I saw that Autoenginuity was around $250 and figured I'd consider it as well. I'm not opposed to a laptop product though. I like the idea of a hand-held tool and the budget I set was around $200 since that seems to be where I need to be for a good tool including ABS functinality. I watched a youtube video of a demo of the 3160 and saw live data and the question that came to my mind was, how do I know what it "should" be? What resources are available, paid or otherwise? I'm probably referring to live data but don't really know since I've never owned a scan tool before. If you buy the manufacturer specific packages for it then its bi-directional. The Autoenginuity one is more for semi-professionals, but I have one anyway. Sorry for the long post and thanks in advance for any and all replies. I'd like to be as future-proof as possible for any vehicles I may own down the road, since it'll likely see infrequent use and want to get my money's worth. Then, I hear about Autoenginuity which is a program to install on a laptop for around $250? Is it worth it for me?
I also see this Innova 31603 which appears to be similar, other than the interface and a few bucks more. not only for diagnostic purposes but also to be a little proactive by observing trends as well, if that's possible?Īssuming a scan tool is a good purchase, which one? I read good things about the Innova 3160 found here. My first question is will a reasonably intelligent guy like me (yeah right ) who is not an auto tech by trade put to use a $200+ scan tool or is the learning curve fairly steep and it's a waste of money? So maybe just by a cheap code reader or the bluetooth dongle thingy and Torque on my android phone? I like the idea of being able to access the info. I've never used a true scan tool before but figure it's probably a good thing to have around when I really need it. In the past I've always just counted light flashes or gone down to Autozone to read codes. My procrastination on this subject is now coming to an end lol. Wife said the Regal threw a code and ABS light came on this morning but reset after shutting it off and restarting. Other vehicles I'd likely use it on owned by family and close friends would be 2005 Jetta, and late model Charger and Dodge P/U. Vehicles for immediate use are 2001 Regal, 2007 Accord, and 2010 Cobalt. I'm seriously considering a scan tool and want one able to read ABS codes as well.
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