TOPDONArtiDiag Pro Bidirectional Scan Tool, ECU Coding OBD2 Scanner Diagnostic Tool, 2 Years Free Update(Worth 300)/FCA Autoauth/35+ Services/All System Diagnosis

Update: I've used it recently on a BMW (e90 LCI 335d) and the scanner offers a good number of coding/programming options - not as much as you can do with Bimmercode and definitely not NCS Expert but still very useful. And importantly and conveniently, you can code in a new battery type and register it easily.Edit: 10 month update. I still use this scanner regularly, and I've used it now on BMW and Mercedes Benz products and a couple Nissans. It's worked great for me doing everything I've asked it to do. It routinely gets updates to the various software bits for newer models or extra features for older stuff. Zero complaints so far, and it's paid for itself time and time again.I watch Pine Hallow Auto Diagnostics and a few other channels and I've known I could benefit from an auto scanner. There are a lot of brands and devices to choose from, and it's hard to determine what features are available on which at what price point. I'm a mostly DIY mechanic who works on a variety of cars for friends and family. I settled on the Topdon Artidiag Pro because the size and price combined with 2 years of free updates seemed worth it to me. It was the right choice for me and it's more than paid for the price of the scanner with the tasks it has enabled me to perform already, and I've only had it a few weeks!Pros: So far, it's done everything I've asked it to do *and more*. I needed it to complete a Steering Angle Reset on a 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe, which it did very easily. A stealership had replaced the clockspring under a recall but did not plug in the new clock spring, causing me new SRS and stability control DTCs to appear. They wanted money to fix the issue - THAT THEY CREATED! - so I said enough is enough, and I bought the Topdon. It helped me confirm that the steering wheel sensor was functional BEFORE I performed the steering angle reset by viewing the live data that the wheel sensor was putting out. It had simply lost its calibration due to the car being operated without the clockspring plugged in. It then let me clear the SRS and ESC DTCs upon completion of the "repair."Being able to read all the codes and ensure work has been completed successfully is great - the Health Scan feature allows you to save a diagnostic, pre-repair, and post-repair report to share with your customer, and they are time stamped as evidence of the codes being cleared / no new codes. Very helpful!The Santa Fe also had TPMS issues that the Artidiag Pro helped me troubleshoot - it was able to show me the live data on the sensor locations, temperature, pressure readings, and IMPORTANTLY, their learned status / progress. This was key, along with a Hyundia/Kia TSB, in determining than the TPMS Module itself was bad. To replace that requires encoding the vehicle VIN and model into the new module - which I thought I would need dealer-specific software to complete. The Topdon Artidiag Pro has this capability in its Special Function, which was amazing! I encoded the data myself, encoded the sensors back into the new module, and the car has a working TPMS system for the first time in 8 years. This work alone saved me far, far more than the price of the tool vs paying a stealership to do it.I was also able to use the tool to program a remote keyfob for the same car and send the customer home with 2 remotes instead of none. I was able to enable a feature that auto-locked the doors once the vehicle reached 20kph, as well, something the customer very much appreciated.I've used the scanner now on several Hondas, two Toyotas, and a Ford and a Chevy and it's worked great in all of them, from 2002 through 2018 model years. You can also use the tool to read generic ODB II live data, and I was able to use it to properly diagnose and confirm the fix on a Bank 1 Rich code on a Honda Odyssey. It's amazing to see your long term fuel trims adjust in real time once the issue is resolved, and you can save both of those before/after reports/recordings to share with the customer as confirmation that the fix really DID fix the issue.I used it to confirm a dead o2 sensor on a different 2007 Sante Fe and NOT the bad catalytic converter their mechanic told them. You can pull up and display a load of PIDs, and once you know what they mean, it's easy to connect the dots correctly. One O2 sensor later and their issue was fixed as well.I finally resolved a long-standing SRS light on a friend's Acura TL (seatbelt sensor needed cleaning). Stealership had told him it would be $400 for them to diagnose and correct it. I did it with a few sprays of electrical contact cleaner, because Topdon let me read the code.A Toyota Camry I was in recently had the 'BRAKE' light on the dash. I had a feeling I knew what the issue was (low brake fluid in the reservoir) but with the Topdon Artidiag Pro, I was able to quickly pull up the PID for the parking brake to ensure it was showing as OFF - this confirmed that there was nothing wrong with any parking brake sensor, and after topping off the brake fluid, the light went away as expected. It seems like a small thing but the ability to solidify a diagnosis in seconds is SOOO handy!The screen size is large enough to display multiple sensors/PIDs as well as a good sized graph view, so I don't feel I am missing out vs models with 10-12 inch displays. It's a convenient, portable size.The home page has an "updates" tab which displays a small indicator of when new updates are available. When I first booted it up, it had a load of updates to do to get it current. Since I've had it, Topdon has pushed out another dozen or so updates for different makes of vehicles. It's clear they are continuously improving and supporting their software, which is really great to see.Cons: These aren't really negatives but just things to be aware about: This is not bluetooth so you do have to be tethered to the DLC port while using the scanner. For me it's not yet been an issue and the cable is very long so you can move the scanner through the window if needed, easily. If you MUST have this, then Topdon has several models which cost more that give you this feature.The VIN auto-detect, I have found, is very slow on some cars. I'm not sure why. I simply disabled the auto-detect on connection at the DLC, and instead I select the make of the car before it scans the VIN, which is then VERY fast. Again, NOT a complaint, just a process to be aware of when using the scanner. It requires two extra screen taps but the VIN detect is then so much faster, that it's definitely faster to do it this way.If you work on your own cars, you owe it to yourself to get a better scanner than just basic ODB II p codes. Topdon has a great product in their Artidiag Pro with loads of features at a great price, and I know from experience that it'll pay for itself in no time.

