I have the ability to give him the firm instructions on what I expect.
Problem is we need him right now. So I am meeting him in the middle, takeing away his excuses and he has no choice but to fall in line until we find a suitable replacement.
Mechanic won’t use oil I’ve chosen
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I have the ability to give him the firm instructions on what I expect.
Problem is we need him right now. So I am meeting him in the middle, takeing away his excuses and he has no choice but to fall in line until we find a suitable replacement.
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I think persuading him on how 6$ a QUART of 15w40 is TOO MUCH! Especially some warren oil.
You could just say that money is tight and that there is a need to use cheaper oil and only one type of oil, and that you are not responsible for any damage caused by using one viscosity versus different ones for each vehicle.
You could just say that money is tight and that there is a need to use cheaper oil and only one type of oil, and that you are not responsible for any damage caused by using one viscosity versus different ones for each vehicle.
This is fascinating, OP, thanks for coming back updating.
Yes and that's why you should be looking for that replacement right now. By the way what date is his contract up month, day, year?
What does this guy actually do to earn his salary? Sounds like hes over paid or lapping up gravy to me.
Tell him to fall in line or you're pulling out and he'll have to pay for the building lease. He would be an idiot to not work in a free building, especially if he's doing other work besides your fleet. Sounds to me like your fleet is being put on the back burner while he uses the free building to make other money while his gaurenteed gravy salary keeps coming through.
There are hardly being maintained. He's putting the fleet on the back burner while he uses the free shop for other business, and still getting paid a gaurenteed salary to barely maintain the fleet. Sounds like quite a scheme this guy has going.
Let him do his job without big brother watching over him. Main thing is the oil gets changed regularly.
If the oil meets the requirements the vehicle mfg. calls for it should be good to go. There might be slight quality differences between brands but not enough to be worried about assuming the oil meets the vehicle mfgs. requirements. I'd be more concerned running 15W40 year round in a cold climate to be honest. Regarding the tech, I'd be using someone else by now.
An issue that I havent seen discussed is his lack of record keeping. If any of the trucks are involved in a serious accident an astute lawyer could/will ask for a copy of the service records including a record of the weekly check sheets (which likely dont exist) If you cant prove they were properly cared for then they will assume they werent. A big liability in such a litigious society.
He’s paying $6/qt for 5w-30, for the diesels he is paying almost $30/gal.
You’re welcome.
Looked over the contract again, it is open ended. Meaning either of us can end it at anytime.
Early next year we will be ending it unless things turn around.
Until we find a replacement we need him.
Exactly.
Exactly. I asked him to replace the batteries on one of the trucks two weeks ago because it has either been slow to turn over or needing a jump everyday.
He has yet to do it. So when I go back down there next week I will replace them.
He is not doing his job.
Big brother is not watching HIM, Big Brother is watching the FLEET.
$1.3 million in equipment. It’s kinda important.
The trucks are parked inside a heated building when not on the road. Cold starts are not a concern. Once on the road they run all day and are driven hard. Like race track hard. Full throttle acceleration hundreds of times a day for 10 hours 7 days a week.
The diesels are driven the same way, and when on the expressway they are foot to the floor take it to the governor and hold it there for an hour, take the exit and a half mile later park it and shut it off until tomorrow.
Yes. Exactly. Maintence and repair records need to be kept for proof of what has been done and when. Not only for possible litigation and resale purposes but also for the over health of the fleet.
You expect fleet vehicles to last 20 years? Are they not being driven much?
A fleet vehicle can last as long as you want it to. I’ve worked on coaches over 30 years old still in daily use. They made more money that the newer part of the fleet as paid off some 29 years ago and repairs were lower cost due to older tech
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