Keeping a BMW is costly not only because of its price and its maintenance cost, but also the cost of repairs. When there is a strange sound coming from your hood, you may take your vehicle to the dealership for a check. And the dealer may charge you hundreds just for containments in the gas.

When there is a problem with your BMW, you can use an OBD2 scanner to learn what it is. If is not a serious error, you can in fact reset the error, drive on and see if the problem comes back. A BMW scanning tool usually costs from $16 to $300, which is much cheaper than that at the dealership in the long term. To cut your car repairs costs, you will want to carry a BMW scanner with you. Here we have compiled a list of BMW scanners that are available on the market for your reference.

1. iOBD2 BMW

iOBD2 BMW is one of iOBD2 code scanner series which is especially works on BMW vehicles. Together with your iPhone or iPad, which uses IOS system, iOBD2 scanner can communicate with your car computer to retrieve and clear DTCs. It not only can read car data by the application on your phone, records data like engine speed, ignition time, fuel correction, fuel consumption, coolant temperature, when you are driving the car and shows these data by form or graph format, but also can let you share your car data online.

Price: $149.99 (Price may fluctuate in different areas)

2. Creator C110 BMW Code Reader V3.3

Creator C110 BMW Code Reader V3.3 is able to work with almost all the BMW vehicles built from 2000 to 2008. The tool supports trouble codes reading and clearing, live data stream displaying, component test, adaption and vehicle information clearing. It can also work with MINI Cooper.
Price: $55.99

3. Autosnap CR802 OBDII EOBD Code Scanner

Autosnap CR800 OBDII/EOBD Code Reader is a mini hand-held diagnostic device. It can work with all the BMW cars with OBDII and EOBD protocol. The tool is able to turn off Check Engine Light (MIL), clear codes and reset monitors, view freeze frame data, display live data & DTCs and definitions, display I/M readiness status, identifies pending codes, retrieve vehicle information, etc. This code reader has a simple and fashionable design, and is very easy to use.

Price: US$39.99 (Price may fluctuate in different areas)

4. MINI ELM327 Bluetooth OBD2 V1.5

MINI ELM327 Bluetooth OBD2 V1.5 can work with all the OBDII cars, including BMW, made after 1996 via Bluetooth. The tool should work together with Windows smartphones or Windows PC. It is a portable, smart and user-friendly tool.

Price: US$15.99 (Price may fluctuate in different areas)

5. ELM327 Bluetooth CAN BUS EOBD OBDII Scan Tool

ELM327 Bluetooth EOBD OBDII scanner is able to work with all the vehicles with OBD-II, EOBD, and CAN BUS protocols. It is used to read diagnose trouble codes,clear trouble codes and detect fuel pressure and so on. It can only work with Windows XP PCs.

Price: US$15.99 (Price may fluctuate in different areas)

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