XTool D5S Review: An OBD Tool Worth Your Money! -

If you’re thinking about buying an OBD diagnostic tool, then you should consider the XTool D5S.

As this review-type article will show, this diagnostic tool has many features, a very user-friendly interface, and an affordable price.

But above all, it should help you make a good diagnosis and solve your car problem.

Besides this article, you can also visit our YouTube channel where you can see a video review of the XTool D5S.

UNBOXING THE D5S

The XTool D5S comes in a very nice box that is well-made and practical for future storage of the tool.

At the bottom of the box, you have a sticker with the basic tool data.

The accessories:

In the box, you’ll find a nice user guide and a packing list.

The packing list has all the necessary data about the manufacturer, a QR code for the user manual, and else.

The Quick Start guide (as it’s called) provides concise and easy instructions about how to use the D5S. It’s all in English, it’s illustrated and very straightforward.

Under the plastic tray holding the tool, you’ll find the main extension cable with two connectors, one side for the tool and the other for the OBD port in your car. It is a VGA to OBD II 16-pin cable.

The cable has a sufficient length. It can reach from the OBD port to the engine bay for instance.

Also, there is a shorter cable that has a standard USB port on one side and a USBC port on the other. This cable is for charging the tool and connecting the XTool D5S to the computer and printer.

The OBD tool:

Now we come to the OBD tool itself. The first impression is that it’s very well made. The housing is made of very good plastic and seems very durable which is important for an OBD tool.

It has rubber handles on both sides and they are molded to fit the hand properly. It has a very good grip so the risk of the tool accidentally falling out of your hands while working is minimalized.

The screen is 5,45 inches wide with a resolution of 1440*720. It’s very pleasant to touch and use.

On the upper side of the tool, you have a rubber lid under which is the USB connecting port as well as the slot for the memory card. The factory memory is 32 GB.

Besides that, there is a port for the VGA cable and the on/off button.

All in all, a very serious and well-made product.

MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF THE XTOOL D5S

To avoid taking up too much of your time regarding the characteristics of the D5S, we urge you to visit the official website of XTools.

The address is https://www.xtoolonline.com and https://www.xtoolglobal.com

For the D5S specifically: https://www.xtoolglobal.com/products/xtool-d5s

There you’ll find a thorough explanation of everything regarding the D5S, like that it’s a 4 main system diagnostics scanner. It does full OBD 2 diagnostics, and it has special additional functions like the EPB, SAS, BMS Reset, Throttle Relearn, TPMS Reset, free software updates, a two-year warranty, and much more.

Besides this, on the website, you can also see the complete product range of XTools. As you’ll see they have various diagnostic tools, that include trucks and EVs.

They also have more high-end diagnostic tools which should satisfy even the professionals in car repair.

So, find some time and visit the website, it’s easy to navigate, informative, and well worth the time.

HOW DOES THE XTOOL D5S WORK?

The D5S is very simple and straightforward to use. Just follow the instructions you got and you shouldn’t have any problems.

First, you have to go through a short process of activating the tool. Know that you have to have a wifi connection available to go through this and an email address.

So, first press the start button on top, hold it a bit, connect to wifi, enter your email and password and that’s that.

Here, I already connected the extension cable which didn’t make any difference. Know that the cable is meant to be connected after the activation process.

The activation takes a couple of minutes so have some patience.

Next, connect the XTool D5S to the OBD port and turn on the ignition.

The start screen:

Once the D5S is running you’ll see six buttons on the screen.

The first one contains auto identification and manual input for the VIN number.

Next, when pressing the diagnosis button you get a menu where you can choose your region or country and the car manufacturer.

There is really a wide range of car manufacturers, from Europe, America, Australia, China, and more.

To start the diagnostics simply choose your region, and your car’s manufacturer and follow the instructions.

The D5S will start to scan and after some time you’ll get error codes if there are any.

Worth mentioning is that in the top left corner of the screen, you have the battery voltage and once the car is started, you can see the alternator voltage also.

In this case, it found an error for the lambda sensor so you can see how what the report looks like.

You have various menus that provide very useful information as well as a real-time monitor that checks lots of engine functions.

Next, you have the OBD 2 scan button, this is also straightforward. Just press the OBD 2 button first, select the auto-scan button and you’re good to go.

Then you have the special functions button and this is very very useful. As you’ll see you have a wide variety of resets, relearning, and other procedures.

For example, we successfully made a throttle body relearn, very easy to do with this tool and without any complications.

The next button is for the updates. Once you enter the menu you’ll see the list of the available updates.

Just click on the upload button wait for it to install and you’re good to go.

The last button is the More button, it contains account information, reports, and tool settings like the language, metric units, display settings, and more.

It’s very easy to navigate through the menu.

The only downside I found on this part is the language change. In order to change it you must contact the manufacturer to download a software version with the changed language (if I understood the manual correctly).

THE PRICE

The price stated on Amazon is 199 US dollars without shipping costs.

In my humble opinion, this is a very fair price for what you get especially since it has many added features and free software updates for instance.

Also, XTools has an Amazon shop, you can visit it and see the prices for the whole product range.

Very impressive, to be honest.

To buy the the XTool D5S on Amazon click here: https://www.amazon.com/stores/XTOOL/page/9286C0B2-EAC3-4C4B-BFAE-01348B9EA693?ref_=ast_bln

CONCLUSION

The final and perhaps most important question for you: is the XTool D5S worth the money?

Yes for sure. Especially if you like DIY repairs around the car. For that, it’s near perfect. Not only can you get a very good diagnosis and good information but you can also make numerous adjustments, relearning procedures, and resets. This is very handy and will save you money.

For professional mechanics, it can be a very useful addition to other OBD tools they might already have. In this case, we’ll again mention the XTool website where they have a wide range of diagnostic tools for professionals.

All in all, a very good diagnostic tool, its quality made, and surely a good investment that will eventually return itself for sure.