Fleet preventive maintenance: anticipate breakdowns

Fleet preventive maintenance: anticipate breakdowns

Fleet preventive maintenance: anticipate breakdowns

Fleeti's Preventive Maintenance module triggers servicing at the right mileage, the right engine hour and the right fault code. You stop being caught out by breakdowns, reduce your fleet TCO and extend the life of every asset.

Fleeti's Preventive Maintenance module triggers servicing at the right mileage, the right engine hour and the right fault code. You stop being caught out by breakdowns, reduce your fleet TCO and extend the life of every asset.

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Fleet preventive maintenance: anticipate breakdowns

Fleeti's Preventive Maintenance module triggers servicing at the right mileage, the right engine hour and the right fault code. You stop being caught out by breakdowns, reduce your fleet TCO and extend the life of every asset.

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Move from reactive to managed maintenance

Move from reactive to managed maintenance

Move from reactive to managed maintenance

Reactive maintenance is expensive: an unplanned vehicle off the road costs between €600 and €1,200 a day depending on the business, not counting the lost job. Data-driven maintenance turns these surprises into planned events.

Reactive maintenance is expensive: an unplanned vehicle off the road costs between €600 and €1,200 a day depending on the business, not counting the lost job. Data-driven maintenance turns these surprises into planned events.

With Fleeti preventive maintenance software, every asset in your fleet gets a servicing schedule based on its actual use rather than a theoretical average. Thresholds are triggered by actual mileage, engine hours, the manufacturer's schedule or an OBD fault code reported in real time.

With Fleeti preventive maintenance software, every asset in your fleet gets a servicing schedule based on its actual use rather than a theoretical average. Thresholds are triggered by actual mileage, engine hours, the manufacturer's schedule or an OBD fault code reported in real time.

Your finance team moves away from Excel files and case-by-case decisions. You gain visibility over your fleet TCO, smooth out workshop costs, and decide on vehicle replacements based on data rather than impressions.

Your finance team moves away from Excel files and case-by-case decisions. You gain visibility over your fleet TCO, smooth out workshop costs, and decide on vehicle replacements based on data rather than impressions.

Fleet manager reviewing a business fleet's preventive maintenance dashboard in Fleeti
Fleet truck fitted with a Fleeti telematics device reporting OBD-II fault codes and engine hours in real time
Fleet truck fitted with a Fleeti telematics device reporting OBD-II fault codes and engine hours in real time

Anticipate breakdowns with real data from your vehicles and machinery

Anticipate breakdowns with real data from your vehicles and machinery

Anticipate breakdowns with real data from your vehicles and machinery

One breakdown in two can be predicted if you read the right signals in time: actual mileage, actual engine hours, OBD-II and CAN bus fault codes. Fleeti preventive maintenance software collects these signals continuously, with no manual entry.

One breakdown in two can be predicted if you read the right signals in time: actual mileage, actual engine hours, OBD-II and CAN bus fault codes. Fleeti preventive maintenance software collects these signals continuously, with no manual entry.

The Fleeti device, OEM manufacturer connection or IoT sensors report the odometer, hour meter, engine warning light (MIL), battery voltage and DTCs in real time. The thresholds you set automatically trigger an alert before the problem turns into a breakdown that takes the vehicle off the road.

The Fleeti device, OEM manufacturer connection or IoT sensors report the odometer, hour meter, engine warning light (MIL), battery voltage and DTCs in real time. The thresholds you set automatically trigger an alert before the problem turns into a breakdown that takes the vehicle off the road.

You protect your response times and customer commitments. Drivers no longer call to report a warning light they saw three days ago: you already knew.

You protect your response times and customer commitments. Drivers no longer call to report a warning light they saw three days ago: you already knew.

Automate servicing plans by asset type and use

Automate servicing plans by asset type and use

Automate servicing plans by asset type and use

A field technician's van, a site truck and a 20-tonne excavator do not follow the same servicing rhythm. Fleeti preventive maintenance software applies its own plan, frequency and unit of measure to each asset family.

A field technician's van, a site truck and a 20-tonne excavator do not follow the same servicing rhythm. Fleeti preventive maintenance software applies its own plan, frequency and unit of measure to each asset family.

