Well this should be interesting...

[bbsam]

Our terminal has quite a few older trucks with very minor oil leaks. It seems district and therefore local management has taken a very hard line view on these leaks as DOT violations. How minor are the leaks? I have a 1998 International that leaves about a quarter size spot of oil over the weekend. My question is this; Is this a normal interpretation of "leaks" as defined by the DOT?

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Our terminal has quite a few older trucks with very minor oil leaks. It seems district and therefore local management has taken a very hard line view on these leaks as DOT violations. How minor are the leaks? I have a 1998 International that leaves about a quarter size spot of oil over the weekend. My question is this; Is this a normal interpretation of "leaks" as defined by the DOT?

Yes!

 

[bbsam]

Yes!

Thank you.

 

[realbrown1]

Our terminal has quite a few older trucks with very minor oil leaks. It seems district and therefore local management has taken a very hard line view on these leaks as DOT violations. How minor are the leaks? I have a 1998 International that leaves about a quarter size spot of oil over the weekend. My question is this; Is this a normal interpretation of "leaks" as defined by the DOT?

Funny how UPS doesn't have the same interpretation with THEIR vehicles leaking oil.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Thank you.

Ive been stopped a few times. They really do nitpick over leaks,fire hazard..

The one guy let me slide,because I knew him. Ifbit would have been someone else, I've would have had to sit there.

 

[bbsam]

Funny how UPS doesn't have the same interpretation with THEIR vehicles leaking oil.

What is UPS' interpretation?

 

[bbsam]

Ive been stopped a few times. They really do nitpick over leaks,fire hazard..

The one guy let me slide,because I knew him. Ifbit would have been someone else, I've would have had to sit there.

Leak as in dripping or did they open the hood to inspect?

 

[STFXG]

Part 396
INSPECTION, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE
< 395 | 397 >

§ 396.5: Lubrication.


Every motor carrier shall ensure that each motor vehicle subject to its control is—

(a) Properly lubricated; and

(b) Free of oil and grease leaks.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Leak as in dripping or did they open the hood to inspect?

They crawled underneath.. You would have thought I killed someone.

 

[bbsam]

They crawled underneath.. You would have thought I killed someone.

Huh. I thought they were being ridiculous. I've had trucks pulled over many, many times and never had anything like that happen.

 

[Turdferguson]

They crawled underneath.. You would have thought I killed someone.

Did you shower that day. Maybe they smelled something that stunk like rotten meat?

 

[bbsam]

Did you shower that day. Maybe they smelled something that stunk like rotten meat?

I never shower.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Huh. I thought they were being ridiculous. I've had trucks pulled over many, many times and never had anything like that happen.

Guess it depends on who is looking for what. Leaking transmission fluid is the worse. That can start a good fire.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Did you shower that day. Maybe they smelled something that stunk like rotten meat?

No...Mrs. @turdferguson wasn't in the cargo area.

 

[Turdferguson]

I never shower.

Bath?

 

[bbsam]

Guess it depends on who is looking for what. Leaking transmission fluid is the worse. That can start a good fire.

I would think every tractor on interstate 80 would be deadlined.

 

[STFXG]

I was pulled over once in the daytime for a headlight out. I had a spare in the truck and told him I would swap it out and must have just gone out while running. Showed him the spare bulb. Still wrote me a fix-it ticket.

Woke up on the wrong side of the bed or something

 

[bbsam]

Bath?

It rains a lot here this summer.

 

[Turdferguson]

It rains a lot here this summer.

Thrifty. I salute that.

 

[upsbeernut]

Lets face it minor details are only noticed by the seasoned driver especially if it is leaking under his or her truck. Load and go is the only philosopy right now. You write it up and boom your truck is gone and a piece of crap is parked in its place.