What Tablif read on BoltWiki's site
BoltWiki describes itself as: “BoltWiki: Car Troubleshooting Database, Step-by-Step Guides by Symptom and Part”
- Price model: free tier
- Free tier: Free forever
- Stage: Live, no waitlist
- How it differs: “Most parts catalogs and technical databases are organized by part number, system or vehicle, and they assume you already know what is wrong. That makes them hard to use when all you have is a symptom. BoltWiki works the other way round.”
What it is
Calls itself “car troubleshooting database”.
- Calls itself: car troubleshooting database
“BoltWiki is a structured car troubleshooting database: 12,625 step-by-step guides linking 188 symptoms, 975 parts and 61 makes”
Where it puts itself
Claims “most expensive”. Rules out “sign-up”.
- Superlative claim: most expensive
- Says it will not: sign-up
“Most parts catalogs and technical databases are organized by part number, system or vehicle, and they assume you already know what is wrong. That makes them hard to use when all you have is a symptom. BoltWiki works the other way round.”
“The most expensive mistake in car repair is replacing a part that was not the cause.”
What it costs
A free tier, free forever. No monthly plan.
- Monthly: no
- Free plan: free forever
“Paid subscription”
“Free, no account”
“Free, built on 12,600+ guides”
Who it sells to
Sells to consumers. Built for solo users. Made for mechanic and owners.
- Sells to: consumers
- Company size: solo / indie
- Made for: mechanic · owners
“Everything on BoltWiki serves one reader: the person who is fixing a car, or deciding whether to pay someone else to.”
“Built for DIY BoltWiki”
How it runs
A web app. Hosted in the cloud.
- Kind: web
- Runs where: cloud / hosted
“BoltWiki BoltWiki is a structured car troubleshooting database: 12,625 step-by-step guides linking 188 symptoms, 975 parts and 61 makes, with a free symptom checker on top and Mechanic Class , a practice game of 182 problem sets built from the guides .”
What it works with
Names Mechanic Class, NHTSA and 1 more on its pages.
- Names: Mechanic Class · NHTSA · r/MechanicAdvice
“BoltWiki”
“Mechanic Class”
What it offers as proof
Live, no waitlist. Claims “12,600+ guides”. Try it without signing up.
- Number claimed: 12,600+ guides
- Trial asks for: nothing
“Free, no account”
“No guessing, no sign-up.”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 7 Nov 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
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