BlueDriver OBD2 Scan Tool Unboxing and Review: A Technician's Perspective.

[@elkabong6429]

Some people do an in-depth review; you guys do a cursory review. Lots of “um, I dunno, kinda sorta” this and that. Ugh…👎

[@madarehgallag]

"Anyway"

[@jonathanc9614]

Literally 😒 this review was trash

[@HMSheatingandair]

But, anywayyyy . Ehhhhh idk , this ……. Soooooo anywayyyyy that’s it

[@XtremiTeez]

Two of the greatest movie directors of our time.

[@jonathanm9436]

LOL!!!!

[@SirPhilMcCrackinVonBeggington]

LMAO. massively underrated comment.

[@oneanddonediy]

Nice review! Pretty decent for the price. I still use mine for when I just want t a quick peek at some live data. However, the overall best bang for your buck is the Xtool A30M. Give that one a whirl.

[@andrewa.800]

What does the a30m do that the bluedriver can't? I'm wondering if I should get both

[@katzenpapa]

@@andrewa.800 The A30M has Bidirectional controls, special fictions, and displays manufacturer data PIDs.

[@andrewa.800]

@@katzenpapa Thanks for the response. The a30m sounds pretty good. Think I'm gonna pick up both. Hoping the bluedriver is worth it for service bulletins and repair help.

[@saucyx4]

@@andrewa.800did you ever pick this item up? If so how do you like it

[@bounce12]

My opinion is everyone should have one as it’s cheap and reusable. Not to mention made in beautiful Newfoundland and Labrador!!! I’ll have one for the rest of my driving days

[@downbytheriver]

this is a terrible review. it looks like two kids who didn't do their homework. if they spent some time before making the video they would be able to explain mode 6. and mode 6 is very useful.

[@car24dude]

With software updates, it will get better

[@freeskierdude_]

you guys are great!

[@Nordic_Mechanic]

right to repair cant come fast enough. When you buy a car, you bought the software and should be able to see ALL the data without a costly scanner

[@jamesmcd71]

Will never happen. In fact you have fewer rights on newer cars. And you basically have no rights with electric cars. You have to sign a user agreement that gives the manufacturer full control of the vehicle. You can't even use a tire the company doesn't approve of.

[@Nordic_Mechanic]

@@jamesmcd71 That's why right to repair is so popular right now. Let the people who bought the product, own it.

[@jamesmcd71]

@Veikra I understand why it's important. But people are going about it the wrong way. You can't expect the Gov to handle everything. We seem to have forgotten the purpose for the government. Back in the 90s, when the vehicle stated, Depending on computers, GM locked out there software. Customers said, Hell no, this is unexeptable, and GM sales dropped like a rock. The standard OBD port was adopted, and you were allowed access to the software. All car makers followed, and then the Gov required all US vehicles to have an OBD port with access to the system. Then, in 2009 the Gov changed this and allowed hybrid cars to be a closed platform. And no one complained. Much like your cellphone you own the hardware that's it. You don't even owne the information you put in the phone. Say you have a Samsung or Apple phone. In the user agreement, you give away all rights to every photo,document,& email on that device. All because it's not your software that runs the device. The exact same rules are being used in the car industry.

[@neiliewheeliebin]

What's really annoying is cars now come with screens perfectly capable of showing this data in realtime all the hardware is literally in front of you already but we still have to bust out a dongle & smartphone just to see what the engine light is warning us

[@BillRalens]

y'all should change y'all's channel name to Techs with no Necks

[@thelostmachine8395]

Mode 6 data is invaluable and you do not show any livestream data or anything... no wonder why this video isn't sponsored. Everything you've shown can be found in your owners manual or online for free. Mechanics want to know what live data, PID's and graphing abilities it has. Epic fail...

[@Milkman3572000]

can you use this on a laptop?

[@opapeter1679]

This video is a waste of time. Not what the title implies. Did you even prepare or plan for this video.

[@jackle842000]

It will not read transmission Temp apparently so don't plan on changing trans fluid with it on these newer trans

[@benhaze1010]

BlueDriver is a cool tool but at the end of the day is pretty much a code reader with not much more functionality and therefore overpriced nowadays. Amazon reviews are a bit misleading. Also not as functional with non US vehicles.

[@gregmich2445]

does it read duel tank pressure sensor? temp of transmission? current sensor of charging system? seems most reviews cover the basics where all do the same basic functionality

[@automotiveinsight]

It’s impossible to check everything on every car. Go to their website and check the compatibility for the car here: us.bluedriver.com/pages/compatibility

[@vichysaho2135]

Cheaper autel models seems to always pick up from bludriver, tpms not resetting any possible solution?

