the driver is responsable to check the oil, part of the pre trip and post trip that is required by law. That being said in Mesquite we have a spectially designned cart and have a car washer person chekc the oil in 1 of the 4 centers a night. Since we all know that pre trips and post trips happen on a daily basis.
In 23 years I have never checked the dipstick on a package car; in fact, I would be hard pressed to find it. Our carwash checks fluid levels.
I'm in a very big center and we have never ever been required to check the oil ever.
Diddo
The Driver! Feeder or package.
Car washer in my center checks oil and water on all cars once a week
I've been told I don't have to lift the hood for anything directly by the center manager.
I was at the airport one time and wanted to fill the windshield fluid because it ran out on the way down. This was one of those little trucks with the van front end and a 500 box welded on the back. We were waiting for the plane, so the belt was full of the crew. The giggles and laughter that echoed throughput the building, all while watching me trying to figure out how the hell those hood come up. I couldn't figure it out to save my life. Finally, one of the other drivers saved me.
It was funny.
I am not a mechanic and I don't want a grievance on my ass because the mechanic figured out I was doing his job. He doesn't deliver packages and I don't check the oil.
I work at a very small center with, on average, 32 runs going out. Our mechanic is very protective of his job. I don't think he checks all the fluids, though. The carwashers check something, as well. I have no idea what, nor do I care.Interesting.......our mechanics would laugh in your face(as well as mgt.) if you demanded/relied on them to check your oil daily. That goes for w/s fluid, coolant, steering fluid, hub oil etc.
I've been told I don't have to lift the hood for anything directly by the center manager.
I was at the airport one time and wanted to fill the windshield fluid because it ran out on the way down. This was one of those little trucks with the van front end and a 500 box welded on the back. We were waiting for the plane, so the belt was full of the crew. The giggles and laughter that echoed throughput the building, all while watching me trying to figure out how the hell those hood come up. I couldn't figure it out to save my life. Finally, one of the other drivers saved me.
It was funny.
I am not a mechanic and I don't want a grievance on my ass because the mechanic figured out I was doing his job. He doesn't deliver packages and I don't check the oil.
I work at a very small center with, on average, 32 runs going out. Our mechanic is very protective of his job. I don't think he checks all the fluids, though. The carwashers check something, as well. I have no idea what, nor do I care.
I check the washer fluid because I use a lot.
BTW, if they wanted me to check the fluids, I'd learn how. I have never demanded/relied on them for anything. Just working as directed.