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Autel MX900 vs TOPDON Phoenix Lite 2 for Malibu (2016-2025)

On the 2016-2025 Chevrolet Malibu, Autel MaxiCheck MX900 is verified for 6 jobs and TOPDON Phoenix Lite 2 for 6. Both are verified for epb service / reset, injector coding, tpms relearn, steering angle calibration, throttle / idle relearn. Only Autel MaxiCheck MX900 is verified for abs bleed. Only TOPDON Phoenix Lite 2 is verified for battery registration (bms).

From maker coverage lists only. "Unknown" means not yet verified, not unsupported.

Job	Autel MaxiCheck MX900	TOPDON Phoenix Lite 2
EPB service / reset	✓ Supported “Parking brake calibration” · Above GM_V19.00	✓ Supported “Park Brake Calibration”
ABS bleed	✓ Supported “Automated brake bleed” · Above GM_V19.00	? Unknown
Injector coding	✓ Supported “Injector flow rate programming” · Above GM_V19.00	✓ Supported “Cylinder 1 Injector Flow Identifier; Cylinder 2 Injector Flow Identifier; Cylinder 3 Injector Flow Identifier”
FCA Secure Gateway access	? Unknown	? Unknown
TPMS relearn	✓ Supported “Tire pressure sensors learn” · Above GM_V19.00	✓ Supported “Tire Pressure Sensors Learn”
Steering angle calibration	✓ Supported “Steering wheel angle sensor learn; Steering wheel angle sensor centering; Steering wheel angle sensor offset calibration” · Above GM_V19.00	✓ Supported “Steering Wheel Angle Sensor Centering; Steering Wheel Angle Sensor Learn; Steering Wheel Angle Sensor Offset Calibration”
Battery registration (BMS)	? Unknown	✓ Supported “Battery Sensor Module Learn”
Throttle / idle relearn	✓ Supported “Throttle body idle air flow compensation reset; Idle learn” · Above GM_V19.00	✓ Supported “Idle Learn; Throttle Body Idle Air Flow Compensation Reset”

Bottom line from the data

At cited prices, Autel MaxiCheck MX900 costs $240 less (Autel MaxiCheck MX900: $559, TOPDON Phoenix Lite 2: $799, checked 2026-10-16). Across every vehicle we track, Autel MaxiCheck MX900 has 182 verified results on 43 vehicles and TOPDON Phoenix Lite 2 has 162 on 37. Partial entries on this vehicle: Autel MaxiCheck MX900 0, TOPDON Phoenix Lite 2 0.

How each maker names the shared functions

EPB Reset: Autel MaxiCheck MX900 calls it “Parking brake calibration”, TOPDON Phoenix Lite 2 “Park Brake Calibration”
Injector Coding: Autel MaxiCheck MX900 calls it “Injector flow rate programming”, TOPDON Phoenix Lite 2 “Cylinder 1 Injector Flow Identifier; Cylinder 2 Injector Flow Identifier; Cylinder 3 Injector Flow Identifier”
TPMS Relearn: Autel MaxiCheck MX900 calls it “Tire pressure sensors learn”, TOPDON Phoenix Lite 2 “Tire Pressure Sensors Learn”
Steering Angle Calibration: Autel MaxiCheck MX900 calls it “Steering wheel angle sensor learn; Steering wheel angle sensor centering; Steering wheel angle sensor offset calibration”, TOPDON Phoenix Lite 2 “Steering Wheel Angle Sensor Centering; Steering Wheel Angle Sensor Learn; Steering Wheel Angle Sensor Offset Calibration”
Throttle Relearn: Autel MaxiCheck MX900 calls it “Throttle body idle air flow compensation reset; Idle learn”, TOPDON Phoenix Lite 2 “Idle Learn; Throttle Body Idle Air Flow Compensation Reset”

Autel MaxiCheck MX900 full coverage · TOPDON Phoenix Lite 2 full coverage · All tools for the 2016-2025 Chevrolet Malibu

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