Free Car Scanner App [patched]

This is the bread and butter. The app must be able to pull "Diagnostic Trouble Codes" (DTCs) from the car and allow you to clear them (reset the Check Engine Light). Most free apps do this well.

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The app cross-references that code with a built-in database. The best free apps even include crowdsourced fixes and YouTube tutorial links for that specific code. This is the bread and butter