AI assistant
- Ask in plain language, like a mechanic in the bay
- It locks onto make, generation, engine, gearbox
- The answer is built from similar cases, not the model’s memory
- You can always open why it thinks so
AI assistant · SelfiMotor.com
Ask it straight. The answer comes from real repairs
The assistant reads the symptom on your configuration and pulls real owner cases. It does not invent a diagnosis out of thin air.
How it answers
Speak plainly. It looks for live cases.
The assistant does not invent a fault. It parses the question, locks onto your spec, matches cases, and shows how they ended. No data — it says so.
Ford Mondeo Mk3 2.2 TDCi, MMT6. Metallic knock at idle, gone when I press the clutch. Who had this and how did it end?
Ford · Mondeo · Mk32.2 TDCiMMT6clutch / flywheel
- 01Picks the exact car configuration
- 02Finds the node (clutch, gearbox, EGR…)
- 03Searches or asks about the repair
- 04Surfaces forum-style repair articles
- 05Matches relevant YouTube videos
- 06Articles and videos in two separate lists
- 07Video opens on our site — no leave to YouTube
- 08Comments stay on SelfiMotor
- 09Shows sources, does not rehost video
- 10Does not sell an AI guess as a diagnosis
Why the database
Without other people’s experience the assistant is empty
Drive2, forums, YouTube, clubs, service notes. The same failures, different words, no ending. SelfiMotor turns that noise into memory the assistant can actually answer from.
The core unit
A real case, not an article
Example · CASE #12345
Mondeo Mk3 2.2 TDCi MMT6
- Problem
- Metallic noise at idle
- Symptom
- Goes away when the clutch is pressed
- First guess
- Dual-mass flywheel
- Found
- Play in the input shaft
- Repair
- Bearing replaced
- After
- 17,300 km, the noise did not return
Evidence
A guess and a fact sit on different shelves
Stats come only from the database, with sample size. This is not a car ranking and not a forecast that your car will fail.
L0–L2Opinion, symptom, diagnostic guess
L3–L4The part was inspected or replaced
L5The problem went away
L6It did not come back after real mileage
Formathow often a replacement helped / did notdisplay example, not live numbers
Model pulsewhat owners are logging right now
Mileageat what kilometre this usually shows up in the base
The car
Deep binding, not “just a Ford”
Knowledge hangs on a specific configuration. VIN builds the card, the history, and a pre-purchase checklist. When you sell, the logbook can move with the car.
Make
└── Model
└── Generation → year → body
└── Engine
└── Gearbox
└── Trim
Don’t replace at random
Checks first, then the part
Symptom → simple check → diagnosis → teardown. If you want to swap a part, see which checks others already ran and how that same replacement ended.
Features
What the product does
The assistant is the door. Then garage, logbook, parts, workshops, and a report before a deal.
Real case
- Symptom → diagnosis → cause → part → result
- Statuses: guess, repair, resolved, did not help
- “It helped me” turns a note into a confirmed case
- A failed repair is still knowledge
Garage and VIN
- Several cars on one account
- VIN: spec, history, handoff to the next owner
- Mileage, photos, receipts, documents
- Modifications kept separate from stock
Logbook
- A personal diary and a feed into the shared base
- Job card: part, OEM, price, shop, result
- Service by mileage: official schedule separate from owner practice
- Digital service book and Vehicle Report
Diagnostics
- A check path, not “just replace the sensor”
- “Don’t replace at random” — how often that swap helped
- “Replaced for nothing” and diagnostic dead ends
- The assistant suggests the next step and sources, not a parts list
Parts and oil
- OEM, alternatives, fitment by configuration
- Real installs and mileage after replacement
- Oils and consumables: spec vs owner experience
- Cost ranges by city and date
Sources
- YouTube stays on YouTube — embed only
- SelfiMotor comments under the video
- Breakdown timestamps: symptom, removal, cause, result
- Forums and journals: facts and a link to the original, not a copy of the internet
Owners and shops
- Similar cars on the same spec
- “Ask owners” of that configuration, not the whole web
- Shop profile: facts about jobs, not stars
- Before / after, warranty, owner confirmation
Before you buy
- Typical jobs and costs for the spec
- Listing review: VIN, engine, mileage, what to check
- History of that VIN — if the owner opened it
- Cost of ownership: repair + service per 1,000 km
Not just text
Show a photo. Later — sound and OBD.
The assistant reads the question and the picture. Next: the dash and DTCs, a noise recording, Bluetooth diagnostics. Same channel — the answer is checked against cases.
Part photo soonDash photo / DTCRecord sound soonOBD-II soon
Phone in the garage
The site now. The app when the logbook travels with you
PWA first: ask at the bonnet, take a photo, enter mileage and VIN. Then the app — sound, dash, alerts, later OBD.
Start
Ask the assistant
Make, engine, gearbox, what you hear and when. It looks for the same cases instead of writing a pretty answer.