DIY Garage: Car Maintenance
John Alfano Productivity iPhoneiPadiPod touch
DIY Garage: Car Maintenance is a free Productivity app for iPhone and iPad by John Alfano. Rated 5.0/5 from 3 ratings. Requires iOS 15.1.
- Rating
- 5.0
- 3 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 51 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 26
- 2026 · v1.1.143
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About DIY Garage: Car Maintenance
DIY Garage — Your Personal Vehicle Maintenance Companion Take control of your vehicle maintenance with DIY Garage, the all-in-one app built for DIY car owners who want to track, manage, and understand their vehicles with confidence. No Ads. Clean. Focused. Built for DIY Car Enthusiasts. DIY Garage is designed to give you clarity, control, and confidence—without distractions. Just the tools you need to take care of your vehicle the right way. Meet CRANK — Your AI Mechanic Built directly into the app, CRANK helps you diagnose issues, understand trouble codes, and guide your repairs with clear, practical insights. Whether you're troubleshooting a problem or planning your next service, CRANK is there every step of the way. Track Everything About Your Vehicle Manage multiple vehicles in one place Log maintenance and repairs with mileage and dates Store key specs like oil type, filters, tire sizes, and more Keep a complete service history Stay Ahead of Maintenance Set reminders for upcoming services Track mileage-based intervals Never miss important maintenance again Smarter Conversations Chat with CRANK for help with diagnostics and repairs Navigate conversations easily with smooth, intuitive controls Start Simple. Unlock More. Get started with essential tracking features, and expand your garage as your needs grow. Take Control Take the guesswork out of car maintenance and keep your garage organized with DIY Garage. DIY Garage v1.1.117 introduces INFOCHAT, a new in-app support forum that allows users to communicate directly with the DIY Garage support team. Users can: * Create support conversations * Exchange messages with support * Upload photos * Receive support notifications * View support conversation history Additional updates include OCR workflow improvements, vehicle notes enhancements, pre-inspection checklist improvements, and overall stability updates. The application is intended for vehicle owners to track maintenance, repairs, inspections, parts, service history, and vehicle documentation. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://www.johnnyshendino.com/privacy-policy
What’s new
Version 1.1.143 · Updated October 26, 2026
**What's New in Version 1.1.143** We've made DIY GARAGE easier to use with improvements to CRANK AI, vehicle photos, and service records. - **Improved CRANK AI:** A refreshed chat experience with easier vehicle selection, conversation searching, and access to recent chats. - **Better Vehicle Photos:** Add multiple photos at once, rearrange photos with drag-and-drop, and select your preferred cover photo. - **Cleaner Vehicle Details:** Improved layout for VIN, license plate, mileage, and fuel tank capacity. - **Improved Service Checklist Reports:** Updated PDF formatting for cleaner, more professional reports. - **Additional Fixes:** Improvements to service log selections and overall usability. Keep tracking your maintenance and building your vehicle history with DIY GARAGE. **Track it or regret it.** What’s New in v1.1.142 • Service Safety Checks — Create detailed vehicle safety checks and connect them to your service records. • Smarter Fuel Tracking — Scan fuel receipts or pump displays to help enter fill-up details, including odometer readings from photos. • Partial Fill-Ups & MPG — Mark partial fill-ups and get estimated MPG until your next full tank completes the calculation. • Fuel Attachments — Save pump, receipt, and odometer photos with your fuel records. • Vehicle Entry Improvements — A smoother Add/Edit Vehicle experience, including optional fuel tank capacity. • Plus additional fixes and usability improvements throughout DIY Garage. DIY Garage v1.1.141 This update adds new ways to manage your vehicles and makes DIY Garage easier to use across your garage. • Expanded Mods tracking with brands, vendors, specifications, photos, a new Mods Gallery, and summaries showing total cost by category and vendor • Enhanced EV, Hybrid, Motorcycle and E-Bike support with improved vehicle details and service history • Improved Service Logs with consistent cards, multi-service entries, receipt scanning, attachments and shop information • Improved Torque Specs with VIN-based lookup, AI-assisted search, verification, expandable details and PDF export • Improved CRANK with vehicle-specific Torque lookups and better handling of longer-running questions • Updated Starter Garage onboarding and subscription experience • Improved attachment viewing and photo handling • Performance, reliability and interface improvements • Additional bug fixes and refinements ------------------------- What’s New in Version 1.1.140 A major update with new tools to keep more of your vehicle information organized and accessible. • Added Roadside Assistance management with support for multiple plans, membership details, contact information, documents, and quick access from the Home screen. • Added Vehicle Mods to track upgrades and modifications, including installation details, mileage, parts, cost, notes, and attachments. • Added Vehicle Mods to PDF and CSV exports. • Added an optional License Plate field to vehicle records and vehicle details. • Improved photo and document attachment viewing with pinch-to-zoom and easier navigation between images. • Improved attachment selection for Service Logs and Parts. • Improved Vehicle Color selection with additional colors and better custom-color entry. • Added Mitsubishi to vehicle makes and Honda to parts brands. • Improved analytics to better support app reliability and future improvements. • Additional usability improvements, performance enhancements, and bug fixes. Thank you for using DIY Garage!
App privacy
The developer, John Alfano, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Contact Info: Email Address, Name
- User Content: Emails or Text Messages
- Identifiers: User ID, Device ID
Used for: Product Personalization, App Functionality
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