Does Preventive Maintenance Really Pay?
Several weeks ago I was at a shop owners’ meeting in Houston and one of the discussions revolved around “How much benefit does preventative maintenance really give?” Several statistics were given, but as I am a little cynical, and of the “figures lie, and liars figure” train of thought, I decided to research some of our own numbers to see what they truly revealed. Our computer management system allows us to do extensive searches of different types of jobs performed, comparing previous history with more recent history, so I ran queries of preventative maintenance services performed versus repairs or replacement of the component being maintained. The results surprised me! Even though I maintain my own vehicle just like I recommend to our customers, I didn’t realize how much difference simple fluid changes and flushes made in increasing the longevity of individual components. Here are some of the more notable results: BRAKE FLUID FLUSH: For years many Asian vehicle manufacturers have reco
