Thinkcar ThinkScan 689 OBD2 Scanner, 2024 New Bidirectional Scan Tool with Full System Diagnose, 34+ Reset Services, 3000+ Active Test, ECU Coding, CAN-FD & DOIP, FCA SGW, Lifetime Free Update

I got this ThinkCar ThinkScan for our cars at home. My husband has used it on both of our recently purchased cars to make sure they were in good condition. I personally don’t have much knowledge about how to use it but after watching him it actually seems quite easy to set up. It gives you step-by-step instructions, so even if you’re not experienced, you can still manage it.It’s already done a full scan of both cars and told us exactly what we needed to do. On one of the cars, it even indicated that it needed a full service, which I got done so that was really helpful. It performs loads of useful diagnostics and what I love most is how much money it can save. In the past, whenever I had car issues, I’d have to take it to a garage just for a diagnostic check which would cost anywhere from £50 to £80. After paying that, you almost feel obliged to get the repair done there because you’ve already spent the money.This tool is brilliant because you can run diagnostics at home and if there’s a problem you can shop around for parts or call a few garages to get quotes. It gives you a much better idea of what you should expect to pay.It really is amazing and I think it’s going to come in very handy for our cars in the future. We’ve only used it a couple of times so far, but it’s already given us great results. I’m really pleased with it and although it’s a bit pricey I see it as a great investment in the long run as it will definitely save money because sometimes just one garage visit can cost more than this device. If you know even a little bit about cars, it’s absolutely worth having.

The Think-car Scan 689 is hands down one of the best scan tools I’ve ever used. It’s very user-friendly and walks you through each function step by step. While you do need to know a bit about your car, the scanner provides clear and helpful information—and even suggests fixes for problems it finds.I brought it with me to check out a used vehicle, and I’m so glad I did. My old $49 scanner wouldn’t have caught half the issues this one did. It scanned the full system—engine, transmission, BCM—and found problems that helped me decide not to buy the car. That alone saved me thousands.Yes, it’s a little slow when doing a full scan, but the results are worth the wait.This tool does things most home mechanics can’t normally do—like releasing brakes for service on newer cars, recalibrating sensors, and even programming key fobs. It does things pro mechanics pay thousands per year to access.For the price, the ThinkScan 689 is a steal. It feels solid, works like professional equipment, and comes with free lifetime updates. I absolutely love this thing—worth every penny!

This really is a great bit of kit for trouble shooting faults, either for complete novices like me or a garage, it really is useful and I could have done with it a couple of months ago to diagnose what was wrong with my headlight before spending 2.8K on a new one.Though I have no warning lights coming up I have checked my cars system and I now know that it's running a bit lean and that its due to a spark plug, I would never have known this until the spark plug completely failed and I'd have had to take the car in and pay at least £60 or £70 to be told this.I'm still learning my way around all the options, most I have never heard of but I am starting to gain knowledge and gaining more confidence as I go, plus there's plenty of videos on how to use identical models as this.I haven't used the bidirectional options yet, but this does look really handy to have, but you really do need to know what you're doing before making changes.There is a bluetooth version but this one uses the lead, which isn't that long to be honest, suits me fine though for my needs at the moment.A great bit of kit with lifetime updates and one that I'm really happy to have, and I know will be saving me quite a bit of money in the future, I would certainly recommend.