Auto Lube Specs vs VinSnipe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Auto Lube Specs
Access a comprehensive database of lubrication specifications for vehicles from the last 25 years. Find oil capacities, weights, drain plug torques, and fluid types for transmissions and transfer cases. Includes maintenance light reset instructions.
- Lubrication specifications for 25 years
- Oil capacity and weight
- Drain plug torques
- Transmission fluid specifications
- Transfer case fluid specifications
- Maintenance light reset instructions
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Auto Lube Specs contains lubrication specifications for almost the last 25 years, and will continue to add years and vehicles for user convenience. This app contains oil capacity, oil weight, drain plug torques, transmission fluids, transfer case fluids, and maintenance light reset instructions.
VinSnipe
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VinSnipe turns a VIN scan into everything a tech needs to start the job - no more flipping between three catalog sites per car. Point the camera at the door jamb or windshield VIN, or type it in by hand. VinSnipe decodes the vehicle and pulls up: - OEM oil filter part number, plus cross-references for the brands your shop actually stocks - Oil viscosity, capacity (with and without filter change), manufacturer spec, and change interval - Drain plug and wheel lug torque, in both Nm and lb-ft - Engine air filter and cabin filter cross-references - Tire sizes and recommended tire pressure - A/C refrigerant type and fill capacity (growing coverage) - Wheel bolt pattern, center bore, and offset (growing coverage) - Open safety recalls and service bulletins for that VIN No match in the database? VinSnipe searches live and shows what it found, clearly marked as unverified until you confirm it against the vehicle. Works for gas, hybrid, and electric vehicles - EVs correctly skip the oil section and still show tire, wheel, and (where available) A/C data. Free to use: unlimited basic vehicle lookups, always. Your first month also unlocks 20 full scans a day (oil, filter, tire, and torque data) at no cost, no credit card needed. Built for the shop floor: big readable numbers, one-handed operation, and a scan history so you're not re-scanning the same VIN twice in a shift. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://dihovs.github.io/privacy-policy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Auto Lube Specs at none against VinSnipe's 1. Auto Lube Specs also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). VinSnipe's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 12 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. VinSnipe sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Auto Lube Specs asks for nothing beyond the download.
Auto Lube Specs ships an update every 12 months, VinSnipe every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Auto Lube Specs | VinSnipe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (88 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 52.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 88 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rafter Circle Dot Development LLC | Artush Hovhannisyan |
Bugs and requests
Auto Lube Specs
Reported bugs
20 issues- App refuses to load until opened and closed multiple times
- App opens but won't load unless closed and reopened
- Defaults to liters, needs manual switch to quarts
- App is not updated enough on Apple devices
- Different oil fills for the same vehicle on Android vs. Apple
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- App takes a long time to open, requires multiple close/reopens
- App sometimes won't open at all
- App doesn't work and no updates
- iPhone version doesn't update past 2022
- Android has 2023, iPhone has 2022
- iPhone doesn't have 2023 and 2024
- App hasn't been updated in over a year
- App only goes up to 2022 on iPhone
- App only goes up to 2019 on iPhone and iPad
- App only shows up to 2019
- Cannot update the app, only goes up to 2019
- Apple SE phone does not have 2022 specs, friend's Droid does
- Incorrect specs
- Incomplete coverage
- Half of the vehicles selected give no information
Requested features
17 requests- Update for newer vehicle models (2023, 2024, 2025+)
- Add older car models (prior to 2000)
- Add oil filter information
- VIN scanner option
- Update for newer vehicles on Apple devices
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- Include 2023 and 2024 model years on iPhone
- Update app to cover 2020 - current 2023 vehicles
- Update for iPhone and iPad to show newer vehicles
- Update app to show vehicles beyond 2019
- Update app to show vehicles beyond 2022
- Add 2023 and 2024 year vehicles
- Add 2025+ models and some 2000s under models
- Update for newer vehicles
- Update app with cars until 2023 and faster opening
- Make older year cars an option
- Update for 2022 vehicles
- Update for newer years
VinSnipe
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Auto Lube Specs
No in-app purchases
VinSnipe
- VinSnipe Pro$4.991 Month








