OTOFIX D1 Car Diagnostic Tool

First of all, overall, highly recommend for the price point and functionality.I received my Otofix D1 within 2-3 days of purchase.I read a large portion of the manily and was pleased with how clear and efficient the instructions were with navigating the scan tool itself.The Otofix D1 uses Autel software as it is a child of it.Very simple and easy to navigate if you are familiar with autel or not.I work for an independent shop and we specialize in Mercedes and Volvo.I immediately compared codes read on 2017 Mercedes Gl with Mercedes Xentry (we have Xentry at the shop) suv to what theOtofix D1 read and they were the exact codes and read every current and pending code that the Mercedes Xentry detected.I was thoroughly pleased with this as our shop Snap solus does not do this.I then had a few issues with a Volvo xc 90 2007 I believe.Washer pump issues.Hooked in the Otofix D1 and went into the CEM module active test portion and activated the front washer pump.By doing this i could inspect the washer system without needing another person and immediately found a chewed through washer line (bigger rodent problem-I know).A few golden nuggets- 1.) the auto VID function is fast and efficient.On older modules you will need to type in the vin manually hoever it will immediately detect the VIN automatically on newer modules- nice feature.2.)There push butto on the Bluetooth VCI has a built in led light when pressed for locating the dlc- i found this to be a nice tough and tipped my hat to looking out for the tech.Overall highly recommend.Perform all of your updates overnight before initial use and update newer software each morning before use.This makes using your D1 more efficient.Thoroughly pleased and will purchase the d1 Bluetooth battery testing adapter next to connect with my D1 otofix for starting, charging, and battery testing next.

We love this product, easy to use. We use it every day in shop

This unit has nearly identical features to the Autel units that are twice the price.An excellent choice for home or small shops.

As a professional automotive technician I use scan tools on a daily basis both at work and at home. Over the years I have both owned and used many different brands and types of scan tools. I have used everything from basic handheld code readers to complex PC based manufacture specific equipment.**Please keep in mind that every vehicle is different and depending on the age and vehicle options will determine how efficient any scan tool will work. Also not all vehicles support all the functions that this tool is capable of**.This OTOFIX scan tool is made by Autel so you can expect a great experience as with an Autel branded machine. This is a wireless, touch screen scan tool with a tablet style unit. The tool comes in a nice plastic case with lots of storage in one half and foam cutout to store the tool and bluetooth OBD2 adapter on the other. The tool itself feels very solid. It is a proprietary "tablet" with a very large, clear and responsive touch screen. The software is very straight forward and user friendly. Once you hook to the vehicle and choose an option from the main menu you can choose to "auto detect" vehicle and VIN. Then you can run a scan of all modules and it will populate a report. You can enter any module and read, clear codes and even control many functions. For example: in a BCM you can command headlights, wipers, horns etc to turn on and off. Control like this is usually not found in cheaper priced units. Live data can be transformed into waveforms and units of measure can be changed as well. This tool has many functions that you may or may not use depending on your vehicle and experience level. The included 2 yrs of FREE updates make this tool even more valuable.I have always been a fan of Autel scan tools and this OTOFIX is great. The price point of this tool for it's features and function are in line (and slightly less) than better known brands. This tool would be an excellent choice for a serious home mechanic or DIYer and even useful to for a basic professional. I give this OTOFIX scan tool 5 stars all day long.

I received this scanner several days ago.I had to set up an account with Autel which was fairly easy though for some reason it would not take the password I initially tried to use.I finally got one to go through.I then did the updates for the scanner and VCI and that took about three hours to complete.I then played around with it on my 1998 Chevrolet K3500 truck for the next couple of days.I've had an intermittent fault code for a P0175 for a while now that never sets off the CEL.I had cleared this code out with another scanner I own several months ago and was curious if it had come back which it had.There were also two other codes which I had never seen before on this truck.A code C0222 and C0226.Both codes for no signal on both front wheel speed sensors.These codes were history codes and had not shown up on my Launch based scanner that I also own.I cleared both codes out with the scanner.I pulled up live data for the front wheel speed sensors and took the truck for a drive.Both sensors showed even mph with no drop outs and the codes have not come back.I then pulled up live data for both pre-cat O2 sensors, MAF sensor, STFT, and LTFT to see if I could figure out why the P0175 code was being set.All data for those PIDS appeared to be pretty normal and the scanner had said that the last driving cycle for the code had passed so it appears to be an intermittent problem.Overall, for the price, I am pretty impressed with this tool.It's easy to navigate through and has a lot of features and information.I like that you can access the internet through it so you can look up information such as on Alldata or google codes and symptoms.The size of the tool is nice and it seems well built.I have always wanted to try out an Autel based scanner and this is the perfect price point for that.I did install a 128gb micro SD card because after doing the updates, the built in 64gb hard drive was about 70% full already.The included apps seem to take up a lot of memory along with the data base for the vehicles.It comes with 2 years of free updates so the SD card will come in handy.