Vgate vLinker MS Tested: The Fast ELM327 Sweet Spot
The Vgate vLinker MS is a fast ELM327 Bluetooth adapter for engine diagnostics and performance logging, running the newest ELM 2.3 chip with a pairing…
Category: Tool Reviews
Topdon CarPal Review: Great Repair Guide, Hard to Justify the Subscription
The Topdon CarPal is a wireless full-system scanner for iOS and Android with fast scanning, six service functions and a strong DTC repair guide. I…
GaragePro (CaRPM) Tested: An Overpriced ELM That Promises Too Much
The GaragePro (CaRPM) is a Bluetooth scanner that reads codes, shows live data and generates clean PDF reports. I tested it on a Fiat Punto,…
Mucar DriverScan Review: Real Actuator Tests, but Watch the Subscription
The Mucar DriverScan is a Bluetooth full-system scanner with real bidirectional tests and service resets, running the same software family as the ThinkDiag2 but at…
XTool A30 / A30D Tested: Lifetime Updates, Real Bidirectional, Phone-Based
The XTool A30 (now sold in basic form as the A30D) was one of the first full-system bidirectional Bluetooth scanners with free lifetime updates and…
Launch Creader Toyota/Lexus Review: Near-Techstream Power, No Subscription
The Launch Creader Elite V2.0 is a brand-specific professional scanner for Toyota and Lexus: full-system access, bidirectional tests, full live data, service procedures and ECU…
Topdon TopScan Lite Tested: Full-System Bidirectional on Your Phone
The Topdon TopScan is a smartphone-based full-system bidirectional scanner with service functions, and one of the cheapest ways to get real bidirectional in your toolbox.…
Ancel FX2000 Review: A Great Learning Tool, but Poor Value Today
The Ancel FX2000 is an entry-level 4-system handheld scanner with a genuinely good built-in information library, which makes it beginner-friendly. I tested it on a…
Ancel AD310 BT Review: The Best-Selling Code Reader, Now With Bluetooth
The Ancel AD310 BT is the Bluetooth version of Ancel’s best-selling AD310 code reader. You get the same reliable handheld reader, plus the option to…
Vgate iCar Pro BLE 4.0 Review: Solid Cheap ELM, but the 2S Is Better
The Vgate iCar Pro BLE 4.0 is a basic ELM327 Bluetooth adapter for iOS and Android, with no app of its own, you use it…
