Free preventive maintenance schedule

What is inside

• ✓ Typical service intervals: every week, every 5,000 to 10,000 km, every 20,000 km, every 40,000 km and every year
• ✓ A warning signs table for brakes, engine, steering and suspension, smells and leaks, and tyres
• ✓ A service log page with room for 17 entries per vehicle: date, odometer, work done, parts used, cost, who did it and when it is next due

How to use it

1. Print the guide and keep a copy in the workshop or office.
2. Print a service log page for each vehicle and keep it with the vehicle's papers.
3. After every service or repair, write the date, odometer reading and work done in the log.
4. Write when the next service is due, and check the log before each trip planning meeting.

Why it matters

Preventive maintenance costs a fraction of a breakdown. A small repair done on schedule keeps the vehicle earning, while a failure on the road means recovery costs, delayed deliveries and unhappy customers.