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Car Maintenance Checklist (Personalized)
Monthly checks, mileage-based service, and seasonal prep — personalized to your vehicle, province, and how much you drive.
- Printable PDF (8.5×11)
- Editable Excel / Google Sheets
- Ready seconds after checkout
- Download link on the thank-you page, plus a backup by email
- Secure checkout via Stripe
- Broken or not as described? We fix it or refund it within 14 days — refund policy
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Quick answer
What should be on a car maintenance checklist?
A complete car maintenance checklist covers monthly quick checks (tire pressure, lights, wiper fluid), mileage-based service (oil, filters, brakes — following your owner's manual), seasonal prep (winter tires and battery before cold weather, AC before summer), and the warning signs that mean see a mechanic now rather than waiting.
What's included
- Personalized printable PDF
- Editable .xlsx file (Excel or Google Sheets)
- Matched to gas, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or EV
- Provincial winter tire rules included where they apply
- 30-day download window, regenerate up to 10 times
Exactly what you'll receive
Every section of the printable PDF and every tab of the editable spreadsheet that arrives in your download.
Personalized printable PDF (8.5×11)
PDF sections
- Vehicle profile
- Monthly quick checks (10 minutes)
- Mileage-based service
- Before winter
- Before summer / road trip season
- Warning signs — see a mechanic now
- Registration & insurance
Editable Excel workbook (.xlsx)
Workbook tabs
- ChecklistSection · Item · Done · Notes — one row per checklist item, ready to tick off or export.
Section titles adjust to your questionnaire answers — this is the default layout.
How your personalized car maintenance checklist works
Monthly checks, mileage-based service, and seasonal prep — built around your vehicle, province, and how much you drive.
A peek at your output
Sample from the "Vehicle profile" section using default answers — your version reflects the details you enter.
Vehicle profile
- Vehicles in household: 1
- Primary vehicle fuel type: Gas
- Primary vehicle age: 4–8 years
- Province: ON
- Typical annual mileage: Average — 10,000–20,000 km/year
- Winter tires: Yes
- + 1 more in this section, plus 6 more sections.
Who it's for
Monthly checks, mileage-based service, and seasonal prep — personalized to your vehicle, province, and how much you drive.
How it helps
Generic car maintenance schedules assume a gas vehicle, average mileage, and no particular climate. This checklist doesn't. Answer a short questionnaire — how many vehicles, gas vs. hybrid vs. EV, your province, typical annual mileage, and whether you run winter tires — and get a printable PDF plus an editable Excel workbook covering monthly quick checks, mileage-based service intervals matched to your oil type, before-winter and before-summer prep (including provincial winter tire rules where they apply), high-mileage adjustments, and multi-vehicle tracking if your household has more than one car.
When your download is ready
After checkout, your download link appears immediately on the thank-you page and is also emailed to you. The link is unique to your order and stays valid for 30 days.
Common questions
A complete car maintenance checklist covers monthly quick checks (tire pressure, lights, wiper fluid), mileage-based service (oil, filters, brakes — following your owner's manual), seasonal prep (winter tires and battery before cold weather, AC before summer), and the warning signs that mean see a mechanic now rather than waiting.
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