[335IE90]

Hello all just bought my first Bmw got a 2011 335 xdrive with 6 speed manual. I am coming from the V.A.G community for the past 13 years and always used vagcom for everything. I was wondering if anyone know what is most comparable to vagcom or as easy to use as vagcom thanks in advance!

[ctuna]

Standard Tools = the Inpa Suite and Ista D.
Download and Cable from Bimmergeeks.net
Many turtorials available.

Diagnostic Manuals Inpa/Ista D
https://bimmerprofs.com/diagnostics-inpa-part-1/
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...7x8H3pN8h1fMuF
https://carmod.ru/files/icom/istad_en.pdf
https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1681573
https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/s...-P-actually-do
primary links
https://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/at...9&d=1539905743
https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1681573


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https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1681573

No idea of how hard vagcom is to use there is some learning
curve and setup effort required with the above but it's
a BMW software.

Ista D for diagnositcs is like having a shop manual with a searchable database and guided troubleshooting.
People use standard tools for coding here mostly.

bmw boards and links
https://www.e90post.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=27
https://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=99
https://www.e90post.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=2
https://www.e90post.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=122
https://www.e90post.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=368
https://www.e90post.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=16
https://bimmerretrofit.com/store/
https://www.e90post.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=378

https://www.nathansbmwworkshop.com/b...or-dean-videos

[335IE90]

Great information thanks a bunch the vagcom is very user friendly just looking for comparable

[ctuna]

If you want canned programming and diagnostics
bimmergeeks pro tool on a phone.

Not as powerful as what I mentioned but the best
of it's type. And Bimmergeeks is always adding stuff
and it's not a subscription service.

[335IE90]

I was looking into the bimmer geek protool. I have bimmer code on the phone but doesn't do much. Also I seen NCS is that like an all around tool also?

[ctuna]

The coding is really separate from diagnostics .
The Standard tools suite consists of several programs
some of which have some overlap for coding.
These are not all in one programs but they are
the most powerful programs

Standard Tools suite is a set of BMW engineering tools.
Contains the following programs.
Inpa is diagnostics
Ncsexpert is used for coding by most people here
Winkfp used for updating the software on a module by
module basis.
Tool32 used for executing base level procedures.
This is really a close to the bit level manipulation.

Ista D is a high level diagnostic program used for years
by the Dealerships for repair. Advantage is all English
Searchable database online shop manual with guided
trouble shooting.

These are well described in the links I gave you.
If you are not semi competent on PC's or not technical
you probably should get something like bimmergeeks
pro tools.

[335IE90]

It sounds like Ista d is the closest to what I'm looking for then. I've always had early 2000 vw's and Audi that didn't need some computer updates or anything like that. Guess I just need to do a lot of reading to learn and trial and error with these programs. Thanks again for the helpful information. I am very glad I made the transition to the bmw.