Interested in PCMTuner or Fetrotech Tool or dFlash? Have no idea which one is the best?
PCR2.1 reading and writting, which is best?
– PCMtuner (PCMflash 1.20) does simos 8.x in obd, but for PCR2.1, it 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.
Learn more according to the following table:
| PCMTuner Flash | Fetrotech Tool | dFlash Tool | |
| Image |  |  | |
| Software | PCMTuner Flash (PCMFlash 1.2.07 | 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 |
| Can work alone | Can work alone | Slave version in black color can work alone, Master version in Silver color has to use with pcmtuner | Can work alone |
| How to Operate | via 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 to be unlocked firstly 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 offline, 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 |
MG1 MD1: PCMtuner NO, Fetrotech Yes
MG1 MD1: PCMtuner NO, Fetrotech Yes
Fetrotech Support MG1 MD1 ECU and BENCH Read MED9 and EDC16, and also support MEDC17 series.
Fetrotech Tool ECU reading and writing list:
MG1 Series:
BMW_SPC5777_MD1CP002
BMW_SPC5777_MD1CP032
BMW_SPC5777_MD1CS001
BMW_SPC5777_MG1CS003
BMW_SPC5777_MG1CS024
BMW_SPC5777_MG1CS201
MERCEDES_SPC5777_MG1CP001
MERCEDES_SPC5777_MG1CP002
OPEL-TC298_MG1CS042
PORSCHE_SPC5777_MG1CP007
PORSCHE_TC298_MG1C007
PORSCHE_TC298_MG1CS047
PSA_TC298_MG1CS042
VAG_SPC5777_MG1CS001
VAG_SPC5777_MG1CS002
VAG_SPC5777_MG1CS008
VAG_SPC5777_MG1CS011
VAG_SPC5777_MG1CS111
VAG_TC298_SPC5777_MG1CS008
MD1 Series:
BMW_SPC5777_MD1CP002
BMW_SPC5777_MD1CP032
BMW_TC298_MD1CS001
BMW_TC298_MD1CS024
BMW_TC298_MD1CS201
BMW_SPC5777_MD1CS001
FORD_TC298_MD1CS005
HYUNDAI_TC298_MD1C012
MERCEDES_SPC5777_MD1CP001
OPEL_TC298_MD1CS003
PSA_TC298_MD1CS003
VAG_SPC5777_MD1CP004
VAG_SPC5777_MD1CP014
VAG_SPC5777_TC298_MD1CP004
VAG_SPC5777_TC298_MD1CP014
VAG_TC298_MD1CS004
RENAULT_NISSAN_TC298_MD1CS006
EDC16 Series:
BMW_EDC16C1
BMW_EDC16C31
BMW_EDC16C35
FAL_EDC16C8
FAL_EDC16C39
MERCEDES_EDC16C2
MERCEDES_EDC16C32
MERCEDES_EDC16CP31
OPEL_EDC16C9
OPEL_EDC16C39
PSA_EDC16C34
RENAULT_EDC16C36
RENAULT_EDC16C41
RENAULT_EDC16CP33
VAG_EDC16CP34
VAG_EDC16U1
VAG_EDC16U31
VAG_EDC16U34
VOLVO_EDC16C31
MED17 Series:
ASTONMARTIN_MED17.8.3
FAL_MED17.3.1
FAL_MED17.3.3
FAL_MED17.3
FERRARI_MED17.3.5
