Check engine light on? Plug a small Bluetooth OBD2 plug into your car, open SKANYX and read what the light means in plain English. How serious it is. Whether you can keep driving. What the repair should cost. All before the garage tells you.
No car knowledge needed. The plug costs about $15 and works with gas and diesel cars, trucks and vans that have an OBD2 port: sold in the US from 1996, in Europe from 2001 (petrol) or 2004 (diesel).
Reading and clearing codes is free. AI explanations come with 3 free verdicts a day, a one-time Diagnosis Pack or a Pro subscription. No ads.
Check engine light on and no idea what to do? SKANYX explains it in plain words and tells you what the repair should cost.
WHAT YOU GET
• The check engine light, explained: every fault code in plain words. How serious it is, the likely cause, the cheapest first step and what the repair should cost.
• Turn the light off: clear the code once the fault is fixed and see if it comes back.
• AI verdicts: 3 a day free with a free account. The one-time Diagnosis Pack adds 25 more, and they never expire.
• Health Monitor: a 60-second scan that gives your car a 0-100 health score.
• Failure Prediction: what is likely to fail next, with cost and timing.
• AI Mechanic Chat: ask anything about your car. Answers are based on its own data, not generic web advice.
• Pre-Purchase Inspection: buying a used car? An 8-minute inspection ends with a buy, avoid or negotiate verdict backed by real data.
• Drives: record every trip on a live map. Each drive gets a 0-100 score, fuel use and an AI drive report.
WHAT YOU NEED
Any Bluetooth ELM327 OBD2 plug, sold separately for about $15. Wi-Fi plugs also work. The plug goes into the OBD2 port, usually under the steering wheel.
No plug yet? Open the demo to explore the app on a sample car.
FREE, PACK OR PRO
Free: connect, scan, read and clear codes, every live gauge, drives, scan history, 3 AI verdicts a day, one vehicle.
Diagnosis Pack, a one-time purchase: 25 AI fault verdicts. No subscription. Credits never expire.
SKANYX Pro, a monthly or annual subscription: AI Mechanic Chat, Health Monitor, Failure Prediction, AI drive reports, full freeze frame and readiness details, three vehicles and cheaper inspection credits.
Pre-Purchase Inspection credits are one-time purchases too (single report or bundles), with or without Pro, and never expire.
Payment is charged to your Google Play account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Google Play under Subscriptions.
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Terms of Use: https://skanyx.com/terms
FOR THE ENTHUSIAST
Live Data streams 60+ sensors in real time: RPM, fuel trims, O2 sensors, MAP, MAF, coolant and intake temperatures, EVAP and more. Works over CAN, KWP2000, ISO 9141 and J1850, with genuine and clone ELM327 adapters.
PRIVACY
SKANYX uses no third-party ad SDKs. Your VIN stays on your device unless you share it for an inspection report. Drive routes and GPS data stay on your device and are never uploaded. We do not sell your data.
SUPPORT
Email: support@skanyx.com
Web: https://skanyx.com/support
DISCLAIMER
SKANYX provides informational diagnostic data only. It does not replace professional vehicle inspection, diagnosis or repair, and AI-generated content should always be verified before acting on it. Do not interact with the app while driving.
Check engine light on? See what it means, how serious it is and what it costs.