I’ve mentioned I drive a minivan before, yes? But have I mentioned I drive a 2005 Toyota minivan with 120,000 miles on it? Probably not. Because I’m not into details. At least, not when it comes to cars.
But there’s one thing I do know about cars – you have to get the oil changed. Not just once. But like, lots of times while you own it. If you choose not to, you will eventually wind up stalled out, smoke billowing out of the hood of your car while blocking rush hour traffic on a speedramp. I speak from experience here, people. That was not a fun day.
Thankfully, I learned my lesson (albeit, the hard way) and try to keep things organized on something I have with me at all times – my phone. And on my phone I have downloaded five apps that help me be a better car owner even though I know next to nothing about cars. Long live technology!
I thought I would share them with you here. You know, in case you are not one of those people who can recall everything of importance in your head and deal with the three kids screaming in the backseat.
Top 5 Apps for Car Owners
1.) GasBuddy – Free to download this handy dandy little app will allow you to see where you can get gas at the cheapest price. Come on, coupon clippers. You know you want this one. (also has a pro version)
2.) MileWiz – As a small business owner this app is one of my favorites. If I’m driving to meet a client for a photo shoot I need to track my miles for tax purposes. This app logs each trip for me and is available on my phone and on my desktop! It allows me to set different drivers and different vehicles and it works if you’re driving a personal car or a company car.
3.) Scout – This is an intuitive GSP app with a very unique feature. You can “invite” friends to meet-up at a destination, chat with them in the app, see their estimated time of arrival and provide the most up-to-date maps to ensure everyone gets there safely and on time. This app works great for meetings of any kind, especially those with a lot of people coming from different places! I love the “search near me” link that gives you a list of whatever you’re looking for (ummmm coffee, duh!) and provides you with all the contact info.
4.) Vlingo – Texting and driving is just not cool, guys. But if you must send a text why not use the best voice to text app there is! With Vlingo you can text, send emails, search the web or make a phone call without having to use your hands!
5.) Pennzoil – This neat little app helps us track routine car maintenence like oil changes. I’m able to find where I can get an oil change and make the call right from the app to set an appointment!
Thanks to this app I was able to find out that I could get an oil change at our Walmart Automotive Care Center.
Now, why would that be important? Well, when you’ve got three kids with you and grocery shopping is also on your to-do list, it makes a heck of a lot more sense to stop at one place, am I right?
The friendly automotive professional recommended Pennzoil High Mileage Vehicle for our very used minivan. It helps to reduce leaks and oil consumption in worn or higher mileage engines and helps keep engines running clean and going strong for a long time.
You’re in luck! From now until September 9th, Pennzoil oil changes will be on Rollback at Walmart ACC {Automotive Care Center} stores. High Mileage is $35.88, compared to the regular Walmart price of $39.88. {Industry standard price is $46} and Platinum Full Synthetic $45.88, compared to the regular Walmart price of $49.88. {Industry standard price $66}
I’m so grateful to knock out two errands in one easy, convenient stop and you can too, of course!
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So there you have it! Five apps to help you be a better car owner!
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