How well do you guys maintain your equipment? Do you go by the book or just change oil and filters when you get a minute to slow down?
I was thinking that a logbook for each piece of equipment would simplify maintenance. Hour meters can be purchased almost any where you can buy a small engine. I just haven't checked to see if they work on all engines - 2 stroke, 4 stroke etc. What do you think?
OR...many companies who have fleets of cars have "averaged" mileage on their vehicles and the required maintenance. So instead of changing oil on every individual vehicle every 3,000 miles, they bring them all in every 3 months to service them, wipers at 6 mos., belts at 1 year, tires every 2 years or whatever.
I'd like some of your ideas on how to simplify maintenance. Thanks for the input.
Billy
ps
If it helps my equipment list is as follows:
48 in Great Dane Super Surfer with 17 hp Kawasaki
48 inch Walker with 25 hp Kohler
36 inch Exmark variable speed with 11 hp Briggs
2 - Stihl FS85r trimmers
1 Stihl edger
1 Echo trimmer
Ford 3510 4wd diesel tractor
Kioti 60 inch finish mower
2 - 21" lawn boy self propelled push mowers
I was thinking that a logbook for each piece of equipment would simplify maintenance. Hour meters can be purchased almost any where you can buy a small engine. I just haven't checked to see if they work on all engines - 2 stroke, 4 stroke etc. What do you think?
OR...many companies who have fleets of cars have "averaged" mileage on their vehicles and the required maintenance. So instead of changing oil on every individual vehicle every 3,000 miles, they bring them all in every 3 months to service them, wipers at 6 mos., belts at 1 year, tires every 2 years or whatever.
I'd like some of your ideas on how to simplify maintenance. Thanks for the input.
Billy
ps
If it helps my equipment list is as follows:
48 in Great Dane Super Surfer with 17 hp Kawasaki
48 inch Walker with 25 hp Kohler
36 inch Exmark variable speed with 11 hp Briggs
2 - Stihl FS85r trimmers
1 Stihl edger
1 Echo trimmer
Ford 3510 4wd diesel tractor
Kioti 60 inch finish mower
2 - 21" lawn boy self propelled push mowers
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