Pop the Hood: Auto Maintenance

Every torque spec, fluid capacity, and service interval for your exact car — built right in. Pop the Hood is the maintenance app that already knows your year, make, model, and trim, so you spend less time Googling specs and more time turning wrenches. One car or a whole fleet, it's your mechanic's notebook with an AI brain. KNOW YOUR VEHICLE'S HEALTH AT A GLANCE Every vehicle gets a Health Score — a letter grade from A to F on a real gauge — based on oil life, service history, and open recalls. The dashboard opens with what's next ("Oil Change in 900 mi") and shows exactly what's due, what's overdue, and by how much. AI MECHANIC — YOUR POCKET DIAGNOSTICIAN Describe a symptom and the AI Mechanic (powered by Google Gemini) gives you three likely causes for your exact year, make, model, and trim — factoring in the modifications and recent work you've logged. It pitches the answer to how hands-on you are: step-by-step if you do your own work, what to ask the shop if you don't. Then it points you to owner forums to dig deeper. TRACK EVERY SERVICE, EVERY DOLLAR Log oil changes, brake jobs, tire rotations, and more with full cost breakdowns. Track parts vs. labor and DIY vs. shop in the Cost Tracker, and watch your savings add up. Export your complete maintenance history as a clean PDF — perfect for resale value or insurance claims. FUEL ECONOMY Log fill-ups and see your MPG as a trend line with best, average, and worst — tap any point to see that fill-up. SCAN RECEIPTS INSTANTLY Snap a photo of a service receipt or parts store invoice. The app reads the mileage and total for you, then helps you log it as a service or add the parts to your garage in seconds. GARAGE INVENTORY MANAGEMENT Track every oil filter, quart of fluid, and set of brake pads on your shelf. Set low-stock alerts, scan barcodes to add items, and assign parts to specific vehicles. When you log a service, the app automatically deducts the right parts from your inventory. SMART SHOPPING LIST Running low on supplies? The app auto-generates a shopping list from your inventory alerts. Check items off as you buy them and keep your garage stocked. NEVER MISS A SERVICE Set custom mileage-based and time-based service intervals for each vehicle. Get push notification reminders before anything comes due — maintenance reminders are free for everyone, no subscription required. RECALL ALERTS Instantly look up open NHTSA recalls for any vehicle. See the affected component, the risk, and the remedy — all inside the app. WARNING LIGHTS GUIDE Look up the dashboard warning lights you're most likely to see, each drawn to match the symbol on your dash, with a severity rating and a plain explanation of what it means and what to do about it. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Three widgets keep you informed without opening the app: your most urgent service, a garage status card with your estimated odometer, and your shopping and to-do lists — each one taps straight back into the app. VIN SCANNING Take a photo of the VIN on your door jamb, dash, or registration — or type it in — and the app fills in year, make, model, trim, engine, fluid capacities, torque specs, and open recalls. CLOUD BACKUP & SYNC Sign in with Google or Apple and your vehicles, maintenance records, inventory, modifications, and photos are safely backed up. Edits and deletions sync too, so restoring on a new device gives you exactly what you left. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS No account required to use the app — no email, no sign-up, no strings. All your data is stored locally on your device by default. We don't sell your data, we don't run ads, and we don't track you. Cloud backup is completely optional and only available if you choose to sign in. Free with one vehicle and unlimited maintenance reminders — no account, no ads, no tracking. Go Pro for unlimited vehicles, unlimited AI Mechanic, receipt scanning, cloud backup, and PDF exports. Try Pro free for 14 days.