Looking for economical code scanner - ODBII and Mazda - Autel MS-300

RETed · 07-06-2015, 02:54 PM

Looking for something cheap to scan codes for both OBDII and Mazda codes...

I came across the Autel MS-300 on Amazon for $15.99.
http://www.amazon.com/Autel-MaxiScan.../dp/B001LHVOVK

Can this pull all the Mazda codes too?

I don't want to deal with all the "in developement" packages out there, and most of them start around $200.
I need this NOW, so I need a reliable package that I don't want to dump too much money into it.

I have a customer that has a 2004 model...
This is my first time dealing with these things, so I don't have the normal tools to take care of diagnostics.
I don't know if I'm going to keep working them, so that's why I don't want to invest too much into specialty tools for them.

-Ted

FerociousP · 07-06-2015, 04:42 PM

Do you have an example of some of the Mazda specific codes?

Personally when I had my 8, I used a generic ELM327 (tiny clear blue plastic) OBDII dongle *<$10* and my phone using an app such as torque *free or $5* (along with torquescan plugin *free*) to read codes. Torquescan lists everything the OBD reader can see.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...owl.torquescan

It worked well enough for general diagnostic work (MAF values, temps, etc) and code clearing, even ran it on the dash for an HPDE or two. Not sure how deep you need to go :/

JL1RX7 · 07-06-2015, 06:03 PM

Does Advance/O'reilly's/Autozone/ rent them or let you use for free on the island?

Used them before to get the code fix it and clear it.

silverfdturbo6port · 07-06-2015, 10:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FerociousP

Do you have an example of some of the Mazda specific codes?

Personally when I had my 8, I used a generic ELM327 (tiny clear blue plastic) OBDII dongle *<$10* and my phone using an app such as torque *free or $5* (along with torquescan plugin *free*) to read codes. Torquescan lists everything the OBD reader can see.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...owl.torquescan

It worked well enough for general diagnostic work (MAF values, temps, etc) and code clearing, even ran it on the dash for an HPDE or two. Not sure how deep you need to go :/

Yea thats same app my bluetooth scanners run off of. Handy little glovbox tools

silverfdturbo6port · 07-06-2015, 09:58 PM

I have a couple of these. The app is free to download. Allows you to read and delete any code. It even looks up the code and give you a definition.
It also lets you read every parameter of the ecu as its running, log, save, and view as gauges.
I have used it on the wifes rx8 many times http://pages.ebay.com/motors/link/?n...372933&alt=web

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FerociousP I-had-a-bad-experience... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: M'boro iTrader: (2) Posts: 1,046 Rep Power: 18	Do you have an example of some of the Mazda specific codes? Personally when I had my 8, I used a generic ELM327 (tiny clear blue plastic) OBDII dongle <$10 and my phone using an app such as torque free or $5 (along with torquescan plugin free) to read codes. Torquescan lists everything the OBD reader can see. https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...owl.torquescan It worked well enough for general diagnostic work (MAF values, temps, etc) and code clearing, even ran it on the dash for an HPDE or two. Not sure how deep you need to go :/ __________________ '15 Juke Nismo '06 MX-5 GT SOLD '04 S Silver RX-8 GT Track Day Use SOLD '90 Black TII vert w/ Sprint RE stock port/turbo DD dyno (242.6whp@5500rpm @12psi 8psi@redline) and (250ftlbtq@4800rpm @13psi) SOLD '89 GTUs 6p TII SOLD, '87 sport SOLD, '79 SA stock SOLD '91 B2600i 4x4 w/ Rx-8 LSD SOLD

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silverfdturbo6port 500hp club Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: spokane iTrader: (0) Posts: 79 Rep Power: 14	I have a couple of these. The app is free to download. Allows you to read and delete any code. It even looks up the code and give you a definition. It also lets you read every parameter of the ecu as its running, log, save, and view as gauges. I have used it on the wifes rx8 many times http://pages.ebay.com/motors/link/?n...372933&alt=web __________________ 500hp AEM EMS RotaryAutomotive street ported Aviation sealed 13b-rew 20B 20BEEST FD 23A 4 rotor Long gone 72 rx3 drag machine

07-06-2015, 06:03 PM	#3
JL1RX7 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Front Royal, VA iTrader: (1) Posts: 487 Rep Power: 17	Does Advance/O'reilly's/Autozone/ rent them or let you use for free on the island? Used them before to get the code fix it and clear it.