Autel AP200 Bluetooth OBD2 Scanner Code Reader with Full Systems Diagnoses, AutoVIN, Oil/EPB/BMS/SAS/TPMS/DPF Resets IMMO Service for Family DIYers (DIY Version of MK808)

Brilliant product with numerous functions. Works effortlessly and just as good as some of the more expensive all in one models with the screen. Tablet and mobile just as good. Uses many functions so far and works well Inc dpf regen and injector change and recoding. Only one vehicle licence at purchase but all our cars are same manufacturer so no issues. Easy enough to purchase other at a reasonable cost to make this ideal for multiple vehicles from various manufacturers. A must for home car repairs. Easy to use and reasonably intuitive

My car is a Vauxhall Astra J 2.0 CDTI (2011).Downloaded the app, installed all the updates which involved downloading a separate app for some reason, connected the device and did a firmware update, then downloaded the Vauxhall package. Not the most user friendly process but it worked with no issues.You get one manufacturer package for free, the rest I believe you have to pay an additional fee of about £20 for.It detected my car automatically from the VIN, all of the functions worked, very in-depth information, everything you can think of.I had access to full diagnostics as well as several manufacturers tools to allow me to force a DPF regen or reset various systems etc.I was able to clear old fault codes and the new one I was having issues with, pointing me in the direction of a fault I was able to fix myself saving a trip to the mechanic so it has already paid for itself. Very happy.

I have used this for over 6 months and its been great. I love the fact that it connects to your phone via Bluetooth so you dont need a cable hanging around and getting in the way. You can sit in the passenger seat and watch the live data while a friend drives the car. The main reason for buying it was the fact that it reads at dealer level. I have a Seat Altea which is VW underneath so getting dealer level information is great. When you first connect the device it allows you to connect 1 car make to the dongle for free. That will be free for the life of the unit. Other makes are available, in fact almost every other make i can think of. They cost about £20 for each extra make which is i think a great price as you cannot even get a cable for that fopr other makes! The device has updated its firmware automatically so keeping itself upto date. I can only speak as i find, for VW ( Seat ) diagnostics its been well worth the money and i would happily recommend it to anyone.Phil

This is a good unit but as some reviewer have said can be frustrating at the start i nearly sent this back but glad i persevered, I have a renault Kadjar which is a twin of the nissan Quasqaui i downloaded the renault pack but after automatic VIN it still did not detect the vehicle, there are then several non intuitive menus to use about the HLA3 HLA4 HLA5 or TD4 TD3 and the gearbox after a bit of research i found i had a k9k engine and the right paramaters but that was a week or so off and on, once i was into the right model i found this to be really really usefull. if the auto vin worked at the start for model then it would be 5 stars all around.

Have purchased this based on the good reviews and am very impressed with it, as I was thinking ofspending upto £400 on ones with their own display. This uses a bluetooth OBDII adapter that connects to your smart phone to display the results.You get one maker of vehicle free, but if you have several makes of car like Audi, Porsche, BMW etc. then each brand will cost about £20 to add on.The reader uses the vehicle VIN number to get accurate results specific to your model of car, and it even tells me all the options that are fitted to my Land Rover.It will read and clear fault codes, reset your battery monitor after fitting a new battery, and lots more.I have been using it recently to diagnose faulty parking sensors on my Mercedes CLK, and using live data function you can see the distance measurements that each sensor is detecting, so even if a sensor does not have a code you can see if it is taking measurements. One sensor did have a fault code, but I found another that was faulty but no fault code.Depending on what you are diagnosing you can display graph or dial displays of live data.The only function this scanner does not have that maybe useful is actuator testing, for example if you wanted to switch the fuel pump on/off or test the operation of a door lock motor, but you would need to spend a lot more money if you needed that function which in most cases you don't need it.

Initial set up requires downloading manufacturer specific OBD codes. You get one included with the purchase. First time everything worked fine and I was very impressed with the level of detail available. Second time, the unit displayed an error message saying that the unit was locked and that Autel would unlock it once they had reviewed the reason. After 2 days I emailed their tech. dept who said that they had unlocked it already. The device remained locked and they have failed to respond to further 3 emails. I had no option but return the unit. This is potentially a good value device, but maybe just not properly tested yet or ready to market. Buy with caution.

BE VERY, VERY CAREFUL!These Autel MaxiAP AP200 Bluetooth units are NOT supported by Autel in the UK! They come from autel.com (China) and work reasonably well unless you have a car that uses a protocol that is not supported. I bought a Volvo, downloaded and paid for the Volvo add on in the app, it did not work. I emailed their technical support (autel.com) but have had not a single reply. Shocking customer support from Autel.com.Autel in the UK much easier to deal with, they answer phones and email. They advised me that the unit I bought is a grey import, did not have the protocols to talk to my Volvo, and made a recommendation on the unit to buy in the UK which I will likely purchase in the coming months. That is what customer support should be like.BE VERY CAREFUL WHAT YOU BUY, DO YOU RESEARCH, MAKE SURE IT IS FIT FOR PURPOSE. OTHERWISE YOU WILL ALSO BE SUBJECT TO SHOCKING CUSTOMER SUPPORT FROM AUTEL.COM!