Autel Scanner MaxiCheck MX808S, 2025 US Ver. of MaxiCOM MK808S/ MK808Z, Bidirectional 11OS as MX900 MK900 MK900BT, 3000+ Active Test, 28+ Service, OE All System OBDII Diagnostic Tool, FCA Autoauth

Great scanner for DIY mechanics
Really nice scanner. It does everything this DIY mechanic needs. I needed to check out an ABS issue on my 2006 Ford and my other scanner would not allow any ABS functionality. I was originally going to buy a different Autel scanner. I reached out to support (used the email in the amazon listing) with a couple of questions. They suggested that the MX808S would suit my needs better. I am glad I took their advice. The Autel MX808S allowed me to bleed the ABS module and clear the codes perfectly. Plugged it into a couple of my newer cars just to make sure it would connect and it did. Also as others have commented, the screen size is larger than I expected and easy to read, which is a plus. Wifi worked ok but I didn’t really test the connection for distance. It does take a while to update when new because it loads vehicles from all over the world. Overall I am happy with the results.

Most bang for the buck! I am very happy with my purchase!
It has a lot of features and and the price was great. I am very happy with this purchase. I have always wanted a tool that I could use to scan and test systems but I didn’t have thousands of dollars to spend on one. This thing does everything I need it too. I would recommend Autel to everyone I know. Very happy with my purchase!

Why contact support if they have no idea what the device can do.
So I purchased this to work on a couple Mini Coopers, a Dodge Ram 1500 and a Honda Element.I emailed support about Vanos Erase/Relearn on the Mini. There was a sale going and their responses were molasses slow. Eventually they responded saying that it couldn’t do it. It was already on its way to me by that point. Spent a couple days going through menus and finding out when options are available. Turns out you can use it to do VANOS re-learns and clear the ECM. Support has no idea what they are doing.Things I think suck about this device.1. Navigating the windows is a chore for a tablet.2. The thing comes with no updates installed and there is zero way of making it any faster even on WIFI.3. There is no ethernet port making the download process slow as molasses.4. The tablet has limited memory and doesn’t come with an SDCARD.5. The price for updates is ridiculous. 1 year is not enough considering it will take you an entire year to go through all the options and by the time you find out an option is missing or broken it will be too late. Then they will charge you 150 for something you already paid for buying their overpriced tablet.6. They spam the hell out of Amazon’s interface. How many places can you post this thing? Why are there so many?7. They spam New for 2022 and the thing doesn’t use USB-C to charge. It stuck using 2008 USB-OTG.8. They give you no ability to connect an ethernet adapter or bluetooth. Why should there be another model just for bluetooth. The feature doesn’t cost that much.9. The design is kind of bulky.10. I have no idea why the process of printing stuff or taking screenshots requires you to go to a menu. We can literally swipe left or right on phones or tablets to take screenshots.11. I need the ability to hide the vehicles that I don’t need and to have each vehicle have its own icon with the the VIN and a screenshot. Then you can save all the PDF files and video in their own folders.12. On mine the OBD2 plug is too loose. It will fall out of the socket just looking at it. The cable is hard core and thick as hell but the plug part doesn’t even have a way to stay connected. It should have some kind of strap just to keep from falling out.13. Put all the documentation on the device so you don’t have to google everything.14. I feel like a kid with one of those horrible teaching tablets using this interface. It’s bad. You can slide left to right on only some pages.15. Functionally you could get by not purchasing this device and getting a $150 model that has the exact same features just a smaller screen. Charging an extra $500 for a larger screen is dumb. I can buy a whole a$$ tv for the price and have a better menu system with a remote. Hell why don’t they make a remote for this?16. If you are a newby that doesn’t like to read and figure things out the do not buy this. Pay someone to borrow theirs or just find someone that bought the higher model and use that. The things are not for people that don’t want to be experts.17. As far as I am concerned there needs to be some regulation on what these Software as a Service devices can post on Amazon. The updates need to be on the device before it ships. I don’t want to see anyone being ripped off because they had to pay for updates a year later. I am not spending $150 for bugfixes that should be free anyway.18. I wasted an entire week looking for something functional. Every single one of these devices claim that there are between 15-35 special functions that can be used but do nothing to tell you what is available. There should be a flow chart or something.19. This thing cannot help you program body computers on a Dodge Ram. You might as well buy and OBMX+ and use AlphaOBD or buy a programmer interface and use a desktop app.20. I feel like I spent too much for the device even though it was discounted because it has less features than a current tablet. There should be an HD camera, a microphone. Some way to upload videos to Youtube. A kids tablet can do more than this. It’s really slow.21. Why can’t I program anything with this? Where is the oscilloscope functionality? The data is there.22. Do something about this 1990s web interface. I shouldn’t have to back out of so many windows.23. I ran into some issues where the instructions tell you to turn off the vehicle or turn them back on but it doesn’t tell you what its doing and it just spins in circles. It had me thinking I had done something wrong or that I was waiting for something to happen next. Put some lights, animations or prompts to show when its actually doing something.I’m tired. I have worked with automotive tools since I was in elementary school. I do electronics, training and tech support for a living. This isn’t my first rodeo with OBD2 or computers and tablets. I expected more refinement. I need easy of use as well as data collection. This doesn’t make me want to move up to a higher model it makes me wonder if it’s just going to be the same only a bigger screen. I need to be able to see all of my data. Having to go back to another window to create a report is a chore. The WIFI connectivity was also not that great. I have enough WIFI signal to block out my neighbors devices and this thing wouldn’t stay connected for nothing.After looking at the other models you should go with the one that gives you the most actual physical features as the software across most of the lower models do not have a camera or a good UI experience if you have to use the thing all the time. Does it have a long battery life, cameras, the ability to send files and take snapshots. More free updates. USB-C. WI-FI & Ethernet to get updates and send files/videos. Does it have the ability to program keys, or to use other features like programming or reading tire sensors? Can it run more live tests? Does it come with vehicle info outside of the scan info? Does it take forever to load? Does it have more memory for faster testing/operation? After having hands on and testing with multiple vehicles you will start to notice a trend.

This scanner has helped on my 2 personal vehicles. All the extras make this scanner more valuable than original cost.I was able to put my vehicle into parking brake maintenance mode with ease.And was able to do all the work myself without having to pay the dealership.Also was able to diagnose and fix a check engine light on my 15 year old Ford Edge.Definitely we’ll designed and thought out and gives you written instructions that you can read from the screen.Not just for the professional but just as useful for someone taking care of their own personal vehicles.Able to run tests on almost everything in the vehicle.Good to quickly diagnose something and take away the guesswork and saves yourself lots of valuable time.Definitely a tool that everyone needs in their garage.At work or home.

Good tool to have, did a transmission flash for a Nissan Pathfinder, all good.Kia, GMC, Hyundai, and Ford Scan for codes.So far so good, is the tool that you need to fix your vehicles.I am a heavy duty mechanic, never used this brand before, very straight forward, read the instructions, and watch a couple videos on YouTube, and done, very easy.