Automated Odometer Sync from Traccar to LubeLogger

[paarak]

This Python script fetches the latest odometer reading from a Traccar GPS tracker and updates LubeLogger automatically. It prevents lower odometer values from being recorded and logs synchronization activities.

My Setup & Experience:
I'm not a programmer, but this script works great for me! I use a cheap GPS tracker from AliExpress that logs all trips to Traccar. I run this script as a cron job once a week to update the odometer in LubeLogger.

I manually log fuel and kilometers, so this script helps correct small deviations from GPS tracking. Now, my reminders for oil changes and other service tasks based on mileage work perfectly! 🚗🔧

Features:
✅ Fetches odometer data from Traccar API
✅ Compares with the last recorded odometer in LubeLogger
✅ Prevents updating if the new value is lower than the previous one
✅ Uses environment variables (.env) for easy configuration
✅ Supports optional logging

Setup:
Edit .env with your API credentials and URLs.
Run the script manually or set up a cron job to sync odometer data automatically.
Hope this helps others as well! 😊
traccar lubelogger script.zip

[molnarti]

hey, just found this post of yours. what GPS tracker do you use? Been looking at the Freematics devices, but with the shipping they are becoming quite expensive

[psyciknz]

Looking at this script - as I was just writing the same thing (since my existing solution uses a mix of home assistant and mqtt - and it clunky).
All I can see the script doing it retrieve the last odometer from lubelog. I downloaded the zip from this thread.

[iamdabe]

The author mentioned he uploaded the wrong file. I think he shared it on the traccar forum.

Bit, I'd say it doesn't need to be this complicated. You don't need to get the latest odometer value now, you can just post the current mileage and it tacks on from the last value for 'initial odometer'

Here's the ops script

https://www.traccar.org/forums/topic/automated-odometer-sync-from-traccar-to-lubelogger/

[psyciknz]

thanks. I've ended up making similar. It just posts the totalDistance value I get from traccar to the odometer add api.

I did have a return one, that would use a lubelogger webhook to update traccar - as traccar can lose a bit of distance over a month, so when I fill up and set lubelogger to the dash odometer reading it was going to correct traccar.