On the 2020+ Ford Escape, Autel MaxiCOM MK808S is verified for 5 jobs and XTOOL D8 for 5. Both are verified for epb service / reset, tpms relearn, steering angle calibration, battery registration (bms). Only Autel MaxiCOM MK808S is verified for abs bleed. Only XTOOL D8 is verified for injector coding.
From maker coverage lists only. "Unknown" means not yet verified, not unsupported.
| Job | Autel MaxiCOM MK808S | XTOOL D8 |
|---|---|---|
| EPB service / reset | ✓ Supported “Electric Parking Brake (EPB) service tools; Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) initialization” · Above Ford_V2.20 | ✓ Supported “Apply Electrical Parking Brake (ABS); Apply left EPB actuator (ABS); Apply right EPB actuator (ABS)” · USAFORD V17.00, function EPB v6.30 |
| ABS bleed | ✓ Supported “Brake system pressure bleed” · Above Ford_V2.20 | ? Unknown |
| Injector coding | ? Unknown | ✓ Supported “Correction Factors Of Fuel Injector (PCM)” · USAFORD V17.00, function INJECTOR CODING v6.60 |
| FCA Secure Gateway access | ? Unknown | ? Unknown |
| TPMS relearn | ✓ Supported “TPMS initialization” · Above Ford_V2.20 | ✓ Supported “Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) initialization (BCM#1); Tire pressure monitor learning mode (BCM#1)” · USAFORD V17.00, function TPMS v5.30 |
| Steering angle calibration | ✓ Supported “Steering angle sensor calibration” · Above Ford_V2.50 | ✓ Supported “Steering angle sensor calibration (PSCM)” · USAFORD V17.00, function EPS v6.60 |
| Battery registration (BMS) | ✓ Supported “Battery Monitoring System (BMS) reset” · Above Ford_V2.20 | ✓ Supported “Reset battery monitoring sensor learning value (BCM#1)” · USAFORD V17.00, function BMS v6.40 |
| Throttle / idle relearn | ? Unknown | ? Unknown |
At cited prices, XTOOL D8 costs $60 less (Autel MaxiCOM MK808S: $479, XTOOL D8: $419, checked 2026-10-16). Across every vehicle we track, Autel MaxiCOM MK808S has 177 verified results on 44 vehicles and XTOOL D8 has 122 on 36. Partial entries on this vehicle: Autel MaxiCOM MK808S 0, XTOOL D8 0.
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