Best app for tracking DIY maintenance?
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I use google sheets (excel sheets) and I have a sample maintenance/repair log that I apply to each vehicle and add and remove things as necessary.
I have access to the google sheets app on my phone and i can view, make changes as necessary on my phone.
I don't prefer apps to have my information if not necessary.
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Excel or Google Sheets. Easy peasey.
If you have a lot of equipment to maintain/want the ability to sort and filter later on, then excel or sheets, as has been mentioned.
I only have 3 vehicles, 2 generators, and a mower that I keep maintenance logs for. So, I just use the iPhone notes app, and have a note dedicated to each piece of equipment.
I enter date of service, mileage/hours, service(s) performed, and anything else I think is necessary to document at that time. I have screenshots of maintenance intervals from my owner’s manual in each note as well.
Keep the services performed in reverse chronological order, so you just open up the app, create a new bullet at the top, and start typing.
I only have 3 vehicles, 2 generators, and a mower that I keep maintenance logs for. So, I just use the iPhone notes app, and have a note dedicated to each piece of equipment.
I enter date of service, mileage/hours, service(s) performed, and anything else I think is necessary to document at that time. I have screenshots of maintenance intervals from my owner’s manual in each note as well.
Keep the services performed in reverse chronological order, so you just open up the app, create a new bullet at the top, and start typing.
I just use those 3x5 small notebooks to log all repairs and maintenance in and keep them in the glove box of the vehicles.
google keep. just the date of the fluid change and odometer reading. including tire rotations and battery equalizing
Gray or purple sharpie on the hood or radiator support, worked for many many years now and never gets lost. Not enough time in the day to try or need for more technology.
Been using Drivvo
4WD
$50 site donor 2025
iPhone 16 Pro
Thedrive just had a recent article about this. The writer said that the app Manilla is freecand very detailed. I've also seen CarAdvise which is a free app as well.
I use a bound composition book. Does everything an app can do.
Carfax car Care app
It's just more convenient for me. I can write down everything right at the vehicle after the repair/maintenance because I have the mileage and the part numbers of the parts right there. I also keep a pen in the glove box.Yup sometime the KISS method is the best....Keep It Simple Stupid.....
I write down where I buy the parts, brand of the parts, part numbers, if it has a lifetime warranty or not, date and mileage of the work, and any other pertinent information. Works for me.
Vehicle Maintenance Tracker (VMT.) Free in the Apple App Store. You can enter multiple vehicles, load pictures/info, and track costs. It’s enough without being too much.
Looks good! Can you export everything to a shareable format?
I use LubeLogger: https://lubelogger.com/
But you'd have to install and run it. Probably not the best in the world, but it is open source and I can modify it if I want to. And my data is my data.
But you'd have to install and run it. Probably not the best in the world, but it is open source and I can modify it if I want to. And my data is my data.
