4 Fleet Maintenance | APRIL 2017 CONTENTS / APRIL 2017 18 10 22 FEATURES DEPARTMENTS 18 ON THE VEHICLE Coolants at a crossroad Nitrite issues drive important dialogue » Coolants Go Colorblind 22 IN THE BAY How to effectively inspect and repair flood-damaged vehicles Time and effort are key to salvaging a vehicle exposed to floodwater » Guidelines for inspecting flooddamaged vehicles 26 SHOP OPERATIONS 40 Ways to lower, not cut, maintenance costs Cost reduction is a more effective approach than cutting back on spending » Data is key to reducing maintenance costs » Economic benefits from propane vehicles » Workplace noise and hearing 10 ARE YOUR TECHNICIANS PRODUCTIVE? How do you know? » Snapshot observations » Storage updates can increase shop efficiency » Why benchmark? » A tool to speed transmission repair 8 UPTIME Intelligent Yes; Safe, No 41 FLEET PARTS & COMPONENTS What’s new in products for more efficient fleet operation. 44 TOOLS & EQUIPMENT A roundup of the latest tool and equipment offerings. 53 CLASSIFIEDS Product and service offerings. On the cover: Photo from iStock Want to contribute? Contact us at editor@VehicleServicePros.com » COVER STORY OVERHAULED Fleet Maintenance and VehicleServicePros.com are now aligned by subject matter. The main curriculum is now: On the Vehicle Shop Operations + Featuring: All things + Featuring: All things related to vehicles and related to managing trailers an efficient, productive shop In the Bay + Featuring: Diagnostic and repair information; maintenance and service; tools and equipment VIEWS FROM T HE E XPERTS 36 MANAGEMENT Do you listen well? By Joel Levitt 38 LUBRICATION Don’t let this bearing killer fleece your fleet By Dave Novak 40 REMAN/REPOWER/ REBUILD Time to rethink propane autogas conversions By Adam R. Reinke 54 GUEST EDITORIAL Choose power inverters wisely By Steve Carlson
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