$60 vs $4,000 Chinese Diagnostic Tool to Fix a Dead v10 Audi S6

Can you do dealer-level diagnostics with this? Do they offer a service desk for when issues arise? Does it have a possibility to make logging to figure out the issues on a lower down level?
As a diagnostic engineer I know well how the internals of various dealer tools work. And trust me, there is a major difference. Especially when it comes to the non-standard functionalities. I own several OEM diagnostic tools privately, 9 brands now, worth probably 100k. Most were ex-testing tools or demonstration packages. I sometimes lend them to local workshops. In practice we've found that there is certainly a quality difference to (most!) aftermarket stuff. Programming success rate simply is higher, monitoring signals read much more stable etc. Tools using D-PDU API, instead of J2534 are the best usually.

Now if I could recommend a tool (for EU) I'd get the Texa. Price vs. quality is good and it were really professional engineers. We once did a validation of their VCI to see whether it was an option to offer to our customers. We found a few but very little bugs. Couldn't say that of most other brands..

Sir the motor V10 Audi repair ?

Fix your crooked glasses. 😂

Problem with dealers is they wont proceed to do anything without that 300 quid diagnostic, regardless of what you know or tell them, so you don't save 60 bucks, unless you happen to be a mechanic.

Thank you

Dude most of this video is those 3 scanner commercials… wtf?!?

Truly excellent information. And your examples and demos help immensely. Great professional video. Thanks a bunch.

Where have you been Sam?

Marketing video here. Your previous vid had a misleading title. I'm seeing a pattern.

Has the law finally court up to you Sam

Sam, Sam, Sam, where are the vids? 😀

That's a group Vag car, you could diagnose that with a Casio clock and some aligator clips…

Too bad the key programming tool doesn't work for Mercedes Benz cars. We're at the mercy of the dealer for that one.

Yes, you are absolutely right saying that manufacturers install components like sensors in impossible places, so you can't get to them and for a small and cheap part you have to disassemble half the engine. I recently had such a case with a Nissan Rogue SV 2017 2.5 l. Check engine code was 2004- IMRC stock open bank 1. The problem was Int manifold runner position sensor which is installed in the lower left part of the intake manifold, you can't get to the sensor without removing the complete manifold. Of course the sensor is worth $30 – $150 on the market or at the dillers is around 300 dollars , the entire manifold is about 600 – 700 dollars, add to that over 700 dollars for work and installation with tax comes to 1,500 dollars. Fortunately, and with a lot of work around disassembly and assembly, with a new manifold repair costs $900. You see what kind if shit are new cars today , like my Nissan Rogue with only 50k miles , not to mention paint clear coat being almost entirely piled off. Don't buy junk !

3 weeks and no new video…… who approved that vaccination?

I HAD TO REPROGRAM MY KEY BECAUSE MY A8 SAT TO LONG ABOUT 3 WEEKS

New video missing since last 2 weeks bro

Hi Sam. Love your channel. I'm in Australia and wondered if the top scan works on Holden's and Hyundai's.
Rod

Obdeleven is great too. Bern using it for years

I been staring at Amazon for an hour now…Topscan or Ad600 ?😩 i have the 2014 Range Rover l405 as well and a prius 💡

Thanks Sam … great walkthrough and this really narrowed down the scanners that I'm now looking at … 👍

I have the one called Fixd, really helpfull but yeah, suscriptions suck

Doesn't work on maserati granturismo