The world of car diagnostics has changed a lot over the last 50 years. Back in the '70s and earlier, a mechanic's most valuable diagnostic tools were usually their eyes and ears. You could figure out ...

When Ashley Pittman's car started shaking while sitting in park, she drove it to a Firestone repair shop in Milwaukee for a diagnostic test. Pittman, 29, wasn't expecting any major problems. No ...

The second iteration of on-board diagnostics, OBD II, has been required tech on all new cars sold in the U.S. since 1996. That means that anyone who uses or works on cars less than three decades old ...

If you’re a professional mechanic staring down a garage full of mixed-make vehicles, or a car enthusiast juggling a family sedan and a vintage pickup, you’ve likely hit the same wall: diagnostic tools ...

The hardest part of using an automatic car wash—the kind where machines do all the work while you wait—might be making the right choice from a staggering menu of options. Should you pay more for spray ...

The xTool F2 Ultra is far removed from many consumer-grade machines, with a high-end product-designed enclosure and streamlined user interface that make this one of the most powerful and easy-to-use ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Modern cars are great, except when they go wrong. The number of ...

In this video, I'm going to show you everything that comes in the box, the main features, and the XTool D5S in action. If you've used OBD2 readers before, you know that most of them aren't that great.

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When my check engine light came on recently, I decided to try the FIXD scanner to avoid an unnecessary mechanic visit. The device plugs into the OBD2 port and pairs with my phone via Bluetooth, giving ...