FOXWELL NT530 for BMW - All Systems, All Maintenance Service - Bidirectional Diagnostic Scan Tool OBD2 Scanner Automotive Code Reader ABS Bleed SRS Airbag SAS TPMS TPS EPB Oil Reset CKP

Good tool for BMW

This has come in handy and helped save me so much money on costly repairs to my 2011 BMW X5 Diesel. It’s super easy to use and gives a clear reading of the codes. It’s been super reliable and helped me diagnose some much needed repairs.

I love Foxwell meters. The NT530 is a great addition to your troubleshooting tools if you work on or own a BMW. For the price of more expensive meters (including Foxwell), you get an All Systems/All Maintenance Service meter for under $200 and that is a steal. The biggest complaints I have heard about this meter are for users who purchased it for use on all vehicles.

I recently purchased this NT530 product. Spent a significant amount of time trying to access their website (foxwelltech.us) only to get "502 Bad Gateway". I attempted their old website of .com (which was http and not https as with the .us address),... only to get Chinese script and then a message in English stating new address of foxwelltech.us. Very frustrating. Only after some website searching and trial & error was I able to deduce that the new website is FOXWELLDIAG.COM. This signals to me terrible customer support and communication. Hopefully the tool works once I get it registered. Update: This seems Shady. In order to register and activate the product, they require you to download their software onto your PC. This essentially gives them backdoor access to ANYTHING on your PC. The year is 2025, not 2000. This is a Chinese company and you're giving them access to all sensitive information on your PC. If they were serious about security, they would create a secure app to be used on a smartphone (which would be highly scrutinized). I don't trust this company. A quick search shows TrustPilot gives theses guys a 1.6 out of 5. Returning immediately.

Bought this unit from Quick Ship Auto Parts about a year ago and had trouble updating to include Porsche SW. Somehow the SD card became corrupted and customer service from Foxwell is difficult. I contacted the vendor and he had me on the phone for about 15 minutes and got the unit functional and updated to include the Porsche SW. So glad I bought this from this vendor now that I know Foxwell support is difficult.

I thought that I was erasing the brake maintenance warning through the dash button but I found out there was a deeper reset that this unit allowed me to accomplish. I also reset a couple of nuisance fault codes. Takes some getting used to the menus but I'm sure that I'll get used to them.

If you have a BMW, you owe it to yourself to get this tool, or even one a step or two up. It’s like opening your DME up to really FIX things. It’s been a game changer for me, and will be for you, too.

Be advised that this scanner comes with the BMW compatibility but you have to register and purchase other updates to get the software for other vehicles. The updates range from $60-$100 per model. I think the description is a bit misleading and needs more detail about what is needed to get this scanner operational. Once you purchase the software, the scanner has several specialty functions.