[@raddar1463]

the down is, that it can't read the odometer from ECM

[@KelvinPerez04]

Does this work to decrease RPM on Honda CR-V 2007?

[@automotiveinsight]

It will not. It has no bidirectional capabilities at all.

[@marklance033]

So it can't read the Body Control Module?

[@automotiveinsight]

Codes only. No data

[@YoMumzinnit]

Will this do Airbag diagnosis? Toyota

[@automotiveinsight]

You can get codes but no data. Check out our topdon topscan video. That tool should work for about the same price.

[@KevinBrown-em3ng]

Man I was just trying to see if it would allow me to put my electronic parking brakes in maintenance mode .

[@automotiveinsight]

It won’t.

[@gabrielwilliams5315]

I'm surprised there's not a take 3 right after you said dongle! Lol

[@automotiveinsight]

😂😂😂

[@ASNityanarayan]

Hi. I have very small garage. Can you pleas suggest me a Professional workshop Car diagnosis OBD scanner?. Under 700dollars. For Lifetime update and unlimited VIN

[@automotiveinsight]

I don’t think you’re going to find something that does a lot of functions with free lifetime updates. Usually 3 years, sometimes 5 years free.

[@ASNityanarayan]

@@automotiveinsight Which is the best Scan and coding OBD scanner? please guide me

[@automotiveinsight]

We're fans of the Topdon brand. We have a video of their Topscan product to give you an idea of their capability. For that price, I would look into their Phoenix Lite lineup. I have their Artidiag Pro and have been quite impressed with it for about a year now. Launch, Kingoblen, Topdon, and Thinktool use the same software.

[@georgethegreat7015]

I tried to see on the video it it had EPS capability Honda. Do you know if it does? Other than that, great video. Keep on idling.🏎️

[@automotiveinsight]

I don’t know for sure, but I would bet it does. It has eps for Toyota.

[@MasterArmedforces]

@@automotiveinsight I don't have a data package with my cellular phone provider, only talk n text on my Android device, can i download and run Blue Driver strictly off my homes wifi? Thks

[@automotiveinsight]

@@MasterArmedforces I don’t know for sure, but I would suspect you can.

[@bbruuse]

2006 Honda Civic coupe the port is in a horrible place. You have to lay upside down, and squeeze it bewteen the heater vent and the dash... and won't connect to boot...

[@JordanSennin]

Stupid question but will it be able to read Oil Change intervals? Like if it needs an oil change or simple maintenance like that?

[@automotiveinsight]

It won’t.

[@alexshatner3907]

@@automotiveinsight Let me ask you this, I own a 2010 Toyota Yaris and it tends to take off very slow at a red stop, to the point that I get honked at, for not picking up speed as quickly as it should, but there is no check engine light, and the car even passed smog under those same circumstance, so my question is, will this device diagnose the problem? and if so, what icons options should I click on off the screen or should I focus on or which if not just one?

[@automotiveinsight]

⁠@@alexshatner3907maybe. The real question is is it an engine problem or a transmission problem. I would create a custom data list with what gear it’s in, maf, calc load, fuel trims, misfires, and map if it has it. But being a Toyota tech myself, you’ll most likely have to check a lot of stuff old school: fuel pressure, vacuum reading, etc. if you need a scan tool, check out the topscan. We just did a review of it. It’s a much more capable tool for about half the price of this.

[@justinedward81]

Does this allow you too clear and/or reset the "MyKey" settings?

[@davidrogers-b1r]

air bag light car running?

[@automotiveinsight]

It will give you the code, but no live data or bidirectional controls

[@johnmitchell8925]

Why didnt you cause a fault so we could see how it detects the fault and what it comes up with for a fix

[@automotiveinsight]

Inducing faults, unless it’s with a known bad part, isn’t realistic. But I have used it in other cars with issues and it was correct more often than not.

[@mikeh.9954]

Can this be used on multiple vehicles? Or is it married to the VIN?

[@automotiveinsight]

Multiple vehicles

[@rowanfreemaker5938]

Any vehicle with an OBD port

[@andyl9920]

Will this ob2 be able to read engine misfires? No CEL

[@automotiveinsight]

If there is a pid available for it then yes, if not then you may be able to find out misfires in mode 6 data.

