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PM Service Intervals

With todays reduced manpower and funding levels, several fleet managers that I know have extended their PM Service intervals as a means of coping with their new reality. If you have the time, please respond to the brief questions listed below.

July 25, 2011
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With todays reduced manpower and funding levels, several fleet managers that I know have extended their PM Service intervals as a means of coping with their new reality. If you have the time, please respond to the brief questions listed below.


Police Patrol Units
Service interval in time and/or mileage:
Type of oil used (synthetic, blended, normal oil):
Does your police agency “hot seat” the vehicles (units run 24/7):
Number of vehicles in category:

Administrative Units
Service interval in time and/or mileage:
Type of oil used (synthetic, blended, normal oil):
Number of vehicles in category:

Medium Duty Units (ambulances, F350, etc.)
Service interval in time and/or mileage:
Type of oil used (synthetic, blended, normal oil):
Number of vehicles in category:

Heavy Duty Units (garbage trucks, dump trucks, etc.)
Service interval in time and/or mileage:
Type of oil used (synthetic, blended, normal oil):
Number of vehicles in category:

If you have any other unique PM, oil analysis, or special filter programs established please feel free to include them also.

Thanks in advance!


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