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 ...

The scanner can reveal the trouble code hiding behind your Check Engine light, but you should not treat that as a definitive diagnosis.

It happens at the worst time — stuck in traffic or a long road trip — when you see that check engine light flick on. Here's ...

Introduction A basic OBD2 scanner is mainly used to read engine-related fault codes and basic emissions data. That may be enough for checking a Check ...

Without a diagnostic tool, it's challenging to determine what is wrong with your car and whether to keep driving when a solid ...

There it is. On your dashboard. Staring at you, mocking you, making you plot insurance fraud: your car’s check engine light. That little bugger has been on your dash for weeks now and you haven’t been ...

When the check engine light comes on in a vehicle, it’s indicating that there is some issue with the car that should be checked out. It could be something minor, such as the gas cap not being screwed ...