Troubleshooting problems has only gotten easier since vehicles are now equipped with OBD2 (on board diagnostic) features. With that being said, with cars being so advanced, finding smaller problems has become more difficult to diagnose. Bringing your vehicle to a shop is not only costly, but sometimes it is something you need not to worry about. Your Check Engine Light (CEL) will come on for many different reasons. It can be anything from you having to tighten your gas cap, or you having to replace your engine. Those are both problems, however you don’t need to go to your mechanic for both of them. You can easily save yourself hundreds of dollars by scanning your car with an inexpensive scanner. Something as cheap as $20 could save you thousands in the long run. The VGate $20* scanner ( is a wireless WIFI dongle that relies on you owning a phone or a tablet. The dongle connects to your device wirelessly, and allows you to use an app that you have downloaded from the App Store to help diagnose problems with your car. The reason why there is an asterisk next to the $20 is because some applications are free and others are not, meaning the total price for you to be able to scan your car can be more than $20.
The $50 Autel AL519 scanner ( is a corded unit that is very good at scanning the basic problems like engine & transmission codes. Given its price, you get a rather in-depth look into your vehicle’s operations. Both the hardware to connect it to your vehicle, and the software are included, which means this is an all-in-one unit. For $50, you can scan your vehicle. This device cannot scan things like your ABS system, SRS, Sonar, TPMS, and other features. It can tell you engine and transmission codes, it can give you the live data from your ECU, and has a Readiness test which will help you determine if your vehicle will pass an emissions test.
Moving up to the $500 Autel MK808BT scanner ( this thing is a beat. You get a large touch screen display that allows you to do all of the features of the cheaper $50 scanner, and SO MUCH MORE! Since it is based on Android, it is essentially a tablet that has automotive capabilities. You can access the internet, log into YouTube, and scan your car at the same time. This scanner is targeted towards the advanced DIY car enthusiast as it does have a higher price tag, however it gives you so much more information from your vehicle. Whether you have an old manual car with no amenities, or a high end mercedes loaded with all of the bells and whistles, this Autel scanner can tackle the job. It connects to your car via bluetooth, has built in Wifi, is extremely universal, comes with a carrying case, and you can even diagnose your car from outside of the vehicle since it is wireless. It can fix address countless problems like ABS, SRS, DPF,
TPMS, Oil Reset, Key Fob Programming, SAS, injector relearn, and so much more.
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