Preventive maintenance and uptime
Preventive maintenance and replacing parts costs money. But are there also benefits? Why can't I skip preventive maintenance every once in a while? In this article, you can find out more about the effects of preventive maintenance on your truck's uptime.
The effect of preventive maintenance on uptime
Prevention is better than cure. Especially when it comes to your DAF truck. The moment a truck comes to a halt at the side of a road, you're losing time and money. This is why it's important to keep your truck in top condition with the help of preventive maintenance. Read why preventive maintenance has a positive effect on uptime, here.
Why replace parts as a preventive measure?
The average DAF truck drives some 1.2 million kilometres over 10 years before needing to be replaced by a new truck. Not all parts have a lifespan of 10 years and will therefore need replacing at some point. Don't delay too long! If you decide not to replace items such as idlers, sooner or later you'll find yourself by the side of the road, which will ultimately cost you more time and money than replacing the parts as a preventive measure.
Preventive maintenance
Based on the experience of our DAF dealers, on the first day that temperatures freeze each year, a relatively high number of drivers get stranded with their trucks. This and other frustrating situations can all be avoided with preventive maintenance. If you keep your truck in top condition, there's far less chance of something going wrong. Consider it a small investment that will more than pay for itself.
Better safe than sorry
Not sure which parts of your truck are due for replacement? Looking for advice on preventive maintenance? The DAF dealer will be happy to help. Thanks to years' of experience, they will have a good sense of what is the best long-term option for you.