The service history is a glovebox full of crumpled receipts
Quick-lube stickers peeling off the windshield, a folder of receipts nobody can read, and honest answers like "the tires? whatever came on it." When the mechanic asks about the last brake job — or the parts store asks for the wiper size — the answer is a shrug.
Squirreld gives every car a real file: what it is, what it takes, what's been done to it, and what's coming due — for your whole household.
Three steps, then it runs itself
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1Punch in the VINSquirreld decodes the year, make, and model, then surfaces the OEM tire size, wiper sizes, recommended oil, and owner's-manual lookups. Add the plate, the insurance details, and where the title lives, and the car's file is done.
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2Log each service as it happensOil change, tire rotation, brake job — record the date, the odometer reading, the cost, and a photo of the receipt. Over time you get the full service history the paper log always promised and never delivered.
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3Let the reminders watch the calendarSquirreld emails you before registration renewal and before the next oil change is due. Log an oil change and the reminder re-anchors to the date you actually did it — not the date the sticker guessed.
Everything the car needs, one file
If it keeps the car legal, safe, or running, it has a home here:
And because Squirreld is built for families, the garage is shareable — whoever's driving the car to the shop has its whole history in their pocket. Your data is encrypted, and it isn't the product.
Common questions
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Is the Squirreld car maintenance tracker free?Yes — Squirreld is free to start. Add your cars, log services, and turn on registration and oil-change reminders without paying anything. See the pricing page for what the premium tier adds.
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Why not just keep the paper log or a spreadsheet?The paper log lives in one glovebox and the spreadsheet lives on one laptop — and neither one reminds you of anything. Squirreld keeps the same history, attaches the receipt photos, and emails you before registration renewal or the next oil change, from any phone in the family.
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Does it work for multiple cars?Yes — every car and truck in the driveway gets its own file, all in one place, and the whole garage is shareable with your household. Whoever takes a car in can see its history and log the service.
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What is the VIN decode?Punch in the 17-character VIN from the dash or the door jamb, and Squirreld decodes the year, make, and model, then surfaces the OEM tire size, wiper sizes, recommended oil, and owner's-manual lookups — so the car's file starts nearly complete instead of blank.
Guides from the blog
How to keep a car maintenance log that actually gets kept · an honest ranking of the best car maintenance apps · and whether you really need roadside assistance.
One VIN to start the file. Never dig through the glovebox again.
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