Autel scanner review 3 years later

Hello, in this video I talk about the pros and cons of the autel scanner after having owned and used it for the last 3 and a half years.
I purchased mine from O'Reilly's back in 2021 and have used it a LOT over the last few years. I would often switch to my other scanners for videos but then make sure the readings were correct by using the Autel to compare it against.
If you watch a lot of my review videos I often say that I love the scanners, which I do. I dont think I own a scanner I do not like they all have their pros and cons. I have the following brands.
Autel
Launch
Topdon
Foxwell
Xtool
Ancel
Vdiag

they all serve their purpose. I dont think I have a scanner I would not recommend.
What most people dont know is what sites we use to find the oem code diagnostics.
I hope this helps.
Lou Palomino
IG:Master Tech Lou

#autel #mechanic #cars #scanner

[damirzanne]

I just today bought Autel MK908 Pro ll, paid $1700 for it … I’m tired of getting ripped off by mechanic shops all the time … I took my Mercedes S550 to have diagnostic done, they charged me $240, and I have 3 cars, S550 Mercedes, Porsche Cayenne and Dodge Challenger, this thing will pay itself off in no time … I’m actually looking forward to learn to do diagnostics anyway …

[mueckenhoeffer]

I enjoyed the review as always. A couple of items, you probably already thought of that are concerns to me (as a shade tree mechanic) include:
- These things are basically software and an adapter, loaded to an Android tablet of some sort, wrapped in a rugged case. Your battery life issue is probably do to this being a very cheap tablet. I can get the same specifications in a tablet from AliExpress for less than $100. I'd feel better about spending the money if this software was loaded on something like a Samsung or more premium tablet. (My 10 year old Samsung still has good battery life). I bet that little nerdy kid you didn't hire to clean your shop could probably move the software over to a newer, higher end tablet for you.
- Updates are probably more important to you than me. The newest car in my fleet happens to be a 2024, and I don't see a newer car in the next several years. Some of the scanners are marketed with a couple of years of free updates.
- Battery life is also probably more important to you than the average shade tree person, since you work on multiple cars in a day.
- Functionality, number of bells and whistles varies according to needs. Shops often outsource programming of certain modules to a shop that specializes in programming, since they don't want to sink the big bucks in scanners and software to do a few such jobs per month. Personally, I could really use the key programming functionality, as it seems like my family can lose a key fob while driving the car. Not going to get that in a budget scanner.
- Price is the biggest thing most are concerned with. I'm going to drop roughly $1, 000 on an Autel, but I am doing so knowing it will not necessarily cure all my problems, rather probably point me in a direction I need to work.

[Necro]

There is a way to remove and cancel updates on the manufacturers you don’t want in the scanner. No I don’t remember how to do it but I did see a section in the tool on selecting manufacturers. I do remember it wasn’t in the update section of the tool though.

[ChrisBranleh]

Not sure how I stumbled upon your series, but your videos are super helpful for someone who tinkers and does maintenance on cars, thank you for not being a shill like 99.99% of other channels out there.

[scottelbadass]

I have a 906bt and use it professionally in a European shop..

I use it everyday day ..very effective.

It's not my most powerful scanner but my most used

[deanm]

I've got the Autel MS 906TS (Bluetooth/TPMS) and i really liked it until i bought my Autel MS 909 and that was a great scanner until the screen randomly stopped working and its out of warranty and the repair will cost as much as getting an other good scan tool so now im looking at Launch X431 Throttle 5 which ive had Launch scanners before but came across the Topdon Phoenix X-Link

[brucekaiwi]

I bought a MS906BT about 5 years ago and have the same issue with battery life

[redkelly]

Can you advise on the mb century as I'm looking at buying one? And I will be fixing older cars from 03-2015 also I'm trying to learn or understand the difference between the types of multiplexers like c 3, 4&5 which is best
Thanks 👍

[lemerdtool]

Lithium batteries don't like to be at full (float or surface) charge for an extended time. Store at 50-80 % when not in use. I know that's not practical for a professional shop.

[ZX-cu]

I own a 2018 Mercedes GLE 400 with Canadian specifications and am planning to replace both the main and auxiliary batteries. Do I need a scanner or diagnostic tool to register the new batteries after installation?

[Ronick-Q-]

Would you say Launch is on the same level as Autel.

[robsdeviceunknown]

I have the MX808 I think it is. I HATE IT. It's So impossibly slow. I used it I think 3 times, and I put it back in the case and leaving it to rot. I should sell it but cant afford another one yet. So still using a old cheap handheld. Now. I'm just a shadetree But I spent like 800 on it. Just so let down. I hope yours does better.

[KhalilAntoine-gw]

They always want something off when they decide to do the repair 🤔

[RobertFord-zn]

Don't know why they included extra adapters. They are worthless because of the software that doesn't even support using them