The printable shopping list

Quick answer

All three kits on one page: 23 distinct tools across 23 lines, with a per-kit total and current prices. Print it, or work down it one purchase at a time.

If you buy one thing from this list

INNOVA 5310 OBD2 Scanner, ABS & SRS Code Reader, Check Engine Light Diagnostic Tool with Battery Test, Oil Reset, Live Data, Works with Most OBDII Vehicles 1996 & Newer

The full system scanner is the item that tells you which of the others you actually need, which is why it is the only purchase worth making before a specific job demands one.

$116.99Check pricePrices change often

Coverage varies by tool and by model year, so check a specific tool against a specific vehicle before buying.

The glovebox kit

The smallest set of tools that turns a lit check engine light into a real answer, chosen so nothing in it gets outgrown immediately.

The driveway kit

Everything needed to take a code from a number to a cause: live data, a meter, and the mechanical tests that confirm what the sensors are implying.

The home shop kit

A bidirectional platform plus the leak, pressure and inspection tools that let you prove a fault before buying the part rather than after.

The home shop kit, 10 items
Item What it is Price Buy
LAUNCH Creader Elite X500 for GM OBD2 Scanner Diagnostic Tool Full System Bidirectional scan tool $219.00 Check price
INNOVA 5510 OBD2 Scanner, Scan Tool for ABS, All System Scanner, Caliper Service, Brake Pad Life, Read/Erase ABS/SRS Codes, Reset Oil Light, Live Data, Updates Included Professional diagnostic platform $224.99 Check price
Solary Automotive Smoke Machine Leak Detector - 12V DC EVAP Vacuum Diagnostic Tester for Pipe System Evaporative and vacuum smoke machine $58.99 Check price
RYANSTAR RACING EVAP Smoke Machine Gas Cap Adapter Leak Test Tool Gas cap and smoke test adapters $20.89 Check price
AUTOWN 45-Piece Pro Fuel Pressure Tester Kit, 0-140 PSI Fluorescent Glow Gauge, Complete Adapters for Gasoline Cars, Trucks & SUVs Professional fuel pressure kit $79.99 Check price
OTC 5605 Deluxe Compression Tester Kit for Gasoline Engines Compression test kit $126.99 Check price
DXZtoz Dual-Lens Articulating Borescope for Aircraft Automotive Inspection Articulating borescope $159.99 Check price
Fluke 17B+ Digital Multimeter, for Electrical Applications, Measures AC/DC Voltage 1000V, Current Measurements to 10A, Resistance, Continuity, Diode, Capacitance, Frequency, and Temperature Testing Professional multimeter $129.74 Check price
Marvelity Noid Light Test Kit, 11-Piece Fuel Injector Pulse Tester Injector pulse test kit $22.99 Check price
DNA MOTORING 10pcs Professional Oxygen Sensor Socket Removal Tool Set Oxygen Sensor Wrench Removal Tool Oil Pressure Sensor Socket Universal O2 Sensor Wrench Kit for Automotive Repair, TOOLS-00776 Oxygen sensor socket set $39.95 Check price
Kit total 10 items as listed $1083.52

All three kits together, as listed: $1469.14. Nobody should buy all three. They are a ladder, and the overlap between them is deliberate rather than accidental.

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Every tool on the list

Common questions

Why is there no PDF?

Because a PDF goes stale the day it is written and this page does not. Prices here come from the live catalog and update whenever the site is rebuilt, every link is trackable so the recommendations can be checked against what people actually buy, and nothing has to be downloaded to read it.

Do I need everything on this list?

Almost certainly not. The three kits are ladders, not bundles, and the what you can skip section on each kit page is the part worth reading. Buy the scan tool that matches the work you actually do, then add mechanical testers as specific jobs demand them rather than in advance.

Are these prices current?

They are current as of the last site build, taken from real listings rather than typed in by hand. Prices in this category move constantly, particularly on scan tools, so treat every figure as a recent observation rather than a quote.