Activity
Service Schedule
The Service Schedule is a calendar view of every dated maintenance reminder and shop visit across all the cars in your garage. Open it from the Service Schedule link in the sidebar's Activity group.
What shows on the calendar
Only incomplete reminders that have a due date appear on the schedule. Mileage-only reminders -- the kind generated by interval rules without a calendar trigger -- stay on each car's Maintenance tab and do not appear here. The schedule is for tracking specific appointments and dated work; recurring intervals continue to live with the car they belong to.
Each entry carries an urgency badge:
| Status | When it applies |
|---|---|
| Overdue | Past the due date |
| Due today | Due on the selected day |
| Due soon | Within the next few weeks |
| Scheduled | Future appointments |
Navigating the calendar
The month calendar fills the left side of the page, with a dot on every day that has at least one reminder. Click a day to filter the appointment list on the right to just that day's items. Each row shows the service description, the car it belongs to, the service type, the due details, and any notes you added.
Use the month arrows above the calendar to scroll forward and back. Today's date is highlighted.
Schedule shop visit
The Schedule shop visit action creates a one-off, date-anchored reminder -- the kind that shows up on the Service Schedule. It is available in two places:
- The Next service card on the car dashboard
- The Maintenance plan sheet inside a car
Click it to open a focused dialog that asks for:
- Description -- What the visit is for (e.g., "State inspection", "Annual alignment")
- Service type -- Pick the category that fits
- Appointment date -- Required, defaults to today
When you save, the visit lands on the Service Schedule automatically and counts toward the car's Next service banner.
Shop visits vs. maintenance rules
Use Schedule shop visit for one-off appointments you want to see on the calendar. Use maintenance rules for recurring intervals like oil changes that should regenerate automatically.
Tips
- Pick a day to see only that day's work -- The right-hand list filters to the selected date, making it easy to plan a single garage visit.
- Use one-off shop visits for dated appointments -- State inspections, registration renewals, and pre-paid shop bookings all belong on the schedule.
- Recurring services stay with the car -- Oil change and tire rotation rules continue to generate reminders on each car's Maintenance tab; they only appear on the schedule if you set a specific due date.