Service intervals in the app: values that fit your vehicle
How often oil, valve clearance or brake fluid are due depends on the model. DriveBattle matches your vehicle against stored manufacturer values and suggests fitting intervals when you set up maintenance. With no match you get general guideline values. You can change every value yourself.
Where the intervals come from
DriveBattle keeps a catalog of service rules for individual motorcycle and car model lines. During setup the app looks for the rule that fits the make, model and generation of your vehicle. If several fit, the most specific one wins. The values come from public manufacturer documents and trade sources and are checked by hand before they go in. On a match, a green check mark above the list shows the origin note and the name of the rule, for example "Suzuki SV 1000 (2003-2007)".
Manufacturer or community
Two notes show how solid the values are. "Manufacturer intervals for your vehicle" means the values come from the manual or manufacturer documentation. "Curated intervals for your vehicle (community-verified)" means trade press and forum consensus supply the values, with no manual behind them. For the second kind, check your service booklet before you rely on a number.
Examples from the catalog
For the BMW R 1250, DriveBattle stores an oil change at 10,000 km or 12 months, valve clearance at 20,000 km, spark plugs and air filter at 20,000 km each, final drive oil at 20,000 km or 24 months and brake fluid at 24 months. The Suzuki SV 1000 (2003 to 2007) gets an oil change at 6,000 km or 12 months, valve clearance at 24,000 km, spark plugs at 12,000 km and air filter at 18,000 km. In the 20 motorcycle rules that exist today, the oil change falls between 3,000 and 12,000 km, always with 12 months. The longest interval is four times the shortest, and one flat value does not fit that range.
Items that do not apply drop out
A rule also knows what your vehicle does not have. On models with shaft drive, such as the BMW boxers, "Lube chain" and "Clean & tension chain" are missing. On the stored electric cars the oil change is missing. "Vehicle inspection (TÜV)" (24 months) and "Tire check" (12 months), on the other hand, the app always adds when the rule does not contain them.
No match: general guideline values
If the app finds no rule, it suggests guideline values by vehicle type. For a motorcycle these are "Lube chain" every 500 km, "Clean & tension chain" every 1,000 km, "Oil change" at 8,000 km or 12 months, "Brake fluid" at 24 months, "Tire check" at 12 months and "Vehicle inspection (TÜV)" at 24 months. For a car they are "Oil change" at 15,000 km or 12 months, "Inspection" at 30,000 km or 24 months, "Brake fluid" at 24 months, "Tire check" at 12 months and "Vehicle inspection (TÜV)" at 24 months. Above the list it then says: "Generic guideline intervals - tap to adjust. Your owner's manual has the final say."
Change intervals yourself
In maintenance, tap the "Next maintenance" card or a row of the list. "Edit reminder" shows the name, "Interval (km)" and "Interval (months)". You enter km, months or both, and whichever comes first triggers the reminder. Allowed are 1 to 200,000 km and 1 to 120 months, and at least one field must be filled. After a change, DriveBattle re-evaluates the notifications at 90 percent and when the item is due. With "Add reminder" you create your own items, up to 30 per vehicle.
Stored values catch up
If you set up maintenance earlier with general guideline values and never changed anything, DriveBattle adopts the rule values as soon as a rule fits your vehicle. Adjusted intervals and your own items stay untouched. If an item of the rule is missing, such as spark plugs, the app creates it once. If you delete it, it does not come back. A newly created item counts from the day it was created. You enter your last real service with "Done" and the real date.
Guidelines, not rules
The intervals are non-binding guidelines. What your manufacturer prescribes is in the service booklet and the owner's manual, and both take precedence over any number in the app. The maintenance page describes setup and notifications. Maintenance intervals are not a Premium feature.
Frequently asked questions
- How often do I change the oil on a motorcycle?
- The manufacturer sets that. In the 20 motorcycle rules DriveBattle has today, the oil change falls between 3,000 and 12,000 km, always with 12 months, and whichever comes first counts. For your model the app shows the stored value during setup. Your manual stays authoritative.
- How often does a motorcycle need a service?
- In the 20 motorcycle rules DriveBattle has today, the inspection is at 6,000 to 12,000 km, always with 12 months. Which value applies to your motorcycle is in the service booklet and the owner's manual. The app reminds you at the stored interval.
- Where does DriveBattle get the service intervals?
- From public manufacturer documents and trade sources. Every rule has a source attached, and new rules are checked by hand before they go in. During setup the app shows whether a value comes from the manufacturer or from the community.
- What does the app show if nothing is stored for my vehicle?
- General guideline values by vehicle type, with the note "Generic guideline intervals - tap to adjust. Your owner's manual has the final say." You can change or deselect every item.
- Can I change the intervals?
- Yes. In maintenance, tap an item, choose "Edit reminder" and enter km, months or both. DriveBattle never overwrites adjusted values later.
- Are there intervals for cars and electric cars too?
- Yes, the catalog has rules for motorcycles and cars. On the stored electric cars the oil change is left out.
- Does DriveBattle recognize my vehicle?
- The app compares make, model and generation with the rules. If one fits, it takes over its values. If none fits, you get the general guideline values.
- Do maintenance intervals cost anything?
- No. Maintenance and intervals are not Premium features.