IP616 Car Diagnostic Tool: Bidirectional OBD2 Scanner with All System, ECU Configuration, 34+Resets-Oil/ABS/EPB//DPF/Throttle/SAS/TPMS, Injector Coding, FCA/CANFD/DoIP, Lifetime Update

I have been a motor technician for 35 years & use various diagnostic scan tools daily at work, I bought the XTOOL InPlus IP616 Scan Tool for home use. The reasons for choosing the XTOOL InPlus IP616 Scan Tool were the price, free lifetime updates & the amount of functions provided. After receiving the scan tool I found the feel of the tool & materials used to be of good quality (equal quality to the high end tools I use daily in the motor trade). After charging the tool & switching on the initial set up was very easy including updating, the user interface is simple to use for experienced users or beginners, the scan tool has good processing power & runs quickly, it has more than enough functions for most users & works very well. The scan tool does not have Bi-directional ability's but most people will not need this function, I very rarely use this function at work & then only to activate EGR valves, cooling fans, windows or central locking, if you have a power probe & the know how this can be done without diagnostic equipment. The scan tool has a cable connection for the diagnostic socket on the vehicle rather than a Bluetooth one which I prefer as it is more reliable & safer to use. From now on Xtool is going to be my go-to brand as the tools are very good value, good quality & the customer service is excellent, customer support sent me an email after I received the tool just to check if I was happy with the product & if there was anything else they could help me, I found if you contact them you get a very fast reply with straight answers. I am very pleased & more than happy with my purchase.

XTool IP508 If you’re reading this, you’re looking at the reviews (currently only the one!) wondering if the XTool IP508 is any good, and whether you should buy one. It’s hard to decide if something is good or not in isolation, so most people find it easier to have something to compare it against. In which case, it might help the reader to know that I already own XTools (3x more expensive) D7, which I bought last year on the back of reviews on YouTube. I was attracted to the D7 by fact that it could replace a drawerful of marque specific scan tools which I used to use to maintain my extended family’s array of cars. The D7 is great, I’m still delighted with it, but then I saw that XTool had introduced a new simplified tool for a lot less money. For the purposes of this review, I’m going to describe my new IP508 in the context of the D7. I had two cars to look at immediately – my father’s old Jaguar S-type and my wife’s diesel Focus. The Jag is a very old car, and I wasn’t sure what would be available, but the IP508 easily read the fault codes, cleared the applicable ones (he’s fond of letting the car’s battery go flat …), and could easily show live data. I’ve not broken out the stopwatch, but the IP508 feels pretty much as quick to use, and as responsive as the D7. The IP508 has a reduced set of functions, however, much as you would expect for the price difference. So, next job was to find out what the 2009 Focus had to say for itself. Checking the fault codes, there indicated a wiring problem with the indicator where someone had recently replaced a bulb, so the same level of fault code logging as was shown by the D7 is available on the IP508. For both cars, I was able to perform live data logging – the sort you’d use to diagnose an intermittent fault on an ABS sensor, for example, or check the fuel rail pressure in real time. So which to buy? The D7 is better, it has a significantly greater number of functions which would be very helpful for an advanced home mechanic, or a workshop, which would save them time and effort, and enable them to perform advanced calibration of blind spot monitoring etc. However, it should be noted that most of these extras are going to need a more controlled environment, and extra equipment, than most can manage on a driveway. For most normal users, I’d say XTool have judged the needs of their customers with pinpoint accuracy, and the IP508 is very good value. To come back to the original questions – is the IP508 any good and should you buy one? The answers are a resounding ‘Yes’. The functionality for the price is very good, and the free updates are very welcome, particularly if you have a newer car for which manufacturer support is still evolving.

This Xtool InPlus IP508 is a four-system of the engine, transmission, SRS, and ABS diagnostic tool with six reset functions that I will summarily mention below. ABS Bleeding: this function bleeds air out from the ABS pump to restore the braking system. Oil Reset: a function that resets the oil service (mile/km) counter to zero after an oil change. Throttle Relearn: this is when you have to re-learn the throttle sensor position after cleaning or repairing the electronic throttle. EPB Reset: this function resets the brake calipers, brake discs, or pads after the electronic parking brake system is repaired or replaced. BMS Reset: this function resets the monitoring unit of the car battery after a change of battery. SAS Calibration: this is when you have to erase the fault in the steering angle sensor memories and make calibration for the Steering Angle Sensor. All the above, I have tested on different vehicles and I can not fault this tool as a mechanic. I have been using the Autel and Ancel brands of diagnostic tools for many years until I decided to start buying other makes and then, I came about this XTOOL brand and decided to start off with this particular model of IP508, just to see what their system offers. I purchased this product, the IP508 in April and did not want to write a review of this product until now, at least to be sure after comparing its capabilities against my other diagnostic tools of the same range and I can say that this IP508 is way above the rest and it is now my everyday tool. I had to also purchase the IP608, another more advanced model of this brand to compare the modules and this product did not disappoint. I have carefully and comprehensively tested all the advertised functions of this product on many vehicles and I have to commend this manufacturer. And then, with the lifetime updates, two years warranty on a product that is solidly built with a very fast Android 10, I am satisfied.

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Quiero que amazon se comunique conmigo. El escaner no funciona bien , se ha puesto muy lento.

Excellent diag.multimarques , vraiment très simple a utiliser,je suis mécanicien auto confirmé et j'ai déjà utilisé plusieurs marques et c'est de loin le plus intuitif et facile à faire fonctionner... Le vendeur est top du top niveau,répond très vite aux questions et assure vraiment le sav, j'avais un problème de langue il me l'a résolu le jour même.... Je recommande vivement !!!

Ich hatte bereits den normalen Bluetooth dongle zum auslesen, brauchte aber was besseres womit man die elektrische Handbremse zurück stellen kann. Bestellt, ausprobiert und macht was es soll. Ich konnte so ganz in Ruhe die bremsen erneuern. Kann ich jedem Hobby schrauber empfehlen!

I have experience with many OBD2 tools and this one is really a disaster. It malfunction all the time, it could not even release parking brake from service mode. It's completely useless product, don't waste your time and money. Shame for Xtools