What scan tool?

[Bonnewagon]

I have an OTC 3111 Pro that I love. I stupidly ruined the male end of the cable that plugs in to the car's female data port (don't ask). I broke the batt+ pin among other things. I butchered it up but managed to fix it but I don't trust it long term. I was perusing the various scan tools available and for under $200 OTC is still a pretty good buy. But there are several models and am I correct in reading they are all updated to 2010 specs? That's 8 years old already. Is that a standard of some sort? I am tempted to just get another 3111 Pro or are they too dated? What do you guys use?

 

[TURNA]

Harbor Freight has some real nice ones now for under 200

 

[oxide80]

I have a Bosch 1350, works great for OBD 2, and my OBD 1 Foxbody, but it doesnt like my Olds CCC in closed loop operation.... all my values are way off....

 

[Bonnewagon]

Bosch makes OTC. I had a small HF and I gave it away it was so limited.

 

[TURNA]

Bosch makes OTC. I had a small HF and I gave it away it was so limited.

The new ones they have do everything!!!!!

I bought a Nook-a-saki-ding dong brand off ebay years ago does everythig I need and even has web support that actually works.

As you can see it is a copy of another brand since the RUN button says FUN
And it technically is an OBD II CAN tool.

https://www.harborfreight.com/automotive-motorcycle/diagnostics.html?p=2

https://www.harborfreight.com/autom...2-code-reader-with-abssrsfixassist-63806.html

 

[Bonnewagon]

The orange one looks a lot like the one I gave away. It would not talk to my '05 Cobalt because of CAN. Those others look good.

 

[TURNA]

 

[motorheadmike]

ELM 327 Bluetooth dongle and Torque Pro. Done.

 

[rogue_ryder]

Innova 3150f Code Reader
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06Y26XQPF/?tag=gbody-20

IF you need it for modern cars this one can't be beat for the price, it'll do OBD I as well (supposedly, haven't tried it out) and reads ABS and Airbag codes. For the last 15 years I'd been using an Actron from Sears, but I needed to read body codes for GM cars so I picked up this scanner. It's pricey at $200 but if it lasts as long as my previous one (which actually still works) I won't complain. A good scan tool can pay for itself just in saving you 1 visit to the dealer!

 

[Streetbu]

If youre serious about car repair, talk to your local Snap On dealer. They often have scanners traded in and will give smoking deals on them. I bought my Modis off the truck, worked great, but was only updated to 2010 at the time, but it was 2016 when I bought it. Only paid $400 for it. Considering they go for 6k to start I thought that was a great deal!