Scan tools
I know I've looked at this general topic a few times before and there were threads about it that are buried and don't easily show up in the search.
I know that I am looking for better communication with my mirage ( secondarily family and friend vehicles I end up underneath ).
I know that I want better than the standard OBD2 codes that you can get at any local parts store for free.
I figure that if I'm spending good money I may as well put a little bit more with it and get active testing bi-directional control.
I want something fairly polished. That is to say a reasonable amount of community behind the product, guides and instructionals with a system that All things considered reasonably intuitive.
I see comments around the board suggesting scangauge with torque I see autell mentioned a few times and the etac software that seems to be from Russia.
I just don't know what it is that I don't know.
From the outside looking in it appears to be a deeper level of automotive work and diagnosis. Moving more toward technician and away from throw some parts at it. It also appears to be a field like with many others where the software you start with and get used to is what you're likely to stick with due to time, familiarity, and learning curve. ( I'm thinking in a context similar to Windows versus a Linux distro or paint shop pro versus Photoshop or how so many people hen peck a keyboard instead of more formal typing, etc. )
I've concluded it's just not feasible for me to make a exhaustive or complete comparison of any of these tools even between two from the same manufacturing and from the same product line. They're just seem to be too many feature sets.
I can't seem to figure out What's supposed to be the general difference between the Maxipro and the Maxisys product lines
I'm looking to in general promote some discussion and running dialog on the topic . Perhaps get a consensus on perceived ease of use for various obdii/scan tools/software.
Seems like the scan tool topic gets brought up with some regularity.
Some general ideas for talking points.
Do we have some opinions on value received for product purchased? Price to performance point values?
Does it feel like you have to go through 10 menu options and a drop-down list 45 to do something that should be relatively simple?
Have you found yourself with a bias for or against a specific product or company?
Are there regular meaningful updates?
For those who have used a variety, if you were starting learning this sector of the industry, which tool, brand, teir would you start with?
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