Tools lab
Workshop tools you can search, not another AI mechanic.
Identify the car, price the hour, test the bus, then jump to the official source. Built for advisors, techs, and owners — and reusable by tyre, electrical, mobile, and fleet desks.
Australia
Pink slip, award, tax invoice, ARCtick — dated explainers Motara does not own.
Identify
Recall & PPSR launchers
Open the official AU recall site and the $2 PPSR search. We do not resell government searches.
Open tool →Comply
MA000089 loaded labour cost
Turn Vehicle Repair Award adult minima into a loaded $ / billed hour and an implied door rate.
Open tool →Comply
ACL quote & independent logbook
Written-estimate habits, extras approval, and why independent logbook work does not void a warranty.
Open tool →Comply
AU state inspections (pink slip, RWC, safety cert)
Pick a state. See which certificate, when it is required, and the official transport page.
Open tool →Comply
ATO tax invoice checklist (workshop)
Toggle GST-registered and invoice total. See which ATO fields you must show.
Open tool →Comply
MVIS — manufacturer information for independents
What the Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Information Sharing Scheme is — and is not.
Open tool →Bay method
ARCtick refrigerant identity
R134a vs R1234yf vs blends, GWP, flammability, and why the gauge set is a licensed act.
Open tool →Comply
AU workshop waste tracking
Used oil and reportable waste: which EPA system, which code habit, which official tracker.
Open tool →Identify
What is this vehicle, recall, or code — then jump to the official source.
Identify
VIN check-digit & vPIC decoder
Validate a 17-character VIN, then decode public NHTSA vPIC fields.
Open tool →Identify
Recall & PPSR launchers
Open the official AU recall site and the $2 PPSR search. We do not resell government searches.
Open tool →Identify
OBD-II P0 code lookup
Decode the structure of a diagnostic trouble code and show common SAE P0 meanings.
Open tool →Identify
Oil spec explainer
What API SP, ACEA C3, ILSAC GF-6 and OEM approvals actually mean — then jump to AU selectors.
Open tool →Calculate
Money and geometry you can recompute on paper. No tenant data.
Bay method
How to test — not which part to sell.
Comply
Award cost and consumer-law explainers. Not legal or payroll advice.
Comply
MA000089 loaded labour cost
Turn Vehicle Repair Award adult minima into a loaded $ / billed hour and an implied door rate.
Open tool →Comply
ACL quote & independent logbook
Written-estimate habits, extras approval, and why independent logbook work does not void a warranty.
Open tool →Comply
AU state inspections (pink slip, RWC, safety cert)
Pick a state. See which certificate, when it is required, and the official transport page.
Open tool →Comply
ATO tax invoice checklist (workshop)
Toggle GST-registered and invoice total. See which ATO fields you must show.
Open tool →Comply
MVIS — manufacturer information for independents
What the Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Information Sharing Scheme is — and is not.
Open tool →Comply
AU workshop waste tracking
Used oil and reportable waste: which EPA system, which code habit, which official tracker.
Open tool →Official sources we wrap — we do not scrape
- NHTSA vPIC decoder →
- AU vehicle recalls →
- Official PPSR ($2) →
- I-CAR OEM calibration search →
- Fair Work MA000089 →
- ACCC motor vehicle guide →
- ATO tax invoices →
- ACCC MVIS →
- ARCtick →
Do I need a Workshop Wrench login?
No. Every tool on this page runs in the browser or opens an official government site. Nothing here reads a shop tenant.
Is the VIN decoder a live Australian plate lookup?
No. The check-digit is local math. Decode uses the public NHTSA vPIC API. Production AU plate lookup stays gated behind a paid provider.
Are these tools a diagnosis or legal advice?
No. Code lookup and CAN / parasitic helpers are method pages. The award and ACL pages are explainers dated to Fair Work / ACCC sources. Confirm before you pay, quote, or replace a part.