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06-02-2019, 04:53 AM

roxsr

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Code reader/diagnostics

Looking for the "best bang for the buck" code reader for my A6/C6 3.2L. I am a shade tree wrencher at best. I suspect a hand held style would be best but looking for the expert options from this forum. Thanks.

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06-02-2019, 10:17 AM

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The xtool vag401 appears to be gaining a following. Cheap and powerful.

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06-02-2019, 12:46 PM

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I see that too. Thanks.

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06-03-2019, 07:33 AM

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The xtool vag401 appears to be gaining a following. Cheap and powerful.

Agree!!! Plus it's super handy, small and light. You can keep it in your car on the go. I have it since 4 years. It still looks new and works great!

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06-03-2019, 03:00 PM

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I have a Carista and Fixd OBD2 dongle. Carista is a better code reader (shows pending and stored codes) but doesn't show live data. Fixd only displays active codes but does support live data. Both are cheap.