Car Service & Maintenance

Taking care of the outside of your vehicle is just as important as maintaining the rest of it. The paint on your vehicle is a barrier against all of the harmful pollutants in the air and rain, keeping it clean and properly waxed is vital to making it last the life of the vehicle (looks… Continue reading Car Service & Maintenance

Summer Maintenance and Repairs Begin

The end of June means “school’s out for summer” and this year it ended with a twist. The teachers in BC who are in the middle of contract talks with the government decided to take action and picket all of the schools and maintenance yards starting on Jun 15th so we had to honour the… Continue reading Summer Maintenance and Repairs Begin

Preventive Maintenance – Wheel Bearings

Preventive Maintenance Practices The video explains the importance of seeing dirty oil in the wheel hub reservoir and the steps that need to be taken. This is all part of preventive maintenance when something suspicious is spotted and the only option is to investigate. The gear oil is a lot clearer when it’s right out… Continue reading Preventive Maintenance – Wheel Bearings

School Bus Fleet Maintenance

Fleet Standards and Preventive Maintenance Plan Maintaining a school bus fleet means a lot of planning is required. Thinking ahead is a daily routine so there is a lot of record keeping on paper and the computer hard drive. Since our fleet is monitored by the CVSE (commercial vehicle safety enforcement agency) all log book… Continue reading School Bus Fleet Maintenance

School Bus Mechanic Daily Routines & Troubleshooting

Another Day In The School Bus Garage You never know from one day to the next what kind of repairs are going to develop in our shop. It could be an air leak, oil leak, coolant leak, brake vibration, front end shimmy, engine complaint you name it. That’s why this job is never boring with… Continue reading School Bus Mechanic Daily Routines & Troubleshooting

The 2 Most Important Jobs In a Fleet – Troubleshooting and Roadtesting

The Importance of Troubleshooting and Road Testing As a fleet operation that transports students it’s our responsibility to make sure all work is done properly and the vehicle is safe to go back out on the road. Also important is to road test buses before and after the repair to take care of driver concerns… Continue reading The 2 Most Important Jobs In a Fleet – Troubleshooting and Roadtesting

School Bus Maintenance In The Summer Is No Picnic

With school out we have the pick of the fleet for our maintenance and repair schedule. There’s just the shop crew working through July and August. Maintenance is our main focus year round but also major repairs have to be attended to. Summer is the busiest time for us because it’s the most convenient time… Continue reading School Bus Maintenance In The Summer Is No Picnic