Recommendation for OBD2

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michael123
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Post by michael123 »

Hello

Is anyone here has some experience with OBD2 apps and singles.. I mean these supporting XC40.

My idea as to double check what the garage is doing while the car is on warranty.

My other car in the family is Mini Cooper, and 3 years were quiet whilst on warranty, but after that garage became suddenly very generous to offer me replacements..

Any sense in doing that?

I found that original is likely Bosch - produced Vida/Dice, but it is expensive and as other professional SW subscription based

michael123
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Post by michael123 »

I am afraid my garage can skip on non-essential wear and faults during warranty period

OBD2 is a universal diagnostics socket.
While the connection is common across different vendors, codes and protocol nuances differ bit.

Something like that

https://www.icarsoft.com/Product/s-322- ... _Saab.html

https://www.bluedriver.com/products/blu ... -scan-tool


There are tons of Chinese fake, of course,

This is Bosch

https://www.volvotechinfo.com/index.cfm ... ecialtools
isvicthere
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Post by isvicthere »

If I didn't trust organisations and companies to do what they say they are doing I'm afraid my anxiety levels would be sky high.

I'm happy to take my car in for a service and trust they do what they do.

As long as they stamp the service book, ready for resale time...
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