OBD II scanners

[Alpinesting]

We would like to get your opinion on what the best OBD II scanner is for the Stinger GT2. We are trying to find out more about

the ignition system problems we are experiencing? Car went into limp mode yesterday and today has the flutter under moderate to hard

acceleration. This car has 16k and this seems odd.

 

[Alpinesting]

2021 gt 2 usa or gt limited in Canada btw

 

[Kodiack]

Dont buy a simple scanner, they are limited in functionality.
I picked up an XTOOL A30M for less than 300 bucks and its been amazing.
Runs full diagnostics and can be set to live data so you can monitor everything while driving.
But there is lots of options for OBDII diagnostic tools, I went with the XTOOL mostly because it has free lifetime updates to all the updated tools for various vehicle makers.

 

[Alpinesting]

Thank you Kodiack. Appreciate your input.

 

[Thomby]

You could also start with a cheap $15 from Amazon. It won't have all the in-depth features, but will display the same codes as any other scanner, and hopefully point you in the right direction on troubleshooting. And you can always upgrade to a fancier one if needed.

 

[SnoopyTheFlyBoy]

I use “BlueDriver Pro” for OBD II. Costs less than $100, no subscriptions/free updates, is capable of displaying live data, and since it’s a small Bluetooth dongle you can easily keep it plugged in while driving too.

 

[chxei]

Dont buy a simple scanner, they are limited in functionality.
I picked up an XTOOL A30M for less than 300 bucks and its been amazing.
Runs full diagnostics and can be set to live data so you can monitor everything while driving.
But there is lots of options for OBDII diagnostic tools, I went with the XTOOL mostly because it has free lifetime updates to all the updated tools for various vehicle makers.

Can it do transmission reset/adaptation? I heard that some people having hard downshift, tcu reset helps

 

[Kodiack]

Yes, the XTOOL A30M can do the transmission reset.

 

[Volfy]

I've got a number of $15 OBD2 bluetooth adapters from BAFX on Amazon, and they work just fine. They are cheap enough to leave one in each of my cars, so I always have one handy. I've got other more expensive ones, but $15 is cheap enough to have one in each of my cars.

Start with a $15 BT adapter and pay $5 for Torque Pro (or any of the other popular apps). That $20 will do probably 99% of what you'd want an OBD2 scanner to do. You can always upgrade to a more expensive one, if the need arises.