ScanTool.net LLC- Scan Tools, PC, iPhone, & Android based OBD-II (OBD2) Interfaces, OBD diagnostic software

Customer Reviews

No support Review by Grumpy

If you email them for support and you get an automated response directing you to the forums for amazing answers to amazing issues by amazings techs. Sorry but I have had to much amazing bad advice already. No staff = no purchase.
-- May 6, 2013 12:21:54 PM

RESPONSE: We do not have automated email responses, our staff answers email multiple times per day. We handle all tech support from our forum purposefully to be of more help to the customer. Since there may be many customers with the same question, the forum allows you to run a search and have more access to information even when our offices are closed.

(Posted on 5/6/13)

Good but not that good. Review by Zenya

The native application has problems connecting to the OBD2 device. Doesn't "sleep" as advertised. Drained my battery completely.
-- Mar 24, 2013 8:58:52 AM

RESPONSE: All of our tech support is handled through our forum. Please post any problems there and our amazing tech support can get this working for you! https://www.scantool.net/forum/

(Posted on 3/24/13)

Really happy with OBD Link Review by Steven

This makes my Peake Scan tool a joke.
With OBD Link I was able to see which precat 02 sensor was bad and why. Also found a bad t-stat on my Mini. It's already paid for itself 3 times over. I'll though out the POS Chinese adapters that I bought that worked only for a short time.
-- Mar 17, 2013 6:12:44 PM

(Posted on 3/17/13)

Amazing Review by James Millar

I'm a professional mechanic, looking for a small, handy device to supplement our Snap-On scanner

After extensive research, I chose the OBDLink MX. I needed something fast, compact, and reliable, and everything I found suggested this was the best.

Since receiving it, our full-function Snap-On scanner has stayed in its box - the OBDLink MX is faster and more convenient. I'm using it with Torque ( pro, but I started with Lite and it worked great).

ScanTool.net is great too - I bought the tool at full price, then they refunded me $50 because it went on sale before my payment cleared, That was far beyond my expectations, and has completely sold me on their customer service.

--Jan 20, 2013 11:38:51 AM

(Posted on 1/20/13)

Awesome Review by Kevin

Works greatly with android tablet built into my dash. Very fast data rates, very easy to use. Plugged it in and haven’t had to remove it since.
-- Oct 7, 2012 6:08:49 PM

(Posted on 10/7/12)

the best Review by Lanceuae

Don't waste your time buying Chinese fakes. This is the real deal. I own a fj cruiser and it keeps up to its word by not killing the battery.
-- Sep 28, 2012 5:25:04 PM

(Posted on 9/28/12)

Great device! Review by Scotty

Very fast communication, easy to pair with Android devices and easy to access using the Torque Pro software. I have now used this with many vehicles and am truly impressed; definitely worth the extra cost. I leave the device semi-permanently connected to my VW Golf R and enjoy viewing the statistics it can provide, whilst feeling safe in the knowledge that it has an auto-shutoff feature which keeps my battery from discharging. On a more practical front, I have used this to diagnose many faults with other vehicles with much success. Excellent product guys!
Sep 28, 2012 3:13:32 AM

(Posted on 9/28/12)

Time saver Review by Jackson's Garage

Great tool for on the spot diagnosis Bluetooth dongle from Asus has 300 ft. range. Need pro apps from Google but I'm sure they're coming. A real step saver this winter while I'm waiting for car to warm up.
-- Sep 27, 2012 1:44:58 PM

(Posted on 9/27/12)

Great item Review by FUN42

I've bought and used the cheaper OBDII units and they are fine if you only want standard and clitchy results. I came across ScanTool.net when looking for some tools and found the OBDLink MX and bought it with out even consideration of cost(fed up with poor quality products). It has been the best money I've ever spent. I use it every day on all different type's of cars for different reasons. And i couldn't be happier with it. A big thanks to the team at ScanTool.net
Sep 27, 2012 3:35:04 AM

(Posted on 9/27/12)

OBDLink MX + Torque = Bliss Review by ion

I bought the OBDLink a few years ago and didn't really use it that much because it couldn't read codes from all the modules in my car and it required a computer to connect with. For the most part, my old OBDLink just sat in a drawer collecting dust. I discovered the Torque Android app recently, and decided that I would try to add Bluetooth to my old OBDLink and keep it in my car. I contacted ScanTool.net to get Bluetooth added to my device, and while I was perusing their website I came across the OBDLink MX.

The OBDLink MX solves many of the issues that I would have had a hard time dealing with after adding Bluetooth to my old OBDLink. Namely, the MX goes to sleep automatically after you turn the car off (I would have had to manually unplug the old OBDLink), it supports an additional CAN protocol that my vehicle uses, it's small and has no wires that need hiding like my old OBDLink, it supports faster data rates than the OBDLink, and the Bluetooth protocol is far more secure, so I don't have to worry about some dude pulling up next to me and fiddling with my ECU.

ScanTool.net allowed me to trade in my old OBDLink for a significantly reduced price on the OBDLink MX. I made the swap and I couldn't be happier. I have the device connected 24/7 in my car and Torque Pro on my smartphone. I have a server running this guy's code (http://torque.ip.v6.me.uk/) at home and Torque will send logs from my car directly to my home server. I can then pull up any of my trip logs at home and views things like boost pressure, G-forces, speed, and mpg at any instant during my trip plotted with GPS coordinates on Google Maps. The OBDLink MX's speed allows me to get extremely impressive temporal resolution logging on over 15 different PIDs.

The OBDLink MX is a great piece of engineering, and ScanTool.net's service is excellent. I look forward to racing my car in the future and being able to go back and look at the nitty gritty details of what was going on with my car and where.
Aug 26, 2012 4:49:04 PM

(Posted on 8/26/12)