* Vehicles

* Repair Orders

* Parts

* Fueling (soon to be inter-graded with Fleet’s Rusco Fueling System)

RTA Fleet Management Software includes at least one major update each year and training. With its full programming staff working exclusively on refining, updating and improving our fleet management software system.

When you wash your vehicle, you get the underbody and engine
compartment.

When you walk away from your vehicle, you make sure it’s locked.

And when the odometer reaches another 5,000-mile interval, you
know exactly what to do.

So when you’re looking for a little assistance when your vehicle needs
maintenance and you turn to Fleet Management, you can rest assured
you’ve come to the right place.

Fleet Management can help you keep your vehicle running strong.
We’ve created a guide that includes tips, descriptions, pictures and
information about how preventive maintenance can pay off This
section of our web site is dedicated to preventive maintenance to help
keep your vehicle running strong.

Fleet Management — Keeping the Navajo Nation Rollin’


SERVICE/MAINTENANCE - Routine Procedures

Yes, You Can Do Them Yourself!

For optimum driving performance and safety, maintaining your vehicle
is critical. To help, we’ve created this do-it-yourself guide, including
step-by-step instructions for procedures that you can easily do before
you start your vehicle.

We’ve included information you’ll need as well as some tips and
pictures on how to do the job properly. Routine procedures on your
vehicle can prevent down-time and your vehicle will keep running
smooth and strong.

Motor Oil

What You Should Do

Check and have your oil change regularly. If you don’t, your vehicle’s
engine isn’t going to work as efficiently as it should and the life span
of your vehicle could be dramatically shortened.

To learn how to check and/or have your oil change, consult with your
local Fleet Management Service Center. Normally, it’s every 5,000
miles.

What Could Happen If You Don’t

You won’t notice a dramatic change overnight if you don’t have your
oil change regularly or add oil when it’s low — but it very likely will
catch up with you over time.

Neglecting to change your vehicle’s engine oil on a regular basis can
cause it to become thick and sludgy, which can prevent your engine
from running properly and can lead to excessive wear on your engine
parts. This means they won’t last as long and your engine could break
down sooner and more frequently. It could even shorten the overall
life span of your engine. Worse, allowing your vehicle to run low on
oil — or run out completely — can cause your engine to seize up, which
will most likely cause extensive engine damage and costly repair.

You Don’t Have to Be Slick..

to successfully have an oil and filter change. What’s most important
is that you realize just HOW important it is to your vehicle — to take
your vehicle to Fleet Management Service Centers. Simply put —
having clean lubricating oil in proper amounts in your vehicle at all
times is critical, Serious engine damage and other costly problems can
occur when the oil level becomes too low, if the oil level’s too high —
and worse yet, if your vehicle runs out of oil altogether.

Maintaining efficient oil filtering is important too. As you drive, oil
flaws through an oil filter to help capture contaminants that can harm
your engine. If these contaminants start building up, they’ll eventually
block the oil flow through the engine. (Not Good!) Time for an oil change.

Air Filters

What You Should Do

Think about all the stuff that collects on your windshield everyday and
you can image what your air filter is holding. Normally, your air filter
should be replaced when it’s dirty, or as part of routine maintenance -
oil change.

What Could Happen if You Don’t

The air filter keeps contaminants out of your engine’s intake. If these
contaminants build up, they can clog your vehicle’s air intake, which
could lead to poor performance. It could also reduce your gas
mileage, which can increase costs for you.

Cab Air Filter

Most newer vehicles have cabin air filters. Cabin air filters reduce the
amount of airborne contaminants and odors entering a vehicle’s
ventilation system to help keep interiors comfortable for anyone
concerned with air quality - including allergy sufferers.

Tires

What You Should Do

Make a habit of checking the air pressure in your tires when you stop
for gas. You’ll need to know the proper air pressure for your tires
(check your owner’s manual or the label on the edge of the driver’s
door) as well as have a tire gauge. Also, when replacing original tires,
by to have your tires replaced with the same size.

Checking to be sure your tires are properly inflated can help prolong
their life, especially since they tend to gradually deflate over time.
When your tires are properly inflated, tread wear will be minimized
and tire life extended. Proper tire inflation can also help improve
your gas mileage.

But, keeping your tires inflated correctly isn’t the only thing you need
to do for them. You should also have your tires rotated on a regular
basis, approximately every 15,000 miles. Make sure to check with
Fleet Management Service Center for proper rotation patterns;
improperly rotating your tires can damage them. And, since potholes
can do some serious damage to the alignment of your wheels, regular
wheel alignments are recommended as well.

What Could Happen if You Don’t

Several things can go wrong if you drive on improperly inflated tires.
And it’s important to remember that over-inflated tires are just as
dangerous as under-inflated tires.


Over-inflated tires are easier to puncture and can be easily burst by
sudden impact, such as hitting a pothole. Over-inflation may also lead
to improper wear on the tires, which shortens their life span.

On the other hand, under-inflated tires can overheat as a result of too
much friction. Additionally, under-inflation reduces your gas mileage
and can lead to uneven wear.

Neglecting your tires will likely mean you’ll have drive ability problems
than if you had maintained them, Don’t forget that worn tires are more
likely to blow out — and we don’t have to tell you (do we?) that this
can be dangerous. Of course, a flat tire will likely be a hassle for you
as well (tires seem to have a knack for blowing out at the least
opportune time, don’t they?).

Checking your vehicle’s emission system may be a job for a
professional, especially if you drive a newer vehicle. For instance, in
the “old days”, the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve, an
emission control device, was an easy item for any do-it-yourselfer to
check and replace, but newer vehicles have computerized emission
control systems, which can be tricky in terms of maintenance and
repairs. When in doubt, have Fleet Management technician check out
your entire emission system, including the PCV valve, catalytic
converter, the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve, exhaust manifold
and the air pump. This should be done every 5,000 miles.

Emission control system components that Fleet Management
technicians check include the tailpipe and muffler, These should be
checked regularly to ensure they’re firmly attached and free of
corrosion, breakage and holes.

What Could Happen if You Don’t

If any of your emission components (PCV valve, catalytic converter,
EGR valve, muffler, tailpipe, exhaust manifold or air pump) are in bad
shape, your vehicle could be difficult to start, could run roughly or
could be excessively noisy. It could also be contributing to air
pollution problems.

Because newer vehicles have computerized emission systems, it’s
probably a good idea to have them checked by Fleet Management
professional technician.

For best results, consider replacing your spark plugs every two years,
or about every 45,000 miles. The Platinum Spark Plugs are specially
engineered and designed to last for a minimum of 100,000 miles.

Need to change your wires too? No problem! Fleet Management
Service Centers has your vehicle covered with OEM wires.