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FLEET MAINTENANCE If you have a fleet of vehicles, you likely know how important regular maintenance is to keeping you on the road while also managing costs to do so. It’s also equally important to you that your vehicles are safe for your team who are out on the road conducting business. Some businesses have an established program with select service providers, which is recommended, while others don’t operate in this way but could certainly stand to benefit from doing so. We’ve got a breakdown of all of the important W’s – Who, What, When, Where, and Why – that should be carefully considered and applied to the maintenance program for fleets of all sizes and uses. Who’s in Charge? When you don’t have someone dedicated to managing your fleet program, it’s easy for things not to get done when they need to be due to everyone assuming that someone else has it handled. Depending on your operation, it could work well to have the driver of the vehicle take responsibility for having the maintenance performed. Other times, this may be a dedicated position within your business responsible for the maintenance of all working vehicles. The key is to establish a system that ensures accountability for having the maintenance performed when it is needed – rather, at the certain intervals that are recommended by the manufacturer. Aside from who is managing your fleet vehicles, anyone who is involved in the operation or the servicing can provide helpful insight. By keeping your drivers and service professionals actively involved and listening to their feedback, you can draw a lot of helpful recommendations and ideas for best practices. With a team approach, you can ensure program effectiveness and compliance. What’s Next and When? Staying organized and having a checklist system for all of the necessary maintenance items will keep you in really great shape. The best part of partnering with any of the various automotive professionals for your tires, servicing, repairs, and so on is that they have excellent tracking systems they use and they’ll send out reminders when the time to have certain things done is approaching. Be sure to use that to your advantage! Items to include in your checklist to have performed at the recommended intervals: • Oil change (this is the most common sense of the bunch, but still, doesn’t hurt to set reminders) • All other fluids and filters (air, fuel, radiator, transmission, and even down to the washer fluid) • Heat and air conditioning systems • Belts and hoses • Exterior and interior lights • All major systems (fuel, brakes, exhaust, etc.) • Tires (and the wheels and rims, too) • Engine tune-up and check mounts • Frame and undercarriage (and regularly check for any leaks while you’re at it) • Drive shaft and CV joints • Airbags, safety belts, horns, windshield (all safety features should be fully functional at all times) Where to Go? As for the “where” as it applies to the location of your vehicles, tracking your vehicles through GPS can also give you a lot of
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