maintenance tracking software

[KS120196]

Howdy, newbie here. One-owner (now two) 1989 Carrera, black/champagne beige partial leather, 89K miles, good mechanical and cosmetic condition. I wanted this car (a Porsche) for THIRTY years, a true lifelong obsession.

The question: I'm kinda compulsive about planning and keeping track of all the work I plan to do. I would like to employ some maintenance tracking software like Keepitup! (was here http://www.wugnet.com/shareware/99/week175/) and was wondering what other people use? Does someone has a copy of Keepitup to share?

thanks

Frank

[porschenut]

I got my version of Keepitup here

[efhughes3]

I've kept a spreadsheet of everything I've done w/miles & date since I got her. I omit the prices in case my wife ever sees it.

PS-Welcome to the board!

[KS120196]

Thanks, Ed.

I started down the spreadsheet path but found out about this program from a 928 site (yeah, I dig them, too). The site author couldn't help in locating a copy. The marketing hype:

This windows shareware program was recently chosen by Microsoft and WUGNET as a SPOW (shareware-pick-of-the-week)... I hope some of you find this to be useful:KeepItUp! by North40 Software (download size 7140 kb) http://www.wugnet.com/shareware/99/week175/
THE ONLY MAINTENANCE SOFTWARE YOU'LL EVER NEED If you're looking for the most feature-packed, powerful, and cost-effective maintenance software on the planet, your search is over. KeepItUp! from North40 Software is a revolutionary alternative to an old problem...keeping track of all your preventative maintenance tasks. KeepItUp! lets you track service history and expenses, lets you know when maintenance is coming due, and even lets you forecast future expenses! KeepItUp! is designed for people who want a 1-stop, easy-to-use, powerful solution that can handle a wide variety of assets and equipment. KeepItUp! is fully customizable and easy to use. If you can use Windows Explorer, you can use KeepItUp! Our unique interface allows you to manage huge amounts of data without hassle. Track one asset or a hundred, it's up to you - KEEPITUP! can handle it. Beautifully formatted reports allow you to analyze your maintenance expenses like never before. F1-help is always available, as is online support. Great for home, office, commercial, or industrial. Satisfaction guaranteed. Helps you reduce or eliminate costly unscheduled repair bills and lower overall operating costs. Organizes and lets you print all Service Item History and Expense data. Lets you stores technical information for use as an easy reference. Lets you maintain consistent, peak performance. Lets you easily track scheduled maintenance for many different types of tools or equipment. Lets you forecast ahead and see how much your maintenance costs are likely to be. Automatic reminder keeps all assets current with latest usage information. Lets you enjoy higher equipment reliability and fewer breakdowns. Helps you get longer equipment life and save money.

[tarix]

Is this a real thread? I'll pretend it is ...

I use Automotive Wolf. It works. Someone with a little time and motivation could smooth over its rough edges though.

[randywebb]

Nice that it's Freeware. There is still the risk of orphaned formats, etc. I use Excel and have a list of things on Word also. You could use Outlook or some similar calendering package to tickely you for dates with the alarm function.

- I always try to keep data in a broadly based format so I will never have to go thru the horrible experience of transfering and reformatting data from an Amdahl to an Apple II, and soon thereafter to an hp technical workstation. After that it was IBM PC/Windows and nothing else for the rest of my life...


BTW, search up the Long Term Maintenance thread... add to it if you find something left out.

[M.D. Holloway]

I wrote a web-based equipment maintenance management application. It is very easy to use and can track your expenses and schedule work as well. A bunch of various companies use it from bus barns to municipalities to construction companies to various factories. Send me a PM and I will hook you up with a demo. If you like it I can make it available to you for free. Let me know.