hate to admit i was a little annoyed that it showed we had no problem
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
We knew where our port was but the info will show you how to find it on your vehicle
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Its pretty much a 1 2 3 and read the screen info
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