XPost: alt.home.repair, comp.mobile.android   
   From: scharf.steven@geemail.com   
      
   On 12/22/2023 6:55 AM, Roger Mills wrote:   
      
      
      
   > I've used Torque for several years - although I don't need to use it   
   > very often. The Lite version is free but may have ads (can't remember) -   
   > but the Pro version only costs peanuts - currently just under 5 US dollars.   
      
   I've used Torque Pro for many years. Well worth the cost.   
      
   I've found that the best ELM327 adapter is the one from Carista. The   
   lower cost ones from Aliexpress often have connection issues.   
      
   Carista also sells vehicle-specific software, for some makes, that goes   
   beyond the generic OBD-II capabilities and that lets you program a bunch   
   of features of the vehicle. But I've never purchased that software.   
      
   Before I go for a smog check I always check that all the self-tests on   
   the vehicle are complete. On one of my vehicles that I don't drive a lot   
   I disconnect the battery when not in use so the self-tests all need to   
   complete before I go for a smog check.   
      
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