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any one do there own maintenance on trucks?
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<blockquote data-quote="HomeDelivery" data-source="post: 925537" data-attributes="member: 33696"><p>as a driver that can do proper maintenance on these vehicles, I'll offer my services to change the oil, brake lining, fluid changes... for a much lower cost than what any shop charges.</p><p></p><p>I did a simple oil/ filter change on a standard cargo van for only $10 labor + costs of supplies. Internet resources are pretty much spot-on for the GMC / Ford vans.... and since the contractor was my regular boss at the time, he told me I'm allowed to bring it home. Heck, I clean the inside of the van anyways since I like to be neat. </p><p></p><p>I also change out the wiper blades and any burnt bulbs at no charge; just the cost of the part since my contractor had treated me good in the past <shrugs></p><p></p><p>-----------------</p><p>@ your terminal, pool some resources/network with other contractors... some have formed together for fleet maintenance/repair with a few outside companies at a substantial discount.</p><p></p><p>Express should share some of their networks of service personnel that works on their vehicles to see who are interested in also working on Ground/ HD vehicles as well; only makes sense but this company can't even comprehend this suggestion</p><p></p><p>----------------------</p><p>as for your sprinter, lots of online forums for that</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.mysprintervan.com/" target="_blank">The Unofficial Resource For Sprinter Van Enthusiasts</a></p><p></p><p>that's a good site to research that vehicle; I remember the local mechanic had overfilled the crankcase because he was using older sprinter specs... I brought it to the attention of the contractor & told him that'll ruin the bearings if left that way! we drained some out, verified the level on the dipstick & moved on with our day.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HomeDelivery, post: 925537, member: 33696"] as a driver that can do proper maintenance on these vehicles, I'll offer my services to change the oil, brake lining, fluid changes... for a much lower cost than what any shop charges. I did a simple oil/ filter change on a standard cargo van for only $10 labor + costs of supplies. Internet resources are pretty much spot-on for the GMC / Ford vans.... and since the contractor was my regular boss at the time, he told me I'm allowed to bring it home. Heck, I clean the inside of the van anyways since I like to be neat. I also change out the wiper blades and any burnt bulbs at no charge; just the cost of the part since my contractor had treated me good in the past <shrugs> ----------------- @ your terminal, pool some resources/network with other contractors... some have formed together for fleet maintenance/repair with a few outside companies at a substantial discount. Express should share some of their networks of service personnel that works on their vehicles to see who are interested in also working on Ground/ HD vehicles as well; only makes sense but this company can't even comprehend this suggestion ---------------------- as for your sprinter, lots of online forums for that [URL="http://www.mysprintervan.com/"]The Unofficial Resource For Sprinter Van Enthusiasts[/URL] that's a good site to research that vehicle; I remember the local mechanic had overfilled the crankcase because he was using older sprinter specs... I brought it to the attention of the contractor & told him that'll ruin the bearings if left that way! we drained some out, verified the level on the dipstick & moved on with our day. [/QUOTE]
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