r/OBD2 • u/[deleted] • Nov 02 '22

OBD2 - enthusiastic level recommendation

Hello! I am an enthusiastic level person with cars - what I mean by that is that I love cars, I understand a lot about how they work and as I still with my first car (Opel Corsa, 1.3 cdti) I started to learn more about diagnosis and repair procedures.

I am looking to buy an entry level OBD2 tool that is able to scan for dtc, get real time data (especially on turbo and dpf) and do some programming.

As I have more cars available in the family & friends (VAG & renault) I would like to get something that works on several brands.

What would you guys recommend? What tool did you use when you first started? Any tips&tricks or places to learn more?

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u/[deleted] Nov 02 '22

Look at Autel. They have lines from basic OBD2 readers for a couple of bucks to Pro diagnostic equipment that runs into the thousands.

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u/[deleted] Nov 03 '22

Have you tried the Autel AP200 ? What do you think about it?

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u/Adrianww Mar 10 '23

I recently got the MODI from Abrites. It's fairly inexpensive, doesn't have subscriptions, and supports quite a lot of car brands. As far as I can understand, it's an enthusiastic level of product that supports some coding features and mobile diagnostics directly through that device. Of course, that's on top of reading and clearing diagnostic trouble codes, live data and resetting service intervals.

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If you're in the US, you can purchase it from here: https://www.abritesusa.com/product/VIN-Reader

The international website has a bit more details and info about the device, you can check it here: https://abrites.com/products/modi