OBD II Scanners
 

Since the mid-Nineties, all automobiles have been equipped with OBD II technology. Reading these codes requires the use of a good OBD II scanner, and up until recently these scanners were relatively unaffordable for home mechanics and small shops. Today though, you can find some excellent OBD II scanners at very affordable prices.

Much of our focus here at Automotive Specialty Tools, Inc is on providing professional-grade equipment to consumers at reasonable prices. This goes for all of our products from our wrench sets all the way to our most complex OBD II scanners. We feature a wide variety of scanners from excellent manufacturers like Equus/Innova, Actron, and AutoXray among others.

AutoXray is an acknowledged leader in the scanning trade, and their EZ-Scan 6000 is a great testament to their high quality products. This all-in-one unit tests both OBD I and OBD II codes, and it even includes the CAN (Controller Area Network) protocol. In case you are unaware, the CAN protocol will be mandatory starting in the year 2008, which means that the EZ-Scan 6000 is a great investment that is destined to remain useful.

If you are looking for a little bit simpler OBD II scanner, you might want to check out some the products that Equus/Innova has to offer. Their 3030 Car Reader is a great little code reader that has the ability to read codes on both foreign and domestic newer model cars, trucks and vans. Additionally, the Car Reader has a "plug and play" style operating system that essentially allows you to scan your car in as little as 15 seconds with no setup required.