Innova 5610 OBD2 Bidirectional Scan Tool - Understand Your Vehicle, Pinpoint What's Wrong, and Complete Your Repairs with Less Headache, Updates Included, US-Based Technical Support

As a weekend warrior auto mechanic the Innova 5610 OBD2 Scanner is a solid diagnostic tool for those looking for a reliable, user-friendly device without spending a lot of money. It offers a wide range of features, including ABS/SRS diagnostics, live data streaming, and battery tests, making it suitable for most car owners and mechanics. While it may not have the advanced features found in more expensive models, it delivers excellent performance for general automotive troubleshooting. For DIY car owners or people looking for a practical, reliable scanner, the Innova 5610 is an excellent choice.

The unit is designed for access to all the sensors and diagnostics generally available for each model vehicle. The interface is mostly intuitive but the detailed manual gives information on each control. However, there does not seem to be an index so you will have to know what you are looking for in the manual.The big plus for this model is RepairSolutions2 app for smartphones. Nobody else has this much information included without an expensive subscription. Still, there is no substitute for mechanical experience to interpret symptoms and sounds. True also for a good medical doctor! Overall, the 5610 is worth the cost and clearly exceeds the competition for newer late models. It's not going to help you much for a 1960s vintage car, but that's where experience counts more than a code reader when there are not codes to read.

Easy to use! I own a used car dealership and it make diagnosing my vehicles very easy. Works with most to any vehicle with an ob2 port. This scanner will save you trips to the mechanic and will also save you on that diagnosing fee the value for the scanner is so good that it will pay for itself on the first use. When scanning a vehicle you get a personalized report on everything going on if anything with the vehicle and it sends the report right to your phone with everything needed to complete the repair. Also tells you around the cost of the parts so no more getting ripped off by your local shop. Even if you know nothing about cars this tool will make you look like a pro.

2023 Update: In late 2022, Innova finally rolled out their software updates. We can give give them credit for that. Since then, they have been having promotions giving away coupons and scanner accessory kits for filling out their surveys. Unfortunately, the coupons are only valid for items purchased from their website (big markups) and the kits are available only for those who purchased from Amazon where they want your reviews! And this review which received over 150 upvotes is no longer visible near the top of the review list as the "Top Reviews" filtering seems to not be working, at least for this listing. Instead they are showing more recent 2023 reviews, some with no upvotes and the top review with "2" upvotes! So I can't say for sure what's going on with Amazon's review filtering. As of this update (9/2023), their review average for the model 5610 is 4.3 stars. So at this point it looks like Innova might deserve 5 stars for their recent performance, however I leave my review at 4 stars for all of the drama it took to get to this point. Bottom line: As of 9/2023, the 5610 and many of their other products have been updated to at least 2022 software. It's a good product and now it's up to date.Update 3/15/22: I asked Amazon about the lack of software updates on this 5610 (at $330, their 2nd most expensive scanner) and got a response from DereksAuto who presumably is connected to Innova. He responded that Innova updates their tools "per year". And that I should download the updater tool and have Windows 8.1 or 10, etc. Well I've already been there, done that. I even installed the updater on a new laptop PC just before writing this update to test it there as well just to be fair. Again, no go. I've already been on the phone with Innova a few times over the last year and a half. Same story, same baloney... they're waiting for the update. Cue Jeopardy music. Jeopardy answer: What is the software that is perpetually in development? Bottom line is you can buy this tool now with software up to April of 2018 and have something useful if your car is 2018 and older. Newer than that and you have a glorified code reader. Don't expect DerecksAuto or Innova to tell you the truth about their vaporware software updates. The product is good but broken promises and lies I cannot abide. Sorry maybe the Dude can, but I can't. Come on Innova, release the update already.Original review:The 5610 is a Good Enthusiast Level Scanner. It is for the above average DIY person. Coverage for various cars is inconsistant so check with the company to make sure it does what you need for your specific vehicle. It has a nice easy to read display. The OBDII cable has a light on the end to help you find the port. It will test your battery and alternator. It pairs with an app which adds value. The live data is very useful if you learn how to interpret it. The manual is detailed. Get yourself a case and mini usb cable. I purchased and recommend this case- ANCEL Case for OBD2 Scanner, Protective and Storage Box (L) for All Innova and ANCEL Products: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08B13BQK6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1As far as cons go: it is missing a case and usb cable. The full manual is nice and detailed but comes only in electronic form. The software, in spite of the company proming free updates, remains STALLED at a 2018 level since I bought it over a year ago. I have been told by more than one Innova employee that updates were forthcoming but no updates ever materialized. And they are listing the device here as a "Newest 2022 OBD2 Diagnostic Code Scanner ". This is not true and I encourage Innova support to reach out to me if they have some secret update they are holding back. If your vehicle is 2018 and older, this scanner can be a good choice. Anything newer will not be supported except basic code reading (you can get a $20 scanner for that). I would wait until Innova proves (not just a flashy headline) that they actually updated the software before considering the 5610 for anything post 2018.