I am going to invest in some scan tools and finally came across Autel MaxiSYS MS906 automotive diagnostic Scan Tool online recently.
Before
buying it, I haven’t heard much about this model but I know another
shop owner nearby that has the Autel DS708 scan tool, he has nothing but
good things to say about it.
According to the product
description, MS906 is a better replacement of DS708. So you know, after
much research, I took the plunge and bought it from www.cnautotool.com within a promotion.
Why I need a professional diagnostic tool?
I’m a small auto repair shop owner, most of my customers have cars less than 10 years old.
So I needed a scan tool that can perform every aspect of auto repair, no matter what difficult my customer has.
From item page description, it looked like that MS906 Scanner could do the job.
When The Delivery Arrived?
I
received the package 5 days after order, it was well wrapped but looked
a little beat up from the many miles travel to get to me. Once I got it
opened, I was impressed by the hefty, black plastic carrying case.
There are over a dozen make-specific connectors clipped into the lid (quite ingenious, actually, to use that otherwise empty space) as well as 3 books(User Manual, Quick reference guide, package list) and the cable in the bottom. The MS906 Autel diagnostic scanner was strapped in with a Velcro strap, protecting it from being damaged not only during shipping but in everyday use as well.
First Time Using Autel MS906
Being
that the Autel MaxiSYS MS906 was expected do everything as the
dealer-specific scanners, I decided to check out a customer’s engine
light on their Ford Escape.
Like other professional scan tool,
you have to connect the cable just like a computer cable with those
little screws before use it, I plugged the scan tool in then power up
the MS906.
I pressed the button and the screen lit up. It was
only a few seconds until the main screen was displayed, and it really
didn’t take long at all to figure out how to check the code. I scrolled
through to the Ford button, pressed it, and pressed the “EOBD” or engine
light icon. It literally walks you through the process to read the
codes, and I found out the Escape needed an upstream oxygen sensor.
Out
of curiosity, while I was checking the scanner out, I looked at the
MaxiFix tab and was astonished to see that there was diagnostic and
repair information for virtually every make and model out there. Just
because I was curious, I looked up the upstream oxygen sensor procedure
for my customer’s Ford Escape, and it looks to be correct.
Definitely, this information will come in handy.
This is really a Good Stuff
The Autel MaxiSys MS906 scanner has so many features that some are bound to be extremely useful.
It
has Smart AutoVIN which will detect the VIN number number from your
car’s ECU most of the time. If it can’t recognize it, you can manually
enter it easily. It can perform functions most shop owners farm out to
the dealership like key programming and ECU programming, and it’s even
capable of programming tire pressure monitor sensors if you buy the
adapter with it.
Like I said before, it’s intuitive for basic
functions like checking codes and has a massive 8-inch color touch
screen. You’ll need to connect it to Wifi, but once you do you have
access to online resources, remote support, and updates. Updates come
free for a year for the MS906 according to the website but I haven’t
tried it yet.
Great For the Pros
To wrap things up,
I’d give the Autel MaxiSYS technician thumbs up. It performs great for
everything I’ve needed it for and should for the foreseeable future. If
you’re a home mechanic, save your money and get something cheaper as
this one is way overkill. If you’re a small to medium-sized workshop,
you’ll be satisfied with Autel MaxiSys MS906 Scanner.
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