even belky at least sticks to the subject, he doesn't have a go at you til you stray from the material and in a lot of ways I can understand why he does it too too often snide comments turn a thread nasty, and the whole thing turns to custard - belky will jump you early for diverting a thread perhaps we need more belky's and less personal vendetta's
skin1235,
Nov 26, 5:25pm
so now you try and order me to do your bidding! intrade made his contribution in that thread and many others on the past if your papers are so great they give you automatic right to absolute correctness, why are my papers not so great, I'm aqualified A grade petrol and heavy and marine,from back when they had A grade, plus turner and fitter, plus structural engineer, why don't intrades papers give him that same right to correctness that yours seem to convey
splinter67,
Nov 26, 5:30pm
So read it you might understand if not who cares I dont as for more bellkys I dont think anyone on here will agree with you
skin1235,
Nov 26, 5:34pm
try running a fleet of vehicles, and then use the services available already to dictate service intervals, you find quite quickly that you can comfortably extend the service interval up to 3 times what is stated in the handooks for a lot of vehicles due to the work type and load they are doing but you do have to use the services available to ascertain which engine can go further ( and why ) being a qual'd mech you would already know all this though
skin1235,
Nov 26, 5:36pm
what I don't understand is why a seemingly mature person has to constantly bait a stranger, backed by right or trying to prove wrong it is not coming across as a mature mode of conduct
splinter67,
Nov 26, 5:40pm
who is talking about a fleet of vehicles youve gone completely off topic read post 52
skin1235,
Nov 26, 5:43pm
so you don't run a fleet of courier vans - you're just a steerer on one van among many obviously I've misread your inference that you have a few vans under your control
phalanax,
Nov 26, 5:46pm
Glazing.regular maintenance.good driving habits
skin1235,
Nov 26, 5:48pm
mechanics of any calibre will always wonder at the service intervals strictly adhered to by many - it is a source of income for many too, but for many vehicles it is too long, for many others it is expensively too short back to subject - commenting about foam on the dipstick without knowing any of the historicals at the time ( usage, km travelled per week etc) is fraught with pitfalls intrade contribution is no less right than any of the others, you've picked on his method of expression without making allowances for the fact english is not his first language
mrfxit,
Nov 26, 5:51pm
In general terms, I don't mind the Km limits but the time limits get me flustered a bit. Eg: "1 year or 5000kms, whichever comes first"
splinter67,
Nov 26, 5:53pm
learn to read how many couriers do you know that own more than one van if you had taken any notice before typing you would know Im not a courier anymore and nowhere have I inferred that I have more than 1 van under my control so get it right as for the steerer comment 10 years as a courier 10 years line haul truck driver Ive done enough ks to know what Im doing how about you part fitter
skin1235,
Nov 26, 5:57pm
wasn't far wrong then, just a steerer with a ticket that appears to extend godlike attriutes
splinter67,
Nov 26, 5:59pm
your a nob do you know that most couriers are owner drivers
skin1235,
Nov 26, 6:01pm
my sister for a start, has 3 vans on the road constantly, another sister has 2 volvos doing line-haul Auck to Chch, a brother has a few trucks and a few diggers for construction site work and farm conversions in his spare time
skin1235,
Nov 26, 6:04pm
you're
knob
most owner drivers are aware that intervals are not arbitrary and will pay the initial upfront to determine to optimum use of their vehicle and their money
mrfxit,
Nov 26, 6:08pm
LOL, all this jibber jabbering is making me thirsty . Oh hang on,. thats been fixed with a cold Bourbon.
A serious consideration to service schedules is whether the vehicle is on a proper service contract & or also mechanical warranty.
That bit use to cost my brother (owner/drive curtain sider) a fair bit over the years.
skin1235,
Nov 26, 6:10pm
I bought a 78 CL Regal in '98, it had done 4800 km, and still had the original filter in it, along with 20 years of condensation which showed itself as rust holes in the rocker cover, they didn't think the or every 12 months had merit, the tyres and hoses were shot to sh** too
skin1235,
Nov 26, 6:14pm
if you use the tech services to check particulates and metal contams you will quickly find that some drivers need oils and filters every 4000km, others can get 12000km, and thats just the drivers habits, put a lighter vehicle in an easier environment and 15-18k per change is not stretching it too far or you can buy into the 5k and spend a triple fortune every year un-neccessarily
mrfxit,
Nov 26, 6:16pm
LOL well yea, 20 years is stretching it a bit.
skin1235,
Nov 26, 6:31pm
belonged to the widow of a bank manager, she didn't have a license, he'd bought it in '79 and used it every Xmas to visit his brother in Welly from Masterton, the rest of the time it sat in the garage adjoining the bank until he died in '94 the rear doors were so stiff in the hinges I had to pry them open with a length of 4x1 - had a long range tank (110 lt ) and the tow pack ( extra leaf and 60amp alternator, air shocks ( which were perished) and naturally original rims
splinter67,
Nov 26, 6:39pm
you really are thick arnt you do you realise without servicing your warrantee becomes null and void
skin1235,
Nov 26, 6:45pm
aren't
warranty
what warranty!, on a commercial vehicle! you obviously have no negotiating skills either use the right services and there is no warranty claims anyway
skin1235,
Nov 26, 6:52pm
anyway, I'm out of here for the night play fair lads
johnf_456,
Nov 26, 7:10pm
Well said mate
bellky,
Nov 27, 6:40am
Where's the ticket!
Ghost ticket more like.
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