# Free car spec db to defeat the paywalls

Startup, Worldwide.

> Free, community-sourced auto repair database — 700K+ labor times, torque specs, fluid capacities, DTC codes, NHTSA recalls. Public API from $49/mo.
>
> — in its own words, from openlaborproject.com, read 2026-10-02

- Website: https://openlaborproject.com/
- Listed since: 2026
- launched: 2026-07-19
- launch post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48964715
- hn score: 2
- domain created: 2025-12-05
- Last verified: 2026-07-19


## Sources

- Hacker News, "Show HN" — https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48964715, read 2026-07-19

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