Is there any general consensus...

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Originally Posted by recycledsixtie

that the OBD2 code reader is the way to go for my 2001 Boxster base without breaking the bank? I have had my P car 2 years and have not read the codes.I would think that the cable must be appropriate to attach to the car? Your thoughts?No cel lights or anything have shown up. Got 40k miles on it.

Well, lets put it this way. When you get sick, you go to your family doctor: (OBD-II general purpose code scanner for 1996 cars and up)
When you have a bad heart, you go to your Cardiologist who specializes in a certain body part. The Durametric tool is specifically for Porsches. It has way more diagnostics built in for your car than any OBDII scanner you can buy.

Don't buy a cheap $50 OBD-II scanner, get a comprehensive one that has built in code definitions if you need it for your other modern cars as well. I have one I keep in the garage and recently used it on my 01 Boxster to clear a check engine light due to dirty MAF. I cleaned the MAF, reset the code, and it hasn't come back on since, about 1 month now.

I use to have a durametric cable/software for my laptop but sold it 2 years ago because I sold my 997. Great tool if you plan to keep your Porsche long term. A good for 3 car vins Durametric kit is about ~$300

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