While your car comes with an OBD system and the Check Engine light warns you when there is a problem with your engine, you would still benefit from an OBD scanner because:

An OBD scanning device can save you time and money

Car owners frequently spend a lot of time and money at service centers. The Check Engine light tells you something is not working right. But you do not know the exact problem, so you cannot determine whether it’s something you can easily fix or it needs expert help. Nor can you determine how much it will cost, not until the service center hands you a huge bill.

OBD devices work very much like the ones that auto mechanics use. Plug them into your OBD port and you would know exactly what is affecting your engine performance. You can then decide how critical the problem is, how much time it should take to fix, and some idea of how much it should cost.

OBD devices are crucial to ensuring vehicle safety

When you have a busy schedule, it’s easy to ignore the glowing Check Engine light, or tell yourself, “I’ll get to it on the weekend.”

However, an OBD scanner can immediately tell you the severity of the issue, and make sure you are not driving your car with major problems that can cause accidents.

However, to be able to benefit from an OBD scanner device, you would ideally need to know all the error codes, and only then can you identify the problems. But not all of us would be really interested in doing that.

So, the best course of action is to get OBD scanning devices that can convert error codes into easy-to-understand problems and action items. The Rollr Mini, which plugs into your OBD 2 port, can perform complete vehicle diagnostics and send car-health alerts to your phone. One quick look at your notifications and you can easily figure out why your Check Engine light is on, and what to do about it.

Now that you know all about your car’s OBD system, and how OBD scanners work, how about a quick tour of the Rollr Mini?