You set thresholds by brand, model, fuel type or use: oil change every 30,000 km for cars, timing belt every 90,000 km, machinery engine service every 500 h, roadworthiness test every year, annual statutory inspection (VGP) for your construction machinery. Fleeti automatically loads manufacturer plans for known vehicles.

You set thresholds by brand, model, fuel type or use: oil change every 30,000 km for cars, timing belt every 90,000 km, machinery engine service every 500 h, roadworthiness test every year, annual statutory inspection (VGP) for your construction machinery. Fleeti automatically loads manufacturer plans for known vehicles.

No more switching between paper logbooks, Excel files and Outlook reminders. A single platform, one servicing policy and one source of truth for your workshop and purchasing teams.

No more switching between paper logbooks, Excel files and Outlook reminders. A single platform, one servicing policy and one source of truth for your workshop and purchasing teams.

Servicing schedule for a mixed fleet (vans, trucks, machinery) managed in Fleeti fleet maintenance software
Fleet maintenance work order screen generated automatically by Fleeti and assigned to a partner garage

Centralise alerts, work orders and jobs across your garage network

Centralise alerts, work orders and jobs across your garage network

Centralise alerts, work orders and jobs across your garage network

Preventive maintenance without an operational workflow is just a calendar. Fleeti's Preventive Maintenance module turns each alert into a work order, assigns it to the right garage and tracks the job through to the invoice.

Preventive maintenance without an operational workflow is just a calendar. Fleeti's Preventive Maintenance module turns each alert into a work order, assigns it to the right garage and tracks the job through to the invoice.

When a threshold is reached, Fleeti sends an alert by email, SMS or push notification to the people you choose (fleet manager, workshop manager, driver). The mobile app also lets a driver report a fault in 30 seconds with photos. You review the request, generate the work order, send it to your in-house or partner garage, and track the resolution.

When a threshold is reached, Fleeti sends an alert by email, SMS or push notification to the people you choose (fleet manager, workshop manager, driver). The mobile app also lets a driver report a fault in 30 seconds with photos. You review the request, generate the work order, send it to your in-house or partner garage, and track the resolution.

Each job adds to the vehicle's history: parts replaced, mileage at the time, cost and downtime. When you sell or return the vehicle, you have a digital service record that stands as evidence.

Each job adds to the vehicle's history: parts replaced, mileage at the time, cost and downtime. When you sell or return the vehicle, you have a digital service record that stands as evidence.

Manage machinery maintenance the same way as your vehicles

Manage machinery maintenance the same way as your vehicles

Construction machinery runs on engine hours, not kilometres, and half of those hours are unproductive idling. Fleeti's Preventive Maintenance module separates actual working hours from idling hours and triggers servicing on the productive base.

Construction machinery runs on engine hours, not kilometres, and half of those hours are unproductive idling. Fleeti's Preventive Maintenance module separates actual working hours from idling hours and triggers servicing on the productive base.

You track oil changes at 500 h, hydraulic servicing at 2,000 h, and annual statutory inspections (VGP, French decree of 1 March 2004) for lifting equipment. Fleeti devices and IoT sensors collect data from the CAN bus of AEMP-compatible machinery, or through probes on older machines. Trucks, vans, excavators, loaders, generators and skips all report to the same dashboard.

You track oil changes at 500 h, hydraulic servicing at 2,000 h, and annual statutory inspections (VGP, French decree of 1 March 2004) for lifting equipment. Fleeti devices and IoT sensors collect data from the CAN bus of AEMP-compatible machinery, or through probes on older machines. Trucks, vans, excavators, loaders, generators and skips all report to the same dashboard.

You get what few fleet management tools offer: a unified servicing policy for your road vehicles and your heavy machinery on the same platform.

You get what few fleet management tools offer: a unified servicing policy for your road vehicles and your heavy machinery on the same platform.

Excavator and site loader tracked by engine hours in Fleeti preventive maintenance software for construction fleets
Digital service record of a fleet vehicle with time-stamped history and TCO cost, generated by Fleeti for resale or lease return

Extend asset life and protect resale value

Extend asset life and protect resale value

A poorly maintained vehicle loses up to 20% of its residual value at resale, and a poorly maintained machine can see its life cut by 25%. Fleeti preventive maintenance software addresses both at once.

