Which car management app?

[NigelA]

Which iPad app, (which preferably has a PC counterpart) is anyone using please to monitor their vehicle's maintenance, servicing, and fuel. I would prefer to do it on the PC and be able to sync to same program on the iPad.

On a Windows Mobile PDA I used the excellent iambic Personal Vehicle Manager, but that is not available as an app.

I am currently looking at Kaizen Vehicle Maintainence Software on the PC and found some iPad apps.

Thanks in advance for any helpful comments or suggestions.

[Rtaylor2208]

I thought the management on the E30 was pretty basic. Would an OBC and and the service lights not just give you the same info?

[NigelA]

Thanks. Yes the OBC is useful 'for a moment in time', but I am talking about software which covers ongoing servicing, maintenance and fuel costs/consumption logs etc.

[ross_jsy]

A folder for receipts and not being a spastic are how I normally keep a record of service costs and when work was done.

I bought a mk1 golf once which had loads of little blue record books dating back to when it was new with mileage covered, oil consumption and fuel consumption and maintainence which I kept filling in...for all of a week until I realised I have far more important things to do with my life.

[Chris_B86]

I usually find that putting petrol in when the light is on, and oil in when the dipstick is low, works quite well for me.

[Gavla]

Have to agree, although not high tech cars, they pretty much tell you when something is wrong and maintenance is needed....?

Or are you referring to a an app that keeps all records of maintenance for easy reference....?

[NigelA]

Yes, Glave (thank you for your reply), it's an app, or program which I am after.

[Grrrmachine]

I find Microsoft Excel pretty handy. Bear in mind that smartphones barely last more than a year, so you'll change your phone sooner than you change your air filter - so what's the point in an app?

$50 solution to a $5 problem.

[NigelA]

Fair comment, Grrmachine. Thank you.

[harry_p]

most apps are only a couple of quid, most people keep their ipads (which are not smartphones) for more than a year.

honestly, I'm starting to wonder if anyone has actually read the original post

[Grrrmachine]

most apps are only a couple of quid

which you'll have to buy every time you change your phone. A paper notebook is about 50p and will last the life of the car.

[Andy325i]

I used excel for service records and www.fuelly.com for fuel. Not that I bother with the E30 as its had £30 in the last months lol

[NigelA]

Thanks, Andy.

[Gavla]

Yip, microsoft or similar, I know that if you google it you will get a good few coming up.

Let us know what you end up with, you may be on to a good thing there...