Car repairs and maintenance?
My car is due for an oil change and luckily, I’ve been contacted about doing a review for an iPhone app – RepairPal! Â Easy to download, the price is only $4.99 and this app can easily save you way more than that the first time you use it.
When you start with the app, it takes you on a “short tour”
Find A Shop – find shops and dealerships near you
Get Estimate – Know how much your repair or service should cost and what to ask
Manage Your Car – Track what’s been done and what’s coming up
Keep Track – of one or more cars
Roadside Assistance – get help when you need it most
I started by touching, “Find A Shop”.  After putting in my zip code and the mile radius I wanted to include, I got a list of places to choose from.  The shop information included the address and phone number.  Quick touch and I called the first one.  Option 1:  Oil Changes start at $34.99 incl filter and 5 quarts of oil  Option 2:  Signature Oil Change (oil, filter, 5 quarts of oil, various system checks, vacuum, etc) $39.99 .
When I touched, “Get An Estimate”, I got a list of repairs/maintenance and scrolled down to “Oil and Filter Change” . Â It told me that for my make and model of car, it should cost between $27 and $60. Â There was also detailed info to tell me that the estimate includes: Â engine oil; oil drain plug gasket; and oil filter.
Maintenance schedules for your vehicle are also included in the “Get an Estimate” section. Â For my car, the 15,000 Mile Service should cost between $48 and $87. Â It should include: Â engine oil, oil drain plug gasket; oil filter at a parts cost of $27 to $60 and Labor including: Inspect the Accessory drive belt, brake hoses, driveshaft boots, engine coolant level, hoses, clamps, exhaust system. Â Replace engine oil and filter. Â Rotate and inspect tires. Â Great info!!
One other main feature of this app is the ability to record and track your repair/maintenance history. Â The “My Car” section shows your car’s nickname – Rosie named ours “Minnie” – and lists repair estimates you researched. Â Once you’ve had the repair/maintenance action completed, you can enter in the mileage at the time of service, the price you paid, and any notes. Â Nifty!! Â Sean always keeps a little notebook in our car to keep track of maintenance on our cars, and this is much more efficient. Â I love that it’s online, so you can’t lose it!
Perhaps even more important will be using this for repairs. Â The information under each repair is very extensive. Â For example, I looked up replacing the Door Window Motor and learned that Common Symptoms are “Due to a failing door window motor, the window may not open or close. Â It could also work intermittently. Â Problems with power windows are commonly caused by faults in the switches or wiring. Â The switches and wiring should be checked thoroughly before replacing a window motor.”
Have you considered having some maintenance service done to your car, but haven’t because you have no idea how much it costs? Â For example, I didn’t know how much a tire rotation cost. Â Now I do *big smile*! Â $69 to $88. Â That will help me budget and plan.
The RepairPal 2.0 Mobile app sells for US$4.99. Click here to purchase the RepairPal 2.0 Mobile App or to learn more about it.
I was selected for this sponsored review by the Clever Girls Collective and received the RepairPal 2.0 Mobile app for free. To learn more about RepairPal 2.0, please visit their wesbite.