Genisys 3871 EVO USA 2010 Kit with Domestic and ABS/Air Bag Cables

• NEW Genisys EVO featuring System 4.0 with Code-Assist experienced-based Confirmed Fixes from Identifix
• NEW USA 2010 Domestic / Asian with ABS software including Pathfinder Repair-Trac Fast fixes information
• USA Domestic and ABS/Airbag OEM vehicle cables for GM Ford Chrysler Jeep and Saturn
• Additional OEM cables are available individually or in convenient kits
• BONUS USA 2008 European software

I felt the need to write this review after reading the one star review that was left by bmw7e32 which appears to be more of a rant than a review. Hopefully it will help anyone that is looking for some real info.

I would like to start off by saying that I am a mechanic and not affiliated with OTC, nor could you pay me enough to bethat's a story for another time.

The OTC Genisys can by purchased, fully equipped, for under $2000. I know it sounds like a lot of money, but consider what you would pay for factory software and equipmentit would be hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Bmw7e32 purchased this tool after working in a shop that had multiple dealer level tools, not just common oem tools, but a BMW factory scan tool that retails for 10 times that of the otc genisys. I have to saywhat did he expect?

The battery issue that bmw7e32 is whining about does indeed suck It has terrible life. However, it can easily be resolved by purchasing a NiMh RC car battery pack from radio shack for a whopping $10.

Bmw7e32 quotes "I service mainly European, BMW & Mercedes". These euro cars are definitely where otc falls short. He is correct, in most cases, by saying that a basic OBDII scanner would give the same info that the genisys does on the euro cars. Personally, I service a large number of Audi and VW vehicles, and I would not even try to use the genisys on those, even though I do own the Euro software.

Now, where genisys really shines is on domestic and asian vehicles, particularly GM (They make the Tech II). Personally, the Genisys is my go to tool when I have either a domestic or asian vehicle come into the shop. The Genisys is very capable, able to access powertrain modules, body modules, ABS and SRS quite readily.

To all of you that are considering purchasing a scan toolTHERE IS NO SCAN TOOL THAT WILL DO EVERYTHING ON EVERY VEHICLE, NO MATTER WHAT THE LITERATURE SAYS. IT SIMPLY DOESN'T EXIST AND NEVER WILL.

If you are an entry level technician, the genisys is hard to beat. If you are lucky enough to have a larger budget, I would consider a Genisys, and if you can afford it, a modis for domestic vehicles. For Asian and Euro, the new X431 by Launch is very capable (Avoid the older ones and knockoffs). If you are like me and service VW and Audi vehicle, purchase a VCDS by ross-tech, you won't be disappointed.

Overall, I believe that the genisys is the best "bang for the buck".

I hope that I have been able to shine some light on the subject for those of you that are thinking about the Genisys.

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I searched all over the internet to find an unbiased review of the Genisys EVO I never found one. I did find many positive reviews for the Genisys but you can also see that these "reviews" were from Genisys dealers. I'm a professional technician I've had the luxury of using dealership level diagnostic equipment (mainly BMW) I worked at a couple independents where they were equiped (again with dealer level, BMW GT-1's), Autologic and Launch scanners. For BMW, nothing beats the GT-1. Autologic comes very close, except it costs about $17,000 and you have to buy each manufacturer's software for huge $$$. I found the Launch to be spotty at best when trying to communicate with the cars. We had the old version of the x431, big, clunky and slow. Needless to say I wasn't thrilled with the Launch at all.

I was looking for a scanner for my start-up business I service mainly European, BMW & Mercedes. OTC's Genisys EVO claims to be near OEM level diagnostic abilities and their European upgrade appeared to have decent coverage. Well, I took the bait and purchased the EVO, ABS & Airbag + European upgrade.

First off, the rechargable battery is garbage the Genisys will be completely dead in about 2 days of non-use. This started the very first month I contacted OTC and they said it was my fault. That i wasn't properly charging battery I asked them to elaborate they gave me some song and dance that the unit has a parasitic draw and I had to charge it daily, but then they added that I shouldn't overcharge it because that would ruin the battery, too. I requested a replacement battery. They refused to replace the battery. STRIKE ONE

When you hook the EVO to the car, it uses power from the diagnostic port to power the unit, so I could still work around the dead battery issue. If the EVO is not powered down correctly or cable disconnects from port. At the next power-up the EVO goes into "file check" mode which takes about 5 minutes or longer the unit is unusable during this period and you can not override this function. A big time waster. STRIKE TWO.

European coverage is a JOKE very limited in the number of control modules. SAAB, Jaguar & Porsche OBDII only (the same coverage you can get with a $15 code reader)

Limited access asian and domestic. Communication problems galore. Coding?? None. STRIKE THREE. After a few months of frustration I sold it on eBay, took about $600 loss but I'm happy I'm rid of the piece of junk. I will never buy an OTC diagnostic tool ever again.

I ultimately purchased the Launch Diagun (fully loaded, Domestic, Euro and Asian) and am completely satisfied. The Launch Diagun is a huge improvement from the old Launch x431. It's faster, wireless, Full coverage, component activations and coding.

The bottom line...AVOID the OTC Genisys EVO spend the extra money and get the Launch Diagun (very expensive but worth it) Note: The Launch can only be purchased through authorized dealers. Launch is a Chinese product that has been copied from other companies in China (imagine that) there are lots of fakes on eBay AVOID THESE if the price seems too good to be true it's a fake. The Launch units here on Amazon are ligit.Launch Tech USA 301100119 X431 Diagun (F) Scan Tool

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Ive used the genisys scan tools for a while now and i find that this product is well worth the money. I have used it mord for fords mainly when ids was not available and managed to diag problem very easily. Im not much of a european guy, dont like fidling with cars worth more than me so i cant say much as to how it performs in that area. I would recomend this tool for almost any one. It very easy to use if you have any common sence and pretty reliable.