Across 5 Chevrolet vehicles we track, 3 scan tools are verified for Injector Coding in maker coverage lists. Autel MaxiCOM MK808S is verified on 5 of the 5, TOPDON Phoenix Lite 2 on 2. Function names differ by tool: “Cylinder injector flow identifier”, “Cylinder 1-8 Injector Flow Identifier”, “Cylinder 1 Injector Flow Identifier”.
| Vehicle | Tool | Status | Function (maker's wording) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019+ Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | Autel MaxiCOM MK808S | ✓ Supported | “Cylinder injector flow identifier” Checked for model year 2019 |
| 2019+ Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | TOPDON Phoenix Lite 2 | ✓ Supported | “Cylinder 1-8 Injector Flow Identifier” Checked for model year 2019; version not listed by TOPDON |
| 2019+ Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | Launch X-431 PRO | ✓ Supported | “Cylinder 1 Injector Flow Identifier” Checked for model year 2019 (Launch lookup, North America, product X-431 PRO; select model/year/function on the page) |
| 2018+ Chevrolet Equinox | Autel MaxiCOM MK808S | ✓ Supported | “Injector flow rate programming” Checked for model year 2019 |
| 2018+ Chevrolet Equinox | TOPDON Phoenix Lite 2 | ✓ Supported | “Injector Flow Rate Programming; Cylinder 4 Injector Flow Identifier (ECM)” Checked for model year 2019; path: TOPDON tool > Diagnostic Functions > Phoenix Lite 2 > Passenger > Chevrolet > Equinox > 2019 (checked 2019 per task; vehicle id is 2018 gen, same platform). No ABS bleed row seen.; version not listed by TOPDON |
| 2018+ Chevrolet Equinox | Launch X-431 PRO | ✓ Supported | “Injector Flow Rate Programming; Cylinder 1-4 Injector Flow Identifier (ECM)” Checked for model year 2018; path: qcar: North America > Professional diagnostic > X-431 PRO > Chevrolet > Equinox > 2018 > Special Functions. No ABS bleed row. |
| 2021+ Chevrolet Tahoe | Autel MaxiCOM MK808S | ✓ Supported | “Cylinder 1–6 fuel injector flow identifier” Checked for model year 2021 |
| 2015-2022 Chevrolet Colorado | Autel MaxiCOM MK808S | ✓ Supported | “Injector flow rate programming; Cylinder 1–4 injector flow identifier” Checked for model year 2019 |
| 2016-2025 Chevrolet Malibu | Autel MaxiCOM MK808S | ✓ Supported | “Injector flow rate programming” Checked for model year 2019 |
Tools not listed are not yet verified for this job on these vehicles, which is not the same as unsupported.
Entering each new injector's calibration code (IQA, trim or flow code) into the engine computer so fuel delivery matches that injector. Needed on many diesels and some gasoline direct-injection engines after replacement.
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Verified in maker coverage lists: Autel MaxiCOM MK808S (5 of 5 Chevrolet vehicles), TOPDON Phoenix Lite 2 (2 of 5 Chevrolet vehicles), Launch X-431 PRO (2 of 5 Chevrolet vehicles).
2019+ Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2018+ Chevrolet Equinox, 2021+ Chevrolet Tahoe, 2015-2022 Chevrolet Colorado, 2016-2025 Chevrolet Malibu.