Hello everybody!! First time posting here and its because i really need help. I run a small Garage. so I was wondering if there is some reasonable priced car diagnostic tools that would be able to bring my garage into the 21st Century?

Recently, I am paying attention to some online shops, I found that there are a wide variety of automotive diagnostic products online, but I dare not to buy.
I know an online shop is plusobd.com (It is not advertising), i don't know it is reliable or not.

Is anyone who have bought automotive diagnostic products online?
Please share some experience or skills.
Thanks.

 

I have bought automotive diagnostic products online.
I believe it is this same company.
Guess it should be a good one since quite a few guys here have posted positive results with the automotive diagnostic products they have gotten from this company.
I've purchased automotive diagnostic products from the guys over at Plusobd and they've not given me any problems whatsoever.

 

Not quite sure what do you mean either, but if you mean a place to get decent diagnostic equipment, I'd personally recommend plusobd, they've got really good and inexpensive devices, I've got a few of them in my automotive garage (EDIA5, TCR3, ZCR-3) You could always google other retailers, there is an expanding market for diagnostic tools.

 

Theres plenty of high end diagnostic tools available. Launch X431, AUGOCOM, UCANDAS VDM, OTC. Google is your friend. Be prepared to spend some $.

 

I have had a look round and found some. Which brands and models would your recommend, bearing in mind their is no financial restrains?

 

From personal experience i found a cheap diagnostic tool which ive used for the past couple of years. Its good on all makes and didnt cost me that much. I dont know how much it would be now but i got a laptop based one for like 800 quid.

Got it from a local company i saw an advert in cat magazine. I still talk to them as well. They are called Tecnodiagnostics.

But if you want a cheap cheap one you can always get stuff from china. Ive had loads of chinese stuff for under 200 quid but always breaks.

Hope this helps

 

Thanks for all the advice, I have had a look round and one particular but very specialist car diagnositc tools that keep getting suggested is the Launch Tech's car diagnostic tool range, have people used these and do they think it is value for money?

 

It is better. But still no where near snap on then and the capability that they have is far beyond a cheap scanner.

 

Thanks for the suggestions guys.

 

I too run an independant repair shop but here in FL. With regards to the diag tools it depends on what makes and models you mainly work on. Most of the online sales places are selling chinese clones which mostly work at least for a while. They re perfectly good for diagnosing most things such as read and clear codes and can perform most adaptation resets etc. However if you are looking to get into flash programming then you will need a j2534 device and a subscription to each manufacturer you want. I mainly work on Euro cars so use a j2534 and factory software so if needed I can perform the needed flash update. I also have separate pc's with chinese cloned software for quick and cheap use. I personally do not recommend any snap on scanner if you mainly work with euro cars as they are weaker and more costly than say the launch or autel units. They are however great on domestics.