The Garage131 Blog
Practical guides on equipment management, maintenance tracking, and ditching the spreadsheet.
The Waiting Room "Guilt Trip": How Your Wife (Or You) Finally Stopped Getting Hustled at the Dealership
Service advisors are trained to make you feel guilty about maintenance. Here's how having your vehicle history on your phone changes the entire dynamic of a service visit.
Why Your Fuel Tracker Needs to Do More Than Track Fuel
If you’re only tracking your fuel economy, you’re only getting half the picture of what it costs to keep your car on the road.
The Trip We Almost Took: A Lesson in Camper Brake Failure
They made it exactly three blocks. A fully loaded camper, kids buckled in the back seat, and dead trailer brakes. Here's why timing is everything when it comes to seasonal prep.
The Truck Camper Prep I Really Should Have Done in March
Memorial Day is this weekend and you're fixing the leaky sink, the propane situation, and — yes — the bed support on your wife's side. A March reminder would have helped.
Get Off Excel Now: Why Spreadsheets Break Down for Equipment Teams
If your service history lives in a shared Google Sheet with 17 tabs and a prayer, you already know it's not working. Here's why, and what to do instead.