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Hello all,
I am new on this forum and also a proud owner of a 2013 911 Carrera C4.
I've been reading over the various topics on this forum and I appreciate the fact that everyone here share their experiences with regard to various do it yourself service's and upgrades and etc...
With that said, I am in the market on purchasing a OBD reader so I can use it to reset the various codes and service light, also possibly some coding in the future planning to install an Aero kit wing and remove the automated wing that came with the vehicle. I know from reading the forum everyone shared various model's of Diagnostic tools and on top of the list it's the Durometric basic, and the Pro. also, Porsche PIWIS? I know these are pricey but they are specialist for the Porsche models which is more in-depth information vs. other's in the market. Anyone can share some light on this.
I am new on this forum and also a proud owner of a 2013 911 Carrera C4.
I've been reading over the various topics on this forum and I appreciate the fact that everyone here share their experiences with regard to various do it yourself service's and upgrades and etc...
With that said, I am in the market on purchasing a OBD reader so I can use it to reset the various codes and service light, also possibly some coding in the future planning to install an Aero kit wing and remove the automated wing that came with the vehicle. I know from reading the forum everyone shared various model's of Diagnostic tools and on top of the list it's the Durometric basic, and the Pro. also, Porsche PIWIS? I know these are pricey but they are specialist for the Porsche models which is more in-depth information vs. other's in the market. Anyone can share some light on this.
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iCarsoft Auto Diagnostic Scanner POR V2.0 will do resets and normal maintenance, won't do coding, but it's only $150,
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Welcome to the forum! I have both the iCarSoft POR V2.0 and Durametric Enthusiast version. The Durametric is nice because you have a large display (your computer) an an easy to use interface (mouse). The Durametric was able to read and clear a cooling system code on my 991.1 that the iCarSoft didn't even register. The iCarSoft is nice because it's small and easy to carry around. I think for coding, even the Durametric Professional won't do much on a 991. I have never used PIWIS, but from what I've read the learning curve is steep, and it is very expensive. Hope this helps!
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The POR2.0 will do your basic resets, like an ELM327 on a normal car circa 2005. No coding.
OBDEleven hasn't added support for 911s yet, and probably won't.
Autel's range will go from the same capabilities as the POR2.0 (basic resets) all the way through PIWIS-level coding (the tablet style ones, like the MS906). Similar chinesium tablet style diagnostic tools will all pretty much do the same thing, the Launch X431 was re-launched that'll do it all, as well as the wildly expensive Snapon/Matco "real" versions of these things.
The PIWIS II is the cheapest official Porsche dealer tool that will work with your car and will be able to do everything the dealer can do, and will only be a one-time fee. No need to keep a subscription on.
The Durametric Pro setup should do almost everything a PIWIS will do -- not well-versed on this because they don't officially support the .2 yet.
OBDEleven hasn't added support for 911s yet, and probably won't.
Autel's range will go from the same capabilities as the POR2.0 (basic resets) all the way through PIWIS-level coding (the tablet style ones, like the MS906). Similar chinesium tablet style diagnostic tools will all pretty much do the same thing, the Launch X431 was re-launched that'll do it all, as well as the wildly expensive Snapon/Matco "real" versions of these things.
The PIWIS II is the cheapest official Porsche dealer tool that will work with your car and will be able to do everything the dealer can do, and will only be a one-time fee. No need to keep a subscription on.
The Durametric Pro setup should do almost everything a PIWIS will do -- not well-versed on this because they don't officially support the .2 yet.
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Welcome to the forum! I have both the iCarSoft POR V2.0 and Durametric Enthusiast version. The Durametric is nice because you have a large display (your computer) an an easy to use interface (mouse). The Durametric was able to read and clear a cooling system code on my 991.1 that the iCarSoft didn't even register. The iCarSoft is nice because it's small and easy to carry around. I think for coding, even the Durametric Professional won't do much on a 991. I have never used PIWIS, but from what I've read the learning curve is steep, and it is very expensive. Hope this helps!
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The iCarSoft is supposed to be able to reset the electric parking brake shoe gap, too. It's never worked on my car. I always get an error message.
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Are you on the v2.0 on the latest firmware? They've fixed a lot of stuff on that apparently over the last year. Worth shooting them an email over either way.
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