Hello everyone. New member here with a new to me 2011 Grand Sport convertible. I purchased it two months ago with 26,000 miles on it, and with all maintenance documentation since new. The original owner did a nice job of keeping up on the maintenance, but it's been about 6 years now since the brake system was flushed. I'm very familiar with how to do it, however, it appears that to do it in a thorough manner you need a scan tool to cycle the ABS appropriately, and therein lies my question.

Does anyone have a scan tool that they recommend for this? The selection is a little intimidating with the number of choices, so I am deferring to the experts on this forum to guide me to the right tool. I'd like to keep it under $200, however, I am not opposed to spending more if I'm getting much better value by doing so. I asked this question on a couple of C6 groups on facebook, and I received a few comments to just take it in and have it done by a shop (but no responses with a recommendation). While I respect that advice, I enjoy doing my own work, and I would much rather do it myself.

My apologies if this has been covered in another thread. I just joined this forum this morning, and while I looked through the threads, I didn't see one with this subject. Thanks in advance, and best regards. Tom

 

Save yourself some money. Suck out the brake fluid I the reservoir (all of it) fill it with fresh dot 3, go for a drive and do 3-4 panic stops where ABS activates until stop. Than come back and do a regular bleed.

 

Thanks! I didn't think that would do it, but if it will, I will give it a shot. best regards

 

I am the original owner of my 11 GS, that is what do and once every 6 months I suck up all the fluid in the reservoir and replace it with fresh dot 3. Just in case I do proper bleed once every 5 years, but that is not even necessary as the fluid that comes out is very clean, since it has been refreshed every year. I am extending it to 7 years.

 

Easier to raise the back end and make it it in gear after about 10 mph the abs pump kicks in

 

I'd vote the OP continues his hunt for a "scanner".
Having this tool is great for ownership.

Do a search, our co-member Dano, has made recommendations for a scanner.
FWIW in summary, I believe the standard Tech II option will be good for your Vette, but other scanners will do all the Tech II does, plus do even more vehicle models.

Good hunting

 

Thanks very much. I sure appreciate it!