ANCEL AD310 Enhanced Universal Diagnostic Reviews Summary

Price and Value

Pros:

• "Best $20 I've spent on Amazon."
• "Really cheap, and can clear CEL codes which is what I needed it to do."
• "The price couldn't be beat."
• "For the money, this is by far the best scan tool out there."
• "Very easy to use and with a lil research you too can save a lot of money and hassle."
• "So much for working with all vehicles. This would not work with a 2009 Honda Civic."
• "Great OB2 reader! It help me diagnose two different problems for my BMW and one for my Honda."
• "Bought this engine scanner to get the exact codes causing the engine light on my 2013 GMC 3500 duramax."

Cons:

• "It only reads the main ECU on my 2015 Chevy Trax, and doesn't ready any body or other command module codes."
• "I bought this thinking it was a full OBD scan tool, but it does not pull codes from the ABS control module."
• "It will read data, but it is really the worst OBD scanner I've ever used."
• "The interface is very slow. Time for button presses to respond is very slow."
• "Seems to work with my 2017 Nissan Titan XD Cummins. However, you have to be Antman to be able to read the instructions."
• "It takes an old mini USB which is odd I haven't used those in 10 years and don't have one."
• "This product is hit or miss but mostly miss and it's mostly junk."
• "Support on this is non-existent, there are no software updates despite it having a USB port."

Ease of Use

Pros:

• "Simple to use. Showed the same readings as the smog station computer."
• "The scanner is simple to use providing basic and above information regarding your engine."
• "This scanner had no problem and even cleared the code for now which blew me away."
• "I was very impressed with the information the screen and pamphlet provided."
• "Really like the ability to get the code explanation at the push of a button."
• "It allows you to monitor all electronics of your car while it's running and displays the codes with the description."
• "It literally is the best thing especially when you have an older car that always needs work."
• "After reading the instructions I plugged it in and found that it was extremely easy to use."

Cons:

• "The menu for live data selects the option listed under the highlighted option."
• "The unit keeps reverting to metric units of measure."
• "Can't seem to clear codes on, well, any car I've tried it on."
• "The lettering is minuscule."
• "The interface isn't going to win any awards, but if you're just trying to read your basic engine diagnostic codes and clear them, this gets the job done."
• "The interface is a bit awkward if you get into some of the detailed diagnostic screens."
• "The buttons to back up are not intuitive as it kept trying to exit me all the way out."
• "But the plus is that you can carry it anywhere."

Functionality

Pros:

• "Showed me when all readings were ready, so I didn't have to pay for another failed attempt."
• "Both the scanner and cable feels solid for the price point."
• "I have checked a couple codes I got online to make sure the description was right and it was spot on every time."
• "So now I have my personal engine light checker."
• "The AD310 OBD II code scanner is intuitive and very easy to use."
• "The code reset feature works great so that you can see quickly if the fixed worked."
• "It's very affordable and it can help you make great decisions when you go to purchase or maintain your car."
• "Economical way to diagnose a problem BEFORE taking it in for repairs."

Cons:

• "It happened to me ($6,500 in repairs!), don't let it happen to you."
• "Unscrupulous sellers can use an OBD2 device to temporarily turn off a vehicle's service engine light."
• "This is a common issue with my model of truck apparently."
• "Check engine light came back 50 miles later."
• "I did plug this in and went through the various screens fairly easily."
• "I don't understand all the responses, but got it primarily to capture any codes that might come up."
• "Reader arrive properly boxed, with clear instructions."
• "This tool gave me a code related to the MAF but nothing about a pvc leak."