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IN THE BAY
2020
REP
ORT CARD
Examining the features and qualities fleets look for when
purchasing tires, oil, and braking system components.
By Fleet Maintenance staff
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[ SHOP MANAGEMENT ]
ne inevitability when it comes to vehicle maintenance is that parts and components will eventually wear out
and need to be replaced. For fleets operating any number of vehicles, the cost of replacement parts and vehicle
downtime for service and repair can add up quickly, so it is imperative to use parts and components that offer the
best ROI. However, one fleet may find more value in certain product attributes than another fleet. The product
that provides the best ROI may differ from one fleet to the next, depending on each fleet's specific requirements.
The Fleet Maintenance Product Attributes Report card looks at three of the most costly categories for fleets: tires,
diesel engine oil, and air brake system components. We asked Fleet Maintenance readers what their fleets find to
be the most important attributes for products in those three categories, and 173 fleets responded.
When it comes to purchasing tires, 27 percent of fleets purchase new tires for each specific vehicle placement (i.e. steer,
drive, and trailer tires) while 17 percent purchase new steer tires and retread the drive and/or trailer tires. Meanwhile, the
majority of fleets do not use an engine oil viscocity lower than 15W-40, while 5 percent use 0W-40. When it comes to brake
spec'ing, 25 percent of fleets spec air disc brakes on new models, while nearly half of fleets do not use air disc brakes at all.
On the following pages, you will find more information on the demographics of the fleets we surveyed as well as what fleets
consider the most important attributes for tires, diesel engine oils, and air brake system parts and components.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Fleet Maintenance 1220
Uptime
Editor's Note
Friction fit, form, and function
Keys to successful engine oil management
2020 product attributes report card
Making sense of active safety systems
The power of PTOs
Leaders and heroes of fleet maintenance
New Avenues for technician recruitment
The future of heavy duty diagnostics
Fleet parts & components
Tools & equipment
Classifieds
How Fleets can finish the year stronger than ever
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Fleet Maintenance 1220 - Uptime
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Fleet Maintenance 1220 - Editor's Note
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Fleet Maintenance 1220 - Friction fit, form, and function
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Fleet Maintenance 1220 - Keys to successful engine oil management
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Fleet Maintenance 1220 - 2020 product attributes report card
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Fleet Maintenance 1220 - Making sense of active safety systems
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Fleet Maintenance 1220 - The power of PTOs
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Fleet Maintenance 1220 - Leaders and heroes of fleet maintenance
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Fleet Maintenance 1220 - New Avenues for technician recruitment
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Fleet Maintenance 1220 - The future of heavy duty diagnostics
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Fleet Maintenance 1220 - Fleet parts & components
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Fleet Maintenance 1220 - Tools & equipment
Fleet Maintenance 1220 - Classifieds
Fleet Maintenance 1220 - How Fleets can finish the year stronger than ever
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