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Sparq Diagnostics Review: A $129 Scanner That Does Less Than a $20 ELM327

June 10, 2026 by Juraj
sparq diagnostics adapter app 2

Sparq Diagnostics looks the part. Slick app, a SEMA 2025 award, and a no subscription promise that the rest of …

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Ancel AD410 PRO Review: A Simple Code Reader That Also Tests Your Battery

June 4, 2026January 28, 2025 by Juraj
Ancel AD410 PRO fault code scan

The Ancel AD410 PRO is a simple handheld that reads and clears your check engine light and also tests your …

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Vgate iCar Pro 2S Review: My Favourite Budget ELM327 Adapter

June 4, 2026October 14, 2024 by Juraj
vgate icarpro 2s scanner

The Vgate iCar Pro 2S is one of the cheapest ELM327 adapters you can buy, but it runs the newer …

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Vgate vLinker MS Tested: The Fast ELM327 Sweet Spot

June 4, 2026October 11, 2024 by Juraj
vgate vlinker MS scanner

The Vgate vLinker MS is a fast ELM327 Bluetooth adapter for engine diagnostics and performance logging, running the newest ELM …

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Ancel AD310 BT Review: The Best-Selling Code Reader, Now With Bluetooth

June 4, 2026August 11, 2024 by Juraj
Ancel AD310 BT version

The Ancel AD310 BT is the Bluetooth version of Ancel’s best-selling AD310 code reader. You get the same reliable handheld …

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Vgate iCar Pro BLE 4.0 Review: Solid Cheap ELM, but the 2S Is Better

June 4, 2026August 8, 2024 by Juraj
vgate icarpro

The Vgate iCar Pro BLE 4.0 is a basic ELM327 Bluetooth adapter for iOS and Android, with no app of …

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Vgate Vlinker FS Review: A Fast, Coding-Safe ELM327 That Just Works

June 4, 2026August 2, 2024 by Juraj
vgate vlinker fs

The Vgate Vlinker FS is an advanced ELM327 Bluetooth adapter for iOS, Android and Windows, with no app of its …

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VDiagtool VD30 Pro Tested: 4 Live-Data Graphs at Once, Battery Test

June 4, 2026July 25, 2024 by Juraj
vdiagtool vd30 pro

The VDiagtool VD30 Pro is a standalone engine code reader, and one of the best I’ve tested. It reads and …

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Launch CRP123 V2.0 Review: A Slow Multi-System Reader Outpaced by Newer Tools

June 4, 2026February 29, 2024 by Juraj
Launch CRP123 2.0

The Launch CRP123 V2.0 is a standalone multi-system handheld: it works like an engine code reader but also scans ABS, …

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FIXD Scanner Review: A Branded ELM327 With an Overpriced App

June 4, 2026February 2, 2024 by Juraj
FIXD obd2 5

The FIXD is a Bluetooth ELM327-style adapter wrapped in a branded app with a paid Premium subscription. I retested it …

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