OBD II and BLUETOOTH

Found a bluetooth reader ELM327 for $65 shipped from China to work with "Torque (ad supported)" App. by Ian Hawkins.

Anybody have any input to the bluetooth reader itself? I can always change apps, such as "OBDroid-free". If I like either, I will be buying the full version.

My main concern was with the reader and it coming from China. I'd prefer not to blow $65 bucks if I should just buy another elsewhere for $100 or so, if it is better of course.

Do these apps support data logging, current vehicle statistics, etc? Such as coolant temp, fuel trim, O2 voltage, knock sensor voltage, TPS sensor, ..., ...

 

Thanks Fade, I am bidding now... 15 min left!!!

 

Yay! Winning bid $26 and change... now to wait up to 15 days.

 

Everybody has a different level of gambling. My comfort level is around 30 bucks for something like this. $65, not so much. I'll take a chance on this one, and post my findings when I have a chance to use it.

My other choice was a $200 unit from CAR QUEST that I could go get now and use now, but I think I will be able to do more with even the free app for my phone than the limited capability of the $200 unit. Yeah, I could drop $2500 on the model specific unit for the cars I specialize in, but really? I know shops that won't spend that kind of money, even though they use it sometimes twenty times a day.

 

Purchased on the 25th, payment cleared on 28th, I suppose it shipped then or perhaps Tuesday. Don't have it yet.

 

Registered USPS mail slip arrived on the 13th. Picked up from PO on the 15. Need to spend time on app dev's forum to figure out specifics on operation/capabilities. When app starts, codes shown, later, when checked through menu, it will say no codes in ECU.