Would suggest the Launch 129e

 

Thank you - Going on amazon now

 

The Foxwell NT301 is a very good bi-directional scanner for gas vehicles for ~$65.

Use it to reset and change battery type on my wife's 2011 BMW 3 series. ... yeah, for whatever reason, on BMW cars of that era, you have to reset the battery management system within the BMW system. And also can change from SLA to AGM. It's pretty over the top for a 12-13yo car... but $65 vs a $200 dealer visit every 3-5yrs ? Easy choice.

 

And it has a 25% coupon right now, I'm pullin that trigger right now! $50.55 out the door! Not too shabby and will def everything I may need.

 

The dealer MDI2 is ~$1000 and a 3 day license to program is ~$100. But then you are stuck with GM specific stuff. However over the years I have found the OE stuff does things better... The Tech 2 I have was a great investment and only recently have third party scanners gained some of the functions it is capable of.

I am unsure if there is a separate tool for the diesels. I personally wouldn't drop a grand on a scan tool I'd use occasionally....

 

The dealer MDI2 is ~$1000 and a 3 day license to program is ~$100.

Question on the bold portion, 3 day license for access to the or a program or 3 day license [window] for the MD12 to be programed or ?

 

The Gretio smartphone app (Gretio – Surreal Development) and the OBDLink MX+ adapter (Amazon.com) are all you need for these things.

 

The Gretio smartphone app (Gretio – Surreal Development) and the OBDLink MX+ adapter (Amazon.com) are all you need for these things.

This is exactly the combo that I use, and I can confirm it will do the service regen. I have never tried to erase permanent codes or run the anti-tamper test.

 

permanent codes are cleared by driving the fixed vehicle.

 

Thank you all for the advise! Looks like the scan tool to get is the MX+ with the Gretio app.

Thanks again!!

 

Does the MX+ do anything more than a standard OBD dongle like a ELM327 since it literally costs 10 times more? Isn't it actually the software that does the functions?

 

Nope, it's not just software and if you want to be able to use Gretio (the app for accessing special functions for the GM diesel, which this thread is about) then you need an adapter that supports GM SWCAN. The ELM327 adapters don't support this and are rather basic/limited in performance and functionality.

 

My 2016 Z71 started throwing a code and the 4WD would not function. I bought the OBD2 that is about $125 and it was able to read and reset the transmission codes. I reset it and have not had any other issues. You don't need a reader that costs thousands. It just needs to read all of the system.

 

I have a 2011 Chevy Colorado LT, 4 cylinder, that is sometimes shutting off when I brake at a stop sign. I’m looking for a scanner to see if it’s throwing any codes. Any ideas/suggestions?

 

This thread is in the 2nd gen diesel section, please start a new thread in the appropriate 1st gen section with your issue and question. Thanks!

 

Check out the x tool a30m. Free lifetime updates,bi- directional,nothing but positive review. Amazon always has them on sale for less the 200 dollats plus it is bluetooth. I have one and it work well.

 

I've got an Otofix D1 by Autel, does everything you need it to on both my Canyon Diesel and my Subaru's, Anti-Tamper, DPF rest, etc, etc. on the diesel, program keys, TPMS Sensors, read codes, read live data and more on both. It was around $600 but worth every penny if you really want to work on today's computer driven vehicles.

A recent update just enabled the ability to reprogram factory modules with the D1, but have to buy the reprograming software/file from the manufacturer.

It runs on Android 9.0 so the interface is a little slower than I'd like...if I were to buy it again I'd spend a little more and get the Pro (Android 10) or the Max (Android 11) just for the faster interface.