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I’ve been using the CarFAX Car Care app/website for a long time but I’m looking for something better.

It would be nice to have something I can enter my car make/model into and have it suggest maintenance but also keep track of repairs. I like uploading PDF scans of receipts too; one thing that always bothered me about Car Care is the horrible, weird compression it does on those files.

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[–] uninvitedguest@lemmy.ca 10 points 3 months ago (5 children)
[–] StrawberryPigtails@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 3 months ago

I'm running it. It's good. Tracks fuel mileage, PMs and repairs and can remind you of things either by time or mileage.

[–] Badabinski@kbin.earth 2 points 3 months ago

Ahhh, I'd love it if I could tie that in with a Bluetooth OBD dongle and Home Assistant. It'd be awesome if I could set up a BLE proxy in my carport to automatically update stuff. It'd be especially handy if I could get alerted about check engine codes.

[–] undefined@links.hackliberty.org 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I finally gave this a go a few days ago but wasn’t in love with the UI. I’d contribute but it’s written in .NET.

I’ll probably build something myself. One thing I’d like to do is have it integrate with other APIs (like Paperless).

[–] uninvitedguest@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago

Appreciate the circle back!

[–] EddoWagt@feddit.nl 1 points 3 months ago

Looks great but that is not a good name for an application

[–] walden@sub.wetshaving.social 1 points 3 months ago

Oh cool, this looks like something I'd really like. I've been using a paid Android app called Simply Auto which is excellent, but self hosting is more fun.

[–] czardestructo@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

At the risk of sounding like an oaf I just use an excel document, and these days I just keep it in nextcloud and edit it via a browser while in the driveway. Each car gets a sheet. Keeping it simple.

[–] Strit@lemmy.linuxuserspace.show 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I would also be interested in such a thing. :)

[–] undefined@links.hackliberty.org 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I’m at the point where I want to just build it but it’s a matter of free time (I’m a full time web developer with a side business). Also, I wouldn’t know where to source car maintenance schedules.

[–] Strit@lemmy.linuxuserspace.show 1 points 3 months ago

Maybe an API of some sort. A quick search found michelins solution: https://ddi.michelin.com/en/preventive-maintenance-api/

[–] Dunstabzugshaubitze@feddit.org 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

for receipts and such paperless ngx is good. that won't track your repairs or inform of you of likely maintenance problems, but that and a spread sheet sounds like a good start.

[–] undefined@links.hackliberty.org 1 points 2 months ago

I’m thinking of building my own and having it use Paperless’ API for invoices, receipts, etc.