This tool is the best investment I have ever made. It would have cost me that much to have the dealership plug it in then tell me what I already knew just so I could pay more for them to fix the issue run a test again and if fixed then pay to clear the codes. I've already saved thousands not going to the shop or having to pay thousands for the high dollar tool and subscriptions. I even get three years of free updates.

This tool is great! As a fleet tech in charge of 100+ vehicles, this does more than I need it to do. Battery life is great and supports fca autoauth. Definitely a good value.

Update.... I have went from a 1 star to a 4 star as the customer service on this product has been over the top.. I was contacted by them after my review and wasn't just once. I told them my frustrations and after each reply they had an answer that helped me work throug much of my frustrations .. it is different from what I used to and feel that was a big contributing factor . As i am no longer s full time mechanic and do at home repairs now on between my full time job I will be spending time this week just using it on several vehicles to learn it . Truly feel that a simple call to support will get me through any more troubles I haveBought it awhile back havnt used it much yet as I work elsewhere and mechanic on the side and with the holidays it's been slow. Today I went to use it on a 2019 dodge journey when my wife came home with a check engine light . It takes way longer to talk to the car then the autel I was using did . It's not really user friendly either to find what you want . You click back once to many times and there you are waiting for vin identification again. Had several codes one being low voltage .. I charge battery and wanted to clear codes and see whammy came back. At this point I had a battery being delivered and was just waiting on the . The top Don kept telling me couldn't clear codes forget the exact wording on the error it got extremely cold here today and not a day to keep messing with this thing . Went and got my 80 dollar blue driver scanner cleared the codes with not issues first try . Have a few cars to look at this week and one I did a few things on with an old autel I will see if I can do it with this on that vehicle. I got until the 31st to decide if I want to keep it

Really good Scanner for DIYers like myself and a good entry level scanner for someone that is just starting out as a pro. It offers a lot of functionality as well as bi-directional support; which was a big selling point for me; as the last scanner i bought did not offer that option. The included wiring diagrams is a big plus, saves some money on having to pay for per use access to other sources. Unless you looking for diagrams that are color and will highlight the wire(s) your tracing; it's a good addition to diagnosing problems and DTC.While I haven't used it until the battery has completely discharged, I've gotten it down to 15% - 20%, recharge time is fairly quick if you use the USB adapter and a plug.Based on my experience with a previous TopDon product, this one seems much more intuitive for navigating the options of the device and app that is installed. So far, I'm very happy with the purchase and the scanner. Haven't had any issues or problems with the device or using on any vehicles I've used it on.

It's a very good Diagnostic tool scanner. The one they sent me had many scratches on the screen but works good. Didn't want to bother returning it I had to many cars to use it on at the time it arrived.

I would recommend it to anyone,although I sent this one back,simply because I don’t need two scanners,yes somehow I ended up with two at the same time but the one one I ended up keeping was the wireless one,but I’m sure this one I’m sending back has probably even more features,I just had to choose one.