MUCAR VO8

I'm extremely happy with this Bi Directional Scanner. It is very capable and I love the ECU test functions It has, allowing you to operate and test things like opening and closing windows, door locks, sunroof, etc, with just the press of a button on the scan tool itself. The scanner is usable on pretty much all makes and models you can think of. It allows you to troubleshoot/reset CEL lights with ease. It is a great size. The font on it is very easy to read and the screen is very bright. The tablet has a nice little foldable stand on the backside of it so you can prop it up while you're using it. It is very helpful that it is Bluetooth and connects to your cars OBD II port with a little wireless dongle. This is nice as you're not tethered to the car and can get very comfortable while troubleshooting. This unit also allows you to intelligently diagnose the entire car and then send a report it generates with what's wrong with the car through email (as it can be connected to wi-fi.. This is great If you have customers you want to show what's going on with her vehicle. The scanner comes with a ton of different attachments for connecting to wiring harnesses, etc. Since the scanner is able to connect to Wi-Fi, it can be updated by the company with new software as it comes out. This keeps the scanner from being obsolete in a year or two. This is another great feature in my eyes. I think this scanner is great value for the money and I recommend it.

I'm an older seasoned automotive technician, I'm reviewing this product based on my many years of experience in the field using high quality tools and equipment. This scanner is primarily used for OBD2 (On Board Diagnostics 2nd generation) based vehicles (96 and newer), but the kit does include some OBD1 adapters to work on the pre 1996 vehicles. Scanner is slightly smaller than the commercial grade scanners we use in the shop, but is large enough to be easily read. The screen is bright, clear, and crisp, so easy to see values and read information. Has the typical onscreen menu based diagnostics platform. Readings on this scanner compared to our normal shop scanner showed it to be reasonably correct. It does have Bi-Directional control functions on various systems to assist in diagnostics. Has sensor reset function which should work with most common makes and models. Scanner has typical maintenance reset functions for oil changes, TPMS, and many other items that need reset from time to time. Scanner uses a wireless OBD2 dongle which eliminates the scanner cord which is helpful when working on a car, pre 1996 OBD1 adapters use a short cord to attach the wireless dongle. Outer scanner case is somewhat padded for high use conditions, and unit appears to be somewhat robust in design.

I needed to up grade my scanner and did have the $3500.00 for a Snap on unit so I purchased this one. The wireless is great but the shop has to have WiFi or most of the features don’t work. The other thing that has me totally confused is that you can’t scan any car or truck older than 1996 because the unit doesn’t support OBD 1 yet they supply you with an OBD 1 adapter and two different power sources ?? I the older neighborhood I work in we still get older cars and it is disappointing. That now I can’t help these customers. I contacted Nucar and they told me that the MOV8 doesn’t support OBD1. Shocking !

So far it has been spot-on

My daily and only driver is a 1995 Jeep (OBD I). I do lots of work on late-model vehicles. My new Mucar had the adaptors for it -- I can get data stream info. The last OBD II scanner I bought was in 2007 -- which has been inadequate for several years. I love the graphs, ability to trigger outputs, re-key keys, fobs, etc., and overall I'm in love! I have gone on forums and Facebook user groups recommending the Mucar.