Free tools
Free tools for your car.
Eight small tools that work in your browser. No account, no email, and nothing you type is sent to us.
VIN decoder
Paste 17 characters and see the year, make, model and a maintenance plan.
TOOL 02Recall check
Open safety recalls for your year, make and model, straight from NHTSA.
TOOL 03Dashboard warning lights
Tap a light to see what it means, how urgent it is and what to do.
TOOL 04OBD-II trouble code lookup
What a code means in plain words, common causes, and whether you can keep driving.
TOOL 05Tire DOT date reader
Type the last four digits and get the week, the year and the tire's age.
TOOL 06MPG and cost-per-mile calculator
Full-to-full MPG, the honest way, and what each mile costs.
TOOL 07Lease mileage pace calculator
Are you over or under your miles? See the pace and the overage forecast.
TOOL 08Oil change interval helper
Normal or severe? A typical interval for how you really drive.
Want it remembered for you?
Tagwell Auto keeps every one of these in one place for your own vehicle, and reminds you by miles and by months. Free for your first vehicle.