[@ViralSportsMedia]

Looking for data on cylinder misfire or live data on cylinders

[@automotiveinsight]

Depends on the car. If it has a pid for it, then yes. But some cars (mostly fords) don’t. You have to do a power balance test to see which cylinder is causing the issue. This tool doesn’t have that capability.

[@ViralSportsMedia]

Oh I’k. I have a Mercedes 2012 cls

[@fontane1438]

it will read misfires and tell you what cylinder, had mine for over 2 years these guys don't know what their doing/how to use it

[@angelisone]

We got 5 for free for being pros, after that it's $9.11/each. ATG & I say good for children to play around but way too expensive when you can go to store for them to check for free.

[@vitocatricala5265]

It looks like people think it’s gotta be psychic. It’s a very inexpensive tool which works very well.

[@automotiveinsight]

It has some nice integrated features in the app that are convenient, but as far as capabilities, the topscan from topdon is far better. We’re stockpiling footage of us using it for a later video to compare.

[@pdlegend6829]

Does this connect to Torque App too?

[@Bostonn617]

Nope need obdlinkmx is best for that. Blows this out the water. Or even veepeak.

[@HASSANOIZE]

Hi , is that scanner work for hyundai sonata too?

[@automotiveinsight]

It will

[@TooCloseSeries]

Try it on a car with a lot of issues.

[@automotiveinsight]

We actually hooked it up to an 07 Lexus ls460 that had a ton of codes in different ecu’s and it read all of them. Not only that, the majority of the “most common repairs” were actually correct. The other codes were cause by rodent damage to the wiring harness which I wouldn’t expect any scan tool to be able to diagnose.

[@jessicamathews5758]

Does this BlueDriver also check with your BCM as well?

[@automotiveinsight]

Yes, it will scan the bcm for codes.

[@jessicamathews5758]

@@automotiveinsight thank you I was wanting to know.

[@USArmy91222]

i need a scanner that can retract the EPB on my vehicle, this can't do it 🤔

[@automotiveinsight]

No.

[@USArmy91222]

@@automotiveinsight 👍😐

[@neiliewheeliebin]

You can manually apply 12v to each caliper to retract them that's what I would be doing, just unplug it & apply

[@USArmy91222]

@@neiliewheeliebin yes, i have watched a few videos that show just as you described.. Thanks 👍🙂

[@zteburner5882]

Will this allow me to get into service mode and retract/actuate EPB (electronic parking brake) for changing the rear brakes of my Hyundai?

[@automotiveinsight]

No. It has no bi-directional functions.

[@zteburner5882]

@@automotiveinsight Thank you for the quick response. Any cost effective OBD2 tool that you recommend which would have bi-directional function?

[@automotiveinsight]

@@zteburner5882 I really like the Topscan from Topdon. It’s set up pretty much the same as the blue driver, but is far more capable and cheaper. You can check their website to see if that function is available for your car. I also have the Topdon Artidiag pro and I’m sure it will do it. It ran about $400.

[@huskyhakunaadventures3056]

This is probably a really silly question, but does the blue driver scan a 2003 e350 diesel? Or does thisbonly work for gas cars?

[@automotiveinsight]

It will work

[@huskyhakunaadventures3056]

@@automotiveinsight thank you!!!

[@music-cafe-4-you]

Don't waste your money on bluedriver I bought one 2020 for 120€ it is not good it suppose to work for airbag and lots other things, but it's very limited with expensive OBD scanners I find lots of codes but bluedriver find either nothing or 1-2 code and airbag nah not working for that. Don't buy that bluedriver it's not good it is waste!

[@aust4105]

If you go on the bluedriver site you see that it is only for vehicles sold in north america, and abs and srs is only offered on vehicles after certain date with some makes for example 2003 or later for honda, 2008 or later for mitsubishi. Ford or gm it is 1996 or later which is the year of mandatory obd2 in canada and us. If the vehicle is for the european market bluedriver is liable not to work at all. Maybe the marketing is misleading, I have seen a number of reports of people in europe crapping on bluedriver, but this is what blue driver is

[@fontane1438]

it will read misfires and tell you what cylinder, had mine for over 2 years these guys don't know what their doing/how to use it

[@automotiveinsight]

A lot of fords don’t have live misfire data pids. You have to use the power balance function or look in mode 6 data (that is configured to the brand) to determine which cylinder is misfiring.

[@mkatalin09]

This is an annoying shitty device that takes ages to load anything,had one and throwed it in the garbage Amazon typical low quality crap If you are a profesional dont buy it