I have to finally break down and get into the 21st century.
I've managed to avoid it up to now, doing all DIY on all my cars (including a 2002 Mercedes and a 2008 BMW), but that's mainly been because of some luck. I have everything I need to work on my 80s DME injected cars, and my OBD era cars have not needed anything except regular maintenance.
But now I have a no start and stalling issue on the Mercedes, with the check engine light coming on, so I need to figure out how to access the codes.
Is something like this ok?
Mercedes Benz PC USB OBD2 OBDII OBD 2 Scanner Interface Code Reader | eBay
Or something from Pep Boys like this?
Actron Pocket Scan Plus CAN Diagnostic Code Reader For OBD II Vehicles | Product Details | Pep Boys