Yet another OBD Scanner thread

[rbahr]

Hi All,

Just as you thought that this horse has been as beat as it could be...

I need an OBD scanner. I would like something that ha bidirectional capabilities...

That said - I do a lot of work on Porsches, Subaru's, Nissans, BMWs, and a handful of other Asian cars.

So 1st problem the only non-factory tool that has any value is the Durametric, ok so I need a Durametric - which is a 1 trick pony (horse theme here...) only does Porsches. Then there is everything else - many of these cars are newer - 2011-2015...

Been looking at the Autel 708, the Launch Pad, looked at some used SO, and what I found is that you buy the tool and then pony up for the subscription BUT few seem to be less than 3-4 years off - meaning that Launch covers Nissan up to 2011 as a for example...

OTC seems to have middling coverage, Matco no charges you per marque per month....

Perhaps my only real choice is to get the Durametric and then a higher end reader like the Launch CRP129 or Autel equiv...

I found this: http://media.cygnus.com/files/base/VSPC/whitepaper/2015/06/2015_Scan_Tool_Spec_Guide-LR.pdf

Are there any good suggestions out there?

Thanks

Ray

 

[stevek89]

I have a used Launch CRP 129 for sale if your interested, bought new from Matco, currently located in Canada but willing to ship. asking $200 usd obo

 

[theoldwizard1]

Autel 700s look god on paper, but the feedback is they don't work well in the field and even though they have update capability, the company has not released much, if any.

 

[rbahr]

Thanks,

I ended up getting a Launch cr229... Hoping that will be good enough!

Ray