# Car Maintenance Software?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-maintenance-software/8849>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [December 30, 2007, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-maintenance-software/8849 "2007-12-30T21:26:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![nahodge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/73ab20/32.png) [@nahodge](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nahodge)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2007, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-maintenance-software/8849/1 "2007-12-30T21:26:25Z")

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Hi!  
  
 Can anyone recommend any car maintenance software for the Mac? I’d like to start tracking it on the computer.  
  
 Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2007, 9:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-maintenance-software/8849/2 "2007-12-30T21:32:21Z")

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Don’t know of any, but most household budget software packages have a section for car expenses. Personally, I use a simple EXCEL spread sheet and run it from year to year. The repairs should be adequately described, so you can instantly go back to previous work done. repairs. I keep a printout of detailed repairs & maintenance for the last 2 years in the glove compartment for reference when problems are encounterd on the road.

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**Author:** ![Jeremy\_R\_Hoyt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jeremy_r_hoyt/32/37_2.png) [@Jeremy\_R\_Hoyt](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jeremy_R_Hoyt)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2007, 5:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-maintenance-software/8849/3 "2007-12-31T05:19:34Z")

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I use an Excel spreadsheet to track my maintenance. You don’t need anything more complex. You can use any spreadsheet program or word processing program that will let you create tables.

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**Author:** ![Craig58](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3da27b/32.png) [@Craig58](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Craig58)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2007, 5:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-maintenance-software/8849/4 "2007-12-31T05:24:20Z")

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I just found this on [versiontracker.com](http://versiontracker.com), I don’t know anything about it:

[http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/12785](http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/12785)

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**Author:** ![wentwest](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wentwest/32/6073_2.png) [@wentwest](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wentwest)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2007, 5:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-maintenance-software/8849/5 "2007-12-31T05:26:32Z")

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Don’t you think just maybe this is over the top? I mean, for a buck or so you can get a little notebook and write down the date and the job done. Just leave the book in the glove box (no one puts gloves in there so there’s a lot of room). And a plain brown envelope will hold all your receipts for years. You don’t need to go digital when analog will do.