Actron Autoscanner Review : Best Price

Only had this for a day so I have not explored all options, but I’ve used Actron scanners for years now – they are awesome for weekend warriors. They don’t have all of the functionality of the Snap-On, Matco and OEM scanners – but Actron’s scanners are fast, simple and reliable. Perfect for those of us that need a scanner but can’t justify spending $1500-$15,000 on the high end stuff.

I’ve used the full gambit of scanners, and these little orange things do about 80% of what the big boys do, for a fraction of the price.

Keep in mind that no scanner will fix the car for you, if you really don’t know your way around modern electronic controls and automotive service, this will not help you.

Bought the CP9185 Autoscanner. Pluged it into my 2001 Tacoma and read the codes. Looked up what to do to repair the codes. Did it and then reread the codes and they were gone. Great tool to let you know what is going on with your vehicle. Gives you a chance to fix things your self, saving you big bucks. Haven’t had the scanner real long and do not know how to use all the features yet, but would recommend it to anyone wanting to know what their codes are. It was very easy to use. You have to have a computer so you can print out the operations manual.