The Ultimate OBD Scanner Buyers Guide & Speed Test (2019): OBD4Everyone E20

On this episode of OBD4Everyone we are proud to present:
The Ultimate OBD Scanner Buyer’s Guide and Speed Test.

If you have ever thought about buying a OBD scanner,
there are so many to pick from it can be difficult to decide on which one...
• Should you get one with wifi or bluetooth?
• Will it work with your phone or tablet?
• Do the cheap scanners work as well as the expensive ones?

We will answer all these questions and give you some solid guidelines and recommendations based our hands on usage.

After all that's what this channel is about: OBD 4 Everyone!

Thank you to Veepeak for providing the Veepeak OBDCheck BLE+

Recommended product links:
--Bluetooth--

--WiFi--

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[MegaDroidDude]

Probably worth a refresh of this for 2022 with added detail on more of the options available, the chipsets, and updates to ELM327 for v2.2, etc. A nice table at the end comparing the options would be great.

[jerryebner]

did you ever get around to testing the blue driver ? I am debating between the MX+ and the Blue Driver.

[PabloThaGreat]

First time viewer barely watched any of the video and already subscribed!

[Lolzibarzor]

Finally a proper review with some data, thank you!

[stuartsherman]

Great video. Short and to the point. Will the odb link plus work with torque pro or should go wi fi? I have blue driver, Samsung tab s tablet, and 2020 Camry hybrid. Even though the blue driver is connected to my tablet, torque pro can't seem to communicate with blue driver. I went in the adapter settings and tried changing protocols between the torque pro and blue driver. The blue driver works fine on tablet with the blue driver's native app with no issues. Hence, why trying a different odbii dongle. Any light you could provide would be greatly appreciated.

[MbahPeople]

Are the cheap generic usb obd2 scanner is more faster than a generic obd2 scanner? Just wondering...

[HHH]

Hey can i use any of them with the revheadz app?

[whipstitch]

What is the brand of the blue $5.00 scanner on Amazon ? Thanks.

[gertrude]

What's your opinion on the one from Innova?

[noname-rvyh]

Awesome video. I have a question though. I have a k dcan cable for my bmw. Can i hook that up to my Chevy trailblazer with an OBD app and have it work? Or is kdcan something totally different?

[OG_Leafy]

Hi.. Important question in the following paragraph, but first, i would like to say thankyou for the very informative video you have here, appreciate all of your time put into making this, the internet nowadays is basically a limitless digital library, however some of this info is unobtainable for some due to it needing to be purchased. Its the individuals such as your self which really make an impact and help out those who just want to learn something new, dive deep into a current hobby or even lifelong passion starting from the bottom level. i realize i am alittle late to this forum and im not sure if you actively monitor this, but i do have a question..

Would any of these be compatible with a windows laptopsuch as a microsoft surface laptop? do you have a specific recommendations for the use of a laptop with OBD II diagnostics and such?

[ytii]

Hey great episode friend enlighting...I am looking for an obd scanner Bluetooth-wifi that can read European cars that has no secret charges over years for updates and have the ability to reset.what do you propose?except from the mx the other scanners have the ability to reset faults or to updating through time?

[michaelnorris]

All this info is great but I'm wondering... my check engine light is on so I bought the cheapy one (that you said you could not connect to) with hopes that it will identify why the light is on and of course clear the code when it's fixed. Is this possible? It sounds like if I can connect to it, it will just be monitoring the engine's performance?! And yes, when the check engine light came on, I did in fact open the hood and looked for the engine! I found it too right there where it's been for the last 20 years or so! 😊

[dalebabbitt]

Awesome, thank you!!! What's your suggestions on scan tools???

[PuraLeche]

Which is the best to used in 2013 BMW X1 (BT). Man just don't know if MX+ or BLE+ ... Help

[richardbutch]

Comparing a 20 dollar OBD Scanner to a 80 dollar OBD Scanner is like comparing a Ford to a Maserati. The more expensive ones are going to have better features. You get what you pay for. In 2023 most wireless OBD Scanners are now mostly Bluetooth . i bought a OBDLink MX+ FOR 119 dollars on Amazon which only cost me 19 dollars after being approved for a Amazon Prime credit card with a 100 dollar credit. You did not mention that the OBDLink MX+ can also be hooked up to a Windows computer. So far it has worked very well and pinpointed a miss in my number 3 cylinder which I have now fixed. So OBD Scanners are definitely worth the money that you pay for them.

[俊诚金]

Nice video！Sir，My car is a 2008 audi a6l 3.2 quattro made in china, i bought several wireless obd adapters, but none of them can connect to the ecu, i use the torque pro app, i really don't know what else to do, can you help me think of a way?

[harpreetpsingh]

Can we get plugged in Veepeak ble for all the time in the car and if yes what are the drawbacks of plugged in

[jaydonjessica]

Great video. I have the Lemur Bluedrive that isn't in the video. Is the new MX Plus better?

[milossesic]

is BlueDriver Bluetooth Pro OBDII Scan Tool for iPhone & Android able to scan european cars as well and is there a list of models that it covers? I know that this video is 4 years old, so I am interested if it is still a good buy.