FORD_MED17.0.1
FORD_MED17.0.7
FORD_MED17.0
FORD_MED17.2
HYUNDAI_MED17.9.30
JAGUAR_MED17.8.31
JAGUAR_MED17.9.7
MASERATI_MED17.3.4
MERCEDES_MED17.7.2
MERCEDES_MED17.7.3
MERCEDES_MED17.7.5
MERCEDES_MED17.7.7
MERCEDES_MED17.7.8
MINI_MED17.2
PORSCHENMED17.1.11
PSA_MED17.4.4
PSA_MED17.4
SUZUKI_MED17.9.63
VAG_MED17.1.1
VAG_MED17.1.6
VAG_MED17.1.10
VAG_MED17.1.21
VAG_MED17.1.27
VAG_MED17.1.61
VAG_MED17.1.62
VAG_MED17.1
VAG_MED17.5.1
VAG_MED17.5.2
VAG_MED17.5.5
VAG_MED17.5.20
VAG_MED17.5.21
VAG_MED17.5.25
VAG_MED17.5
VOLVO_MED17.2
HONDA_MED17.9.3
MERCEDES_MED17.7.1
ME17 Series:
ASTONMARTIN_ME17.8.31
BMW_ME17.2.4
BMW_ME17.2
DUCATI_ME17.9.21
FAL_ME17.3
HYUNDAI_ME17.9.11
HYUNDAI_ME17.9.21
MCLAREN_ME17.8.3
MCLAREN_ME17.8.32
MERCEDES_ME17.7
OPEL_ME17.9.5
PSA_ME17.9.7
PSA_ME17.9.52
PSA_ME17.9.71
RENAULT_ME17.9.20
RENAULT_ME17.9.23
SKODA_ME17.5.26
SUZUKI_ME17.9.5
SUZUKI_ME17.9.6
SUZUKI_ME17.9.61
SUZUKI_ME17.9.64
VAG_ME17.1.1
VAG_ME17.5.6
VAG_ME17.5.20
VAG_ME17.5.22
VAG_ME17.5.24
EDC17 Series:
BMW_EDC17C06
BMW_EDC17C41
BMW_EDC17C50
BMW_EDC17C76
BMW_EDC17CP02
BMW_EDC17CP09
BMW_EDC17CP45
BMW_EDC17CP49
EDC17CV54
FAL_EDC17C49
FAL_EDC17C69
FAL_EDC17C79
FAL_EDC17CP27
FAL_EDC17CP52
FORD_EDC17C10
FORD_EDC17C70
FODE_EDC17CP05
FORD_EDC17CP42
FORD_EDC17CP65
GMC_EDC17CP18
HONDA_EDC17C58
HONDA_EDC17CP16 HONDA_EDC17CP50
HYUNDAI_EDC17C53
HYUNDAI_TC298_MD1C012 HYUNDI_EDC17C08
ISUZU_EDC17C83
JAGUAR_MEDC17.9
JMC_EDC17C55
KIA_EDC17CP62
LANDROVER_EDC17C11
LANDROVER_EDC17CP55
MERCEDES_EDC17C43
MERCEDES_EDC17C57
MERCEDES_EDC17C66
MERCEDES_EDC17CP01
MERCEDES_EDC17CP10
MERCEDES_EDC17CP46
MERCEDES_EDC17CP57
MERCEDES_EDC17CP60
OPEL_EDC17C18
OPEL_EDC17C19
OPEL_EDC17C59
OPEL_EDC17CP47
PSA_EDC17C10
PSA_EDC17C60
PSA_EDC17CP52
RENAULT_EDC17C11
RENAULT_EDC17C42
RENAULT_EDC17C45
RENAULT_EDC17C84
RENAULT_EDC17CP11
RENAULT_EDC17CP19
RENAULT_EDC17CP42
RENAULT_EDC17CP58
TOYOTA_EDC17C47
TOYOTA_EDC17C73
TOYOTA_EDC17CP07
TOYOTA_EDC17CP37
VAG_EDC17C46
VAG_EDC17C54
VAG_EDC17C64
VAG_EDC17C74
VAG_EDC17CP04
VAG_EDC17CP14
VAG_EDC17CP20
VAG_EDC17CP24
VAG_EDC17CP44
VAG_EDC17PC54
VAG_EDC17CP74
VAG_EDC17U01
VAG_EDC17U05
VOLVO_EDC17CP22
VOLVO_EDC17CP48
VOLVO_EDC17CP68
MED9 Series:
VAG_MED9.1.2
VAG_MED9.1
VAG_MED9.5.10
VOLVO_ME9.0
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