PCMTuner, Fetrotech and dFlash Comparison

 As titled, What’s the difference among pcmtuner (flash 1.2.0), fetrotech tool and the new dFlash tool?

 

First of all, let’s check out a table comparison:

	PCMTuner Flash	Fetrotech Tool	dFlash Tool
Software	PCMTuner Flash (PCMFlash 1.2.0)	Fetrotech	dFlash
Operating system	win7 win10 win11 64 bit( pro better)	WIN10 professional version 64bit (more stable)	win7 win10 win11 64 bit( pro better)
Software language	English only	English only	English only
Online/Offline	Work offline, VR need online.	Offline/online	offline
Standalone	Standalone version	Black standalone Silver has to use with pcmtuner	Standalone version
Operation mode	Bench, Boot, OBD	Bench	Bench
EDC16	Part of EDC16	Yes	No
EDC17	Yes	Yes	Yes
MED17	Yes	Yes	Yes
ME17	Yes	Yes	Yes
MED9	Yes	Yes	Yes
PCR 2.1	Yes, needs unlocked first in BSL to enable OBD write	No	Yes, read full flash and clone on bench
Simos 8.x	Simos 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6	No	Yes, Simos 8.5, Simos 8.6, Simos 8.3
MG1/MD1	No	Yes	No
Checksum correction	Yes	Yes	Yes
Free VR files/Damos pack	Yes	Yes	Yes
Access to PCMTuner account	Yes	Yes	Yes
Access to VZ-Performance account	Yes	Yes	Yes
Wiring diagram	Check pinout in pcmtuner app	Check pinout in pcmtuner app or tuner-box	Check pinout in tuner-box
Update & Subscription	PCMTuner free update online, No subscription, No annual fee, no monthly fee. PCM-Flash no update	No subscription, No annual fee Update online	No subscription, No annual fee,
j2534 passthru work with multi diaginose tool	Yes	No	No

PCMtuner (PCMflash 1.20) does simos 8.x in obd, but PCR2.1 needs unlocked first in BSL to enable OBD write.

Fetrotech is early AMT firmware so no simos or PCR2.1, but can read EDC16, MG1, MD1 on bench.

Dflash is later AMT firmware with added Simos and PCR2.1 full flash bench support but MD1/MG1 dropped.

Different firmware, you cannot put PCR2.1 or simos bench on pcmtuner hardware.

 

 

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