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I’ve only just started managing THIS fleet in the last couple of months. The fleet in MI for a year. We had driver issues we had to take care of first. Kept asking him for maintence/repair records…nothing. What there were was not complete. Trucks with tires that were not legal. Tackling things...

No micro managing. Trying to get things under control. $60 for a oil change is twice as much as it should be. There are ZERO service records for any of the fleet in IN. I have no idea when they were last serviced. I know he’s not checking fluids once a week. All of the air filters are clogged...

There are ZERO records of what has been done, when it has been done and how much it cost. For the fleet in MI I have all of those records. For the fleet in IN there are ZERO RECORDS OF ANYTHING BEING DONE TO THE TRUCKS. I’ve went through and checked the fluids in all of the trucks Tues of...

There are two different ECU’s, one for commercial with the VVT turned off, one with it turned on. I never knew this until I was researching after talking to the mechanic. I took the VIN and went to the dealer and confirmed that at least one of my trucks has the non VVT ECU.

That’s what it’s looking like so far. The contract is up next year.

My understanding of cam phasers is complete. They are hydraulic with electric servo assist. And they are not operational on our trucks, commercial applications come with the cam phasers turned off. Yes they are there, but they do not do anything. i never said Mag1 was a bad oil, what I said was...

Okay, I have read everyones comments and I will try and answer as many as I can. Yes it gets cold here in West Michigan, these trucks never sit outside a heated building. They are unloaded at night and loaded in the wee morning hours. The drivers come in, fire them up and hit the road. It...

That is a good thought on the kick back. 5 of my F-59’s need air filters. I have been checking the fluids once a week because he won’t do it, so I have to drive 4hrs round trip to make sure it gets done. I noticed the air filters were all clogged. I told him I was going to buy them, he balked...

Yes I am. I am going to meet him in the middle for right now. Since I cannot watch over him since he is in another state 2 hrs away and I can’t drive to his shop every day. Then once his current contract is up, it’s either going to fall in line or pound sand and I’ll find someone else who will...

The diesels have cats. And particulate filters. And DEF. And have to re-gen every couple of days. I can get a decent full syn 5w-30 for cheap in bulk, let him use that for now and once his contract is up next year put the screws to him.

The 15w-40 that I buy in bulk is easier and cheaper to find. And I can extend oil changes. 5w-30, $30 per oil change and needs to be changed every 5k. 15w-40, $30 per oil change and needs to be changed every 10k. Other companies doing the exact same business as us use 10w-30, change it every...

He does not have time to shop for oil. He is going to the place 5 min from the shop, walking in and saying “hey Bill, I need 8 qts of…” and then walking out the door and handing me the bill for the oil. He is going to do what is easiest for him. He will not stay within a budget. I can’t even...

Picking my battles is a great point. Thank you.

Our trucks are parked inside a heated building when not in use. So cold weather pump-ability is not a concern.

Why? It’s a push rod V8. Over head cam V10. When using the thinner oil, oil consumption is through the roof and the engines are nosey when hot.

That is a good point. Currently, with me anyway, the only blame he is getting is for not doing things on time and severely neglecting the equipment. BUT, in his defense, his old boss always told him to do things as cheaply and as late as possible.

I would because I’m the manager and the equipment is my responsibility.

Every time you park it park it with a full tank of gas and make sure it has been driven for at least 10 miles continually so everything is nice and hot. Also run the a/c to keep the seals lubricated. DO NOT set the parking brake, if it rusts it will seize and you’ll never get it to move.

I’m a fleet manager for a delivery company. Recently we expanded into another state and in this purchase came a mechanic and his apprentice. He is a old school kind of guy, he uses what he’s been using forever, and it is not working. The equipment that came with this purchase is in rough shape...

Fleet manager here. 2020 Ford E-350 & 450’s, 7.3L Godzilla engine, Safety-Kleen 15w-40 semi syn, NAPA Gold oil filters, 10,000 mile oil changes. 2020 Ford F-59 chassis, same engine, same oil, filters and intervals. 2020 Ford Transit 250, Mobil 1 5w-30, 10k. Frieghtliner MT55 chassis, various...