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Fleet maintenance management

Preventive, corrective and predictive maintenance, work orders and the workshop processes that reduce the fleet’s unplanned downtime.

Preventive vs. corrective vs. predictive maintenance

Corrective acts once the problem has appeared, preventive is scheduled by time or km and predictive decides by actual condition. See when to apply each one.

Jean Zart 5/20/2025

Fleet maintenance management

Automatic truck: signs of transmission failure

See the signs of automatic transmission failure in trucks, fluid care tips and when to take the truck to the shop for a specialized diagnosis.

Jean Zart 6/5/2026

Fleet maintenance management

Truck belts and pulleys: how to inspect them

See signs of wear in truck belts and pulleys, how to check tension and alignment, and when to replace parts in your fleet.

Jean Zart 6/4/2026

Fleet maintenance management

Truck suspension springs: wear signs and replacement

Body sagging, swaying, creaks and uneven tire wear may indicate a bad suspension spring. See the warning signs and the 5 replacement steps.

Jean Zart 6/2/2026

Fleet maintenance management

How do you build a maintenance control spreadsheet?

Learn what to include in a fleet maintenance control spreadsheet, which KPIs to keep track of and when to move up to a system.

Jean Zart 5/19/2026

Fleet maintenance management

Truck won't start: 4 causes and what to do

Battery, starter motor, fuel or the electrical system? See 4 checks to identify the fault and know when to call the mechanic.

Jonatan Fernandes 3/18/2026

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Truck air filter: when and how to change it

Learn when to change a truck's air filter, which signs to watch for and how to carry out the replacement as part of preventive maintenance.

Jonatan Fernandes 3/5/2026

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Truck won't go into gear: 8 causes and what to check

See why a truck won't go into gear, from the clutch and fluid to the gearbox and synchronizers, and what to check safely.

Jean Zart 2/27/2025

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Truck electrical system: 7 inspection steps

Cables, battery, alternator, starter motor, lights, fuses and diagnostics: the 7 steps of the electrical inspection, with the expected voltages in each test.

Jean Zart 2/26/2025

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Timing belt replacement: how many km between changes?

The interval is usually 50 to 100 thousand km or 3 to 5 years. See installation precautions, safe replacement and signs of a damaged timing belt.

Jean Zart 2/24/2025

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Replacing brake pads on heavy vehicles

A safe step-by-step guide to replacing brake pads on heavy vehicles, with inspection, the right parts and testing before releasing the fleet.

Jean Zart 1/27/2025

Fleet maintenance management

Unstable car? 5 causes and signs to identify the problem

An unstable car may point to alignment and balancing, suspension, tire pressure, brakes or transmission. See the signs and how to control it in the fleet.

Jonatan Fernandes 1/7/2025

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Fleet maintenance management

Preventive vs. corrective vs. predictive maintenance

Automatic truck: signs of transmission failure

Truck belts and pulleys: how to inspect them

Truck suspension springs: wear signs and replacement

How do you build a maintenance control spreadsheet?

Truck won't start: 4 causes and what to do

Truck air filter: when and how to change it

Truck won't go into gear: 8 causes and what to check

Truck electrical system: 7 inspection steps

Timing belt replacement: how many km between changes?

Replacing brake pads on heavy vehicles

Unstable car? 5 causes and signs to identify the problem

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