Need a scanner that can scan for ABS auto bleed function

Tiny
ALAN POSEY
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  • 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
  • 3.8L
  • V6
  • TURBO
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 105,000 MILES
Car listed above is a GTP SC 3800.

I am in search of a scanner that (will) provide me with the auto bleed function to bleed air out of the ABS system on this car. I have dug through piles of them on the web but I can't confirm for sure they will provide this function.
Monday, March 15th, 2021 AT 6:57 AM

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Tiny
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First check out this video to see if it could meet your needs:

https://youtu.be/jr_Iv8T_Phk

I have a dealer-level scanner for all of my older vehicles, but for my newer truck, I found the same Snapon model as my friend uses in his shop. It's a Snapon Solus Edge. These have one major disadvantage that can work in your favor. The cost to update them every year to keep them current is around $1000.00 per year, and you can't skip any years. EBay is a good place to find these. If you find one updated through 2014, for example, a shop owner would have to buy the 2015 update before he could buy the 2016 update, and then the 2017 update, etc. It would be less expensive to just buy a brand new scanner than to pay for all those updates, so they lose their value to a shop very quickly. All you need is one that's updated enough to cover your model year. There's a lot of them listed that are updated through 2012 to around 2015 for less than $800.00. Mine was updated to current in 2018 when I bought it, which is much less than half the cost of a new one. Be aware if you were to buy a new one, you have to pay extra for European coverage, and extra again for Asian import coverage.

You might also look at the Autel scanners at Harbor Freight Tools. I have never used one, but according to what I read, a lot of people like them.
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Monday, March 15th, 2021 AT 1:49 PM

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