Software to record maintenance

[Bill]

With a memory worse than a sieve and more than one vehicle here, can
anyone recommend any simple software for recording maintenance on
vehicles.

I've downloaded a few spreadsheet based things, but all seem too complex
for a simple soul like me.

What I think I want is something where you can just put in the vehicle
name, service type and the interval in miles and months. Also a place
for notes about between service events, and probably mileage at each
fill-up, which would give mpg and keep the mileage data input up to
date. Add in some fields for regular things like MOT's.

Some sort of alarm or warning of impending doom would also be useful.

Is there anything, preferably free, out there, or do I need to brush up
on my Open Office spreadsheet or database writing lack of talent?

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Bill

[CraigB]

I just use a simple spreadsheet with columns for DATE, KM, and
DESCRIPTION of what was done.
If you download OpenOffice, it's free.

-Craig.

[Richard]

I don't know about any software for your purpose (but there seems to
be fleet management freeware: http://tiny.cc/ltUYy ), but if you do
decide to use OpenOffice, you do not have to use a full blown
spreadsheet. If you don't have to make complex calculations, there is
no need to use a spreadsheet. Just open Writer, open a new document
and insert a table with Command+F12, I have an iMac, ehm, Ctrl+F12 if
you use Windows. Select the number of rows (2 to begin with, add new
rows with Tab from the last cell in the table) and columns: 3 if you
adopt Craigs lay-out (date, km, description), more if you want to add
costs, fuel, todo's, MOT-dates, etcetera. If the columns run off of
the page (is this correct English?), try Format > Page > Orientation:
Landscape.

Regards,
Richard

[Bob Hobden]

"Bill" wrote ...

From memory Microsoft Works has that sort of template already installed.

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Regards
Bob Hobden
1986 90 Utility 2.5 petrol

[Bill]

In message <FmHVm.62457$ze1....@news-server.bigpond.net.au>, CraigB
<cybe...@removethis.bigpond.com> writes

Yes, that's what I've been doing, although I've actually used the Open
Office database. But I was hoping there was something between that and
the, usually American, ones where they seem to list every bit of a
service separately.

I also think that keeping the records of fuel use against mileage in
there would help with keeping me aware and up to date with this.
Maintenance, particularly with the car, has often seemed to be done in
emergency and panic, so more fuel would seem to be a good trigger for
getting and updating the records.

--
Bill

[Oily]

"Bob Hobden" wrote..............

> >
> > Is there anything, preferably free, out there, or do I need to brush up
> > on my Open Office spreadsheet or database writing lack of talent?
> >
>
> From memory Microsoft Works has that sort of template already installed.
>

I've used the MW programs for years with no problems. Doesn't matter what
you use but you have got to keep the entries up to date.