The does more than any other scan tool on the market. I've used scan tools from
Innova, Actron, OBDLink and other companies, and they don't even come close to
the usability and functionality of this tool.
You can do live scans,
make-specific scans, generic scans, scan on the power train module, transmission
module, ABS module, body module and more. I've done scans on 1998 Volkswagens
through 2013 Audis and it has NEVER failed me. I've probably scanned 50
different cars from the USA, Europe and Asia in the 7 months that I've had this
and it is by far the most thorough tool on the market. It catches things that
don't even show up on the highest-priced Innovas (even if you use their
over-priced make-specific flash modules.) This tool uses software from the
MaxiDAS, which many pro mechanics use, so what you're essentially getting is the
scan capabilities of the MaxiDAS without the bi-directional capabilities.
I
was fortunate enough to purchase this right when it came out and was priced
around $220 OBD2 Scanner. It's since
gone up in price significantly, but knowing what I know about this tool, it's
still worth what they charge. Now that I'm using the , I wish I hadn't bought
the OBDLink OBD-II USB Scan Tool Interface Adapter (425101), which after
spending some costs on the tool and the pro-upgraded software, actually ended up
costing me quite a bit more. The OBDLink and the pro software only churn out
generic info and so much less capable than the Autel MD802 Scanner, that it
never leaves the cart anymore.
The Autel MD802 Scanner finds issues that you
will never find using a generic tool, including factory Bluetooth issues, lock
switch problems, factory-specific ABS faults, etc. It lets you clear just about
every code your ECU can come up with. This is a very important feature since on
some makes, such as Hyundai, you need to clear the codes after you do the fix or
the car will continue to think there's a fault and it will not work properly
until the code is manually cleared. This is now becoming a common thing with
manufacturers since they want you to take your car to a dealership, where it
costs $120 just to use a factory tool to clear a code, which only takes a couple
of minutes. In this regard alone, the MaxiDiag paid for itself after about four
uses.
For the sake of full disclosure, I was having a problem updating my
scan tool the first time I tried Autel's Auto Update software. It was admittedly
my fault, since I didn't follow the instructions in the manual exactly as
written. I got in touch with Autel customer service and they fixed it in a day.
You can't ask for more than that. The updates have been super easy to do and as
of today, I'm running V2.0 of all the makes. There are 47 different makes
represented on this tool, if I recall correctly, including Dacia ("GOOD NEWS!"),
GM, Ford, Ford (Europe), Toyota, Nissan, Subaru, Holden, Ferrari, Lancia,
Chrysler, Suzuki, Fiat, Mercedes, Audi, Volkswagen, Honda, etc.
I can't
really think of anything bad to say about this tool OBD Tool. It's easy to use, professional
grade and to be honest, when you compare it to the next closest thing out there
that has the same capabilities.
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