Recommended Alternative Scan Tool/Code Reader to Durametric

[theiceman]

Originally Posted by 78F350

I don't know about the AD500. This is how my AD600S showed cam deviation on one of my 2001s:

Thanks for this pic.

yup this is exactly what i would have expected .... below is what the 500 shows.



so looks like the 500 is an epic fail.

[theiceman]

So as luck would have it .....

i decided to return my TOPDON ad500 as it seemed pointless paying 206 dollars CAD for something that didn't do what i wanted it to do. Although i did like the unit .

i checked for the AD600s it it showed as not available on AMAZON.CA only the 500. But i do have an Amazon.com account also as i live close to the border and we often get ripped off on amazon.ca and i have a US address i get stuff shipped to.

They showed the 600 and also it was under a lightning deal so i grabbed it. ( i hope it was the right one) . I just have to nip over the border to pick it up so no big deal.

It turned out to be just 50 bucks more expensive than the 500 I had so well worth it .

I will report back when i have it in hand.

[theiceman]

Well i just picked up my TOPDON AD600S .. jury is still out whether it can read cam deviation as my car is stored for the winter. But i do have a buddy with a 996 still on the road so im going to go see him and se if it will read. ihis is a 99 so if it reads his i think im fine..
stay tuned.

edit ..Well I have an update and its not good ....

Got the TOPDON600S and wanted to see if it could show the data I am looking for . Problem is the Boxster is in Storage as it is winter here and snow is here. But i do have a buddy with a 996 ( 1999) that still has his on the road. He said i could use his car to test. based on screen shots from the TOPDON600S above I was fully expecting to see the results from cam sensors on his 996

Well im not sure how different the DME software is on his 1999 996 vs my 2001 986 , but there was no TAGS for Cam at all, The software has been updated since the above screenshots and it is prettier .. but going down the list there was nothing that referred at all . I was able to take a couple of screen caps of what data was being shown on his car and nothing about the cam which is surprising given it is the same engine.

Im going to go ask on the 996 forum to see if there is any info over there.





I can only hope that the DME software is more advanced onmy 2001 and i can report results in the spring.