Codes without root cause
Generic scanners surface fault codes but leave your tech guessing. Wrong first repair means a comeback and a frustrated customer.
An OBD2 Scanner for Consistent, AI-Powered Diagnostics
Ensure uniform repair quality across all your shops. VehiLoop's custom OBD2 scanner feeds our AI copilot with OEM data for consistent root cause analysis.
RO-4471 · 2019 Silverado 1500ON THE LOOP
READING
- 1Checked in11:12a
- 2Diagnosed11:19a
- 3Estimated11:24a
- 4Approved11:42a
- 5Repaired2:05p
- 6Paid2:26p
Check-in
VIN 1GCUYDED4KZ1••••
2019 Silverado 1500 · 84,120 mi · scanned at the bay door
- Shops running on VehiLoop
- 40+
- From complaint to a priced estimate
- ~15 sec
- Per-invoice and per-seat fees
- $0
- Money-back guarantee
- 30 days
Why Generic Scanners Keep Letting You Down
Your OBD2 scanner reads codes. It does not tell you why the car broke or what to fix first.
Inconsistent diagnostics across shops
Each location runs its own process. One tech nails it, another misses it. There is no standard, and quality suffers.
Diagnosis lives in the tech's head
When the job moves from bay to front desk, the diagnostic story gets lost, retyped wrong, or dropped entirely.
Five Tools That Turn a Scan Into a Solved Job
Every capability below is included in VehiLoop's flat-rate platform, selected for shops that need consistent, OEM-grounded diagnostics from the first scan to the final invoice.
Root Cause Ranked for Every Scan
AI Diagnostics
Feed your existing scan tool output into VehiLoop's diagnostic copilot and get ranked likely causes with confidence scores and OEM-grounded confirming tests, so your tech knows exactly what to verify before touching the car.
- Ranked causes with confidence scores
- OEM-grounded confirming tests
- Works with your current scanner
DiagnosisRANKING
P0A93P1A0AU0293
12V aux battery92%
Starter solenoid41%
Ground strap18%
Confirm: load-test at rest, then charging voltage.
OEM Specs On Demand in the Bay
Tech Support
Once diagnosis points to the repair, techs get torque specs, fluid capacities, and component locations from an OEM-grounded AI chat, right in the app, without leaving the bay to hunt a manual.
- Torque specs instantly
- Fluid and capacity lookups
- No manual hunting needed
Repair BuddyOEM
Front brake torque spec, 2020 CR-V?
Caliper bracket80 lb-ft
Guide pins23 lb-ft
FluidDOT 3, 0.9 L
Diagnosis to Priced Quote in Seconds
AI Estimates
The diagnostic finding flows straight into a priced estimate using live PartsTech parts, book labor times, and your shop's markup matrix. No rekeying the complaint. No switching systems.
- Priced estimate in about 15 seconds
- Live PartsTech parts pricing
- Your markup matrix built in
Estimate15 SEC
Battery, AGM group 48$291.40
Labor · 2.1h @ $165$346.50
Shop supplies$18.40
Tax$27.90
Total$684.20
APPROVED FROM PHONE
Inspection Results Customers Actually See
Inspections
Pair your diagnostic findings with a multi-point inspection that auto color-grades each item, attaches photos, and sends a red-yellow-green report by text or email for line-item approval.
- Photo-backed inspection reports
- Color-graded line items
- Customer approves by text
Inspection24 POINTS
Front brakesPOOR$412
TiresFAIR$0
FluidsGOOD$0
BatteryPOOR$291
Approved$0
Every Car Every Status One Board
Shop Visibility
From the moment a vehicle is checked in with a diagnostic concern, every step, bay assignment, estimated total, and approval status lives on one board so nothing falls through the cracks between locations.
- Live bay and status view
- Estimate totals per vehicle
- Works across multiple locations
Floor4 ON THE BOARD
BAY 12019 Silverado 1500Diagnosing$684
BAY 22021 CR-VApproved$412
BAY 32017 F-150Waiting parts$1,240
BAY 42020 CorollaPaid$298
Questions shops ask.
Straight answers about obd2 scanner for auto repair shop.
Does VehiLoop replace my existing OBD2 scanner?
No. VehiLoop's diagnostic copilot reads the codes and context from your existing scan tool and layers OEM-grounded reasoning on top of it. You keep using the scanner you already own. The copilot ranks the likely root causes, assigns confidence scores, and suggests the confirming tests your tech should run before committing to a repair. A custom VehiLoop OBD-II scanner that delivers factory-level context directly is on the product roadmap.
How is this different from just reading fault codes?
A standard OBD2 scanner tells you a code was set. VehiLoop's diagnostic copilot takes that code, the customer complaint, and the vehicle's service history and reasons through to ranked root causes with confidence scores and the specific confirming tests that will prove or rule out each cause. That is the difference between a code log and an actual diagnostic conclusion.
Will this work for a multi-location shop that needs consistent diagnostics?
Yes. Because every diagnostic finding lives inside the same connected job record, every location follows the same OEM-grounded process. There is no individual tech interpretation that stays locked in one bay. The diagnostic context, quote, approval, and repair notes all travel with the job, making quality consistent regardless of which location is doing the work.
What does setup and migration look like?
Setup and migration are both free. VehiLoop runs alongside your existing system until you are ready to fully switch, so there is no forced cutover. If you change your mind within 30 days, you get your money back and your data migrated back at no charge.
How much does VehiLoop cost for a shop that uses it for diagnostics and management?
VehiLoop is a flat rate with every feature included, no per-seat fees, no add-ons, and no per-invoice charges. Pricing is available directly from the team via the contact form on the website. Multi-location discounts are available, and the plan is month-to-month with no long-term contract required.
Can my service writer use the diagnostic findings to build a customer-ready quote?
Yes, and that handoff is automatic. Once the diagnostic copilot produces a finding, it flows into the AI estimate builder, which converts the complaint and repair into a priced quote using live parts pricing and your labor and markup settings. The service writer does not retype anything, and the customer gets a text with a line-item approval link.