Autel 2025 ML629 OBD2 Scanner, ABS SRS Tool

So I kept getting the very annoying check engine light. I was getting tired of driving the vehicle to my local parts store to borrow their scanner. I finally decided to buy my own scanner. I went with the Autel MaxiLink ML629 2022 Newest OBD2 Scanner from recommendation of a buddy of mine. I couldn’t be more satisfied with the unit. Very easy to use. Just hook it up in the port, input information and scan. Told me the exact issue I was having with the vehicle to determine if could do it myself or take it in for repair. I’ve used it on family members cars and helped them out with their issues. Saved them a lot of money. Wish I could say the say for myself. All in all, it’s a great scanner and a great price for anyone looking for one.

First, I am not a mechanic, but looking to save some money by doing some repairs myself. I used this product to diagnose a check engine light to get my car to pass a smog check. I was able to determine the codes that were illuminating the light with the Autel and with some internet searches, was able to fix the error. Subsequently, I used the product to diagnose several other issues that the car had with the help of this OBD. Information is the key to diagnosing issues and this tool gets me that information easily.
I would have given this five stars except that there are aspects of the information that the scanner provides, for example, live data and freeze frame data, that I don’t really understand. I’m sure a mechanic totally does, but not me. I would have liked to have a bit more support in interpreting such data. Autel does have a website but basically, all I could find was a pdf of the instructions on how to operate the device. I was able to go onto forums for my particular car and give the “gurus” the Autel data, and that was very helpful. In all though, the OBD certainly was useful and I was able to save lots of $ by doing the jobs myself and perhaps as important, learned a lot about my vehicle which is very satisfying.

I’ve bought a lot of cheap obd2 scanners to look up how my cars are doing, and once I got the Autel MaxiLink ML629 I was blown away by how many things it could do.

Now I don’t have to use different obd2 scanners to get the different things, which is awesome, considering it was only 126 USD at the time I bought it. love it

Edit1: 1 month later, and this is one hell of a product, it’s fast, reliable, and working perfectly, although I had some issues with my 2011 Hyundai Sonata, a simple update made that trick, the update process is straight forward you plug it, download their software after it detects it, just click update all, and there you have it; refer to your owner’s manual for the update instructions.

Edit2: 11 months later, this thing is still fast as new, managed to fix a car that was mostly destroyed 2014 Toyota Camry, 2011 Chevy Suburban, 2008 Chevy Lumina, 2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2003 Toyota Corolla, 2014 Ford Mustang, 2007 BMW M3, 2016 Hyundai Elentra, all using the Autel MaxiLink ML629, very reliable, fast, easy-to-use and updatable.
A solid choice for small starting workshops or personal use, worth every penny, keeping my 5 stars

Edit3: 20 months later, although it has been a long time since a bought it, few updates and it’s as good as new, I haven’t been using it lately as much as before but when I do, it never lets me down, but sometimes, it doesn’t happen as often as it may sound, but sometimes it won’t detect a car module, ex; I’ve used it on a 2005 Ford Freestar, the device have detected the VIN number and everything flawlessly, but couldn’t read any SRS and Transmission codes, just keep that in mind when buying it, apart from that, it is amazing and worth the price.
Still, my opinion hasn’t changed, it’s a solid choice for small starting workshops or personal use, and I’m keeping my 5-star review!

I have a 2009 Suzuki SX4 with ABS errors. I own a Blue Driver ODB2 scanner that’s could not read the ABS errors on the car. My Suzuki is an older vehicle but I see them driving around all over. The Autel ML629 did the trick. It was easy to setup and upgrade using their Windows Software which was a free download. The screen on the ML629 was easy to navigate and read my ABS error leading to me right to the left front ABS sensor. The price was great and it sure beats me paying $75 for a mechanic to read this error one time which seems to be the average price in my area to read an ABS code/error. This product will save you money in the future especially if you have an older car you want to keep driving. The product also seems to be well built and durable. It did not come across as a cheap plastic product. The ODB2 cable is thick and long enough to do the job and the scanner itself has a rubber case to protect it from a fall. The screen was easy to read. I’m very happy with the purchase.