On the 2016-2025 Chevrolet Malibu, Autel MaxiCOM MK808S 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 MaxiCOM MK808S 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 MaxiCOM MK808S | 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” · 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” |
At cited prices, Autel MaxiCOM MK808S costs $320 less (Autel MaxiCOM MK808S: $479, TOPDON Phoenix Lite 2: $799, checked 2026-10-16). Across every vehicle we track, Autel MaxiCOM MK808S has 183 verified results on 43 vehicles and TOPDON Phoenix Lite 2 has 162 on 37. Partial entries on this vehicle: Autel MaxiCOM MK808S 0, TOPDON Phoenix Lite 2 0.
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