Originally Posted By: Kira
All I want to say is that while MANY people use and love the cheap plug in-Bluetooth-to-app systems a beloved figure, Scotty Kilmer (he makes car videos and is a friend to mankind) mentioned that they can damage your car.
He didn't say how but that's all I needed to hear. Kira
Scotty Kilmer isn't the brightest guy. Like his video on expensive luxury cars, i dont agree at all. Some things he is ok on but take everything he says with a grain of salt. He is a old school mechanic. I watch him for entertainment on dead wrong some of his ideas are.
The OBD2 port will not damage your car. There is no difference in plugging in a high end scan tool vs a $10 BT dongle, they both pull the data the same way. The worst it can do is drain your battery. All the insurance companies are using something very similar with those programs to monitor your driving for discounts.
If ABS 100% needed, then i would say get a standalone tool like,
http://www.amazon.com/INNOVA-3160-Diagnostic-Scan-Vehicles/dp/B001QIUGVI to do what you need. I dont know what sears has, but they do have a similiar tool like the one i linked. It doesn't do ABS if i remember correctly.
Best entry level tool to have is a BT dongle and Torque.