Driver or Mechanic?

[PT Car Washer]

To really be set we would need about another $20k in automatics.

How many would that buy?

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Would these out side services be dealer like IH or Mack or just anybody with a shop?

Anybody's repair shop who isn't a dealership.

 

[PT Car Washer]

Anybody's repair shop who isn't a dealership.

I see your problem. Of course some independents are pretty good and will do a quality job to keep UPS business.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

How many would that buy?

4 different kinds of Allison plus GM 4L80 and 6L90. Remans range from 2 to 3 k each.

 

[trickpony1]

we had a mechanic that got fired because he refused a direct order NOT to tag a tractor. not sure of the details but he's still out.

also, drivers write up safety issues on a tractor and then the dvir book disapears.

after that happened to me i started making photo copies of my copy.

cya.

I would think the DOT, as well as OSHA, would be interested in this after, of course, the "union procedure" was exhausted.

 

[PT Car Washer]

4 different kinds of Allison plus GM 4L80 and 6L90. Remans range from 2 to 3 k each.

Wow.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

I may have revised prices. Don't remember exactly since I'm not the one paying. It's all nasty and the reman GMs are sketchy quality.

 

[rod]

4 different kinds of Allison plus GM 4L80 and 6L90. Remans range from 2 to 3 k each.

Different from the days gone by where every package car in the center used the same engine . A Ford 300ci 6 cylinder.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Different from the days gone by where every package car in the center used the same engine . A Ford 300ci 6 cylinder.

Not to mention the new Ford automatics with another unique fluid.

 

[Mechanic86]

Everything that breaks is our fault, apparently we have x-ray vision.

 

[iamupser]

The less than 7 road call really gets srutinized in my area (breaks down less than 7 car days after you PMI it).

 

[UPSmechanicinblue]

If they are willing to let us and pay the overtime. Lots of engine swaps are getting farmed out to OSS and doing sub-par work. I always have to look them over when they return them. A full VT swap takes me 3 full days.

Have you guys tried ending the farming out? Center in our area a mechanic threatened a grievance that UPS would pay him for every hour spent on that car if sent out. He stuck to this and now had another mechanic hired on. My center only thing that goes to the dealer is warranty work. All is done in house-sometimes send a car to another center to help catch up.

 

[govols019]

We had a mechanic retire and UPS has decided not to replace him so now we only have one....should be a fun peak.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

We had a mechanic retire and UPS has decided not to replace him so now we only have one....should be a fun peak.

Ugh. Pity him and don't take it out on him.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Have you guys tried ending the farming out? Center in our area a mechanic threatened a grievance that UPS would pay him for every hour spent on that car if sent out. He stuck to this and now had another mechanic hired on. My center only thing that goes to the dealer is warranty work. All is done in house-sometimes send a car to another center to help catch up.

We tried sending stuff over to another center, but that didn't work out. More people need to be hired to meet their expectations.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Seems a lot of our engine work now is going to be coming from crappy Reviva VT engines.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Rick needs to get some running shoes.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Rick needs to get some running shoes.

Whoops.Wrong thread. My bad.

 

[iamupser]

I installed a Reviva VT it lasted about a month before it road called, apparently an injector wasn't tightened and backed out.

If we send out work we have to be getting OT.

 

[Gear]

I see your problem. Of course some independents are pretty good and will do a quality job to keep UPS business.

You would think so, but UPS wants a special discount on the hourly rate. They get the cheaper labor rate which includes a crappy finished job. You get what you pay for. You cant expect a bodyshop or mechanic shop to give you 100% if your paying 40 and hour.