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<blockquote data-quote="pretzel_man" data-source="post: 473919" data-attributes="member: 927">Telematics does NOT do what your are alluding.&nbsp; &nbsp;How long should a starter last?&nbsp; An alternator?&nbsp; UPS pioneered preventative maintenance.&nbsp; We came up with a time based system for determining when a part would be replaced.&nbsp; This system of PMI has served us well, but....&nbsp;PMI causes us to replace parts that are just fine.&nbsp; Should a starter be replaced based on time or based on number of starts?&nbsp; Telematics begins measuring things like this.&nbsp;Also, our automotive engineers measure many, many sensors in the engine.&nbsp; A precursor to an alternator failure is a change in some measurements.&nbsp;By monitoring these elements, the vehicle tells the mechanic that a failure is going to happen.&nbsp; This allows parts to be replaced when they need to.&nbsp; Not before or after.&nbsp;In telematics sites, breakdowns are reduced as well as parts usage.&nbsp; Seems like a good thing to me.&nbsp;P-Man</blockquote>

[QUOTE="pretzel_man, post: 473919, member: 927"] Telematics does NOT do what your are alluding. How long should a starter last? An alternator? UPS pioneered preventative maintenance. We came up with a time based system for determining when a part would be replaced. This system of PMI has served us well, but.... PMI causes us to replace parts that are just fine. Should a starter be replaced based on time or based on number of starts? Telematics begins measuring things like this. Also, our automotive engineers measure many, many sensors in the engine. A precursor to an alternator failure is a change in some measurements. By monitoring these elements, the vehicle tells the mechanic that a failure is going to happen. This allows parts to be replaced when they need to. Not before or after. In telematics sites, breakdowns are reduced as well as parts usage. Seems like a good thing to me. P-Man [/QUOTE]

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