A poorly maintained vehicle loses up to 20% of its residual value at resale, and a poorly maintained machine can see its life cut by 25%. Fleeti preventive maintenance software addresses both at once.

By following manufacturer plans and logging every job, you hand the buyer or leasing company an asset with a complete, time-stamped and tamper-proof service record. Resale value is protected, depreciation controlled and end-of-lease disputes avoided.

By following manufacturer plans and logging every job, you hand the buyer or leasing company an asset with a complete, time-stamped and tamper-proof service record. Resale value is protected, depreciation controlled and end-of-lease disputes avoided.

Your finance and purchasing teams decide on replacements based on each vehicle's actual total cost of ownership (TCO), not intuition. Vehicles that cost too much leave the fleet at the right time; the others stay in service longer.

Your finance and purchasing teams decide on replacements based on each vehicle's actual total cost of ownership (TCO), not intuition. Vehicles that cost too much leave the fleet at the right time; the others stay in service longer.

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Key figures for fleet preventive maintenance

Key figures for fleet preventive maintenance

Key figures for fleet preventive maintenance

40%

40%

increase in the life of your machinery and equipment.

30%

30%

30%

reduction in maintenance costs.

25%

25%

25%

increase in the availability of your vehicles & machinery.

20%

20%

20%

reduction in asset downtime.

Mileage and engine hour thresholds

Mileage and engine hour thresholds

Mileage and engine hour thresholds

You set a threshold per vehicle, model or asset family. The Fleeti device or OEM connection reports meter readings continuously and triggers jobs at the right time: oil change, belt, brake pads, engine service. Every due date runs on its own.

You set a threshold per vehicle, model or asset family. The Fleeti device or OEM connection reports meter readings continuously and triggers jobs at the right time: oil change, belt, brake pads, engine service. Every due date runs on its own.

You set a threshold per vehicle, model or asset family. The Fleeti device or OEM connection reports meter readings continuously and triggers jobs at the right time: oil change, belt, brake pads, engine service. Every due date runs on its own.

OBD and CAN bus fault code reading

OBD and CAN bus fault code reading

OBD and CAN bus fault code reading

The module reads DTC fault codes from the engine in real time (engine warning light, ABS sensors, oil pressure). The alert is immediate, qualified and comes with a recommended action.

The module reads DTC fault codes from the engine in real time (engine warning light, ABS sensors, oil pressure). The alert is immediate, qualified and comes with a recommended action.

The module reads DTC fault codes from the engine in real time (engine warning light, ABS sensors, oil pressure). The alert is immediate, qualified and comes with a recommended action.

Work orders and partner garages

Work orders and partner garages

Work orders and partner garages

Each alert generates a work order that can be assigned to an in-house or partner garage. Fleeti tracks the job from intake to invoicing, with parts replaced and line-by-line costs.

Each alert generates a work order that can be assigned to an in-house or partner garage. Fleeti tracks the job from intake to invoicing, with parts replaced and line-by-line costs.

Each alert generates a work order that can be assigned to an in-house or partner garage. Fleeti tracks the job from intake to invoicing, with parts replaced and line-by-line costs.

ERP integration and open API

ERP integration and open API

ERP integration and open API

The Fleeti API pushes maintenance data to your accounting ERP, rental software or TMS. Workshop invoices are linked to the right vehicle, and your accounts stay up to date with no re-entry.

The Fleeti API pushes maintenance data to your accounting ERP, rental software or TMS. Workshop invoices are linked to the right vehicle, and your accounts stay up to date with no re-entry.

The Fleeti API pushes maintenance data to your accounting ERP, rental software or TMS. Workshop invoices are linked to the right vehicle, and your accounts stay up to date with no re-entry.

How Fleeti automates your fleet's preventive maintenance

Fleeti's Preventive Maintenance module works in four stages: real data collection, threshold settings per asset, multi-channel alerts when a threshold is crossed, and work orders with time-stamped history. No manual entry, no forgotten reminders, no untracked jobs.

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Real data collection

Real data collection

Real data collection

The Fleeti device, OEM manufacturer connection or IoT sensors continuously report each asset's odometer, engine hours and OBD-II and CAN bus fault codes. Compatible with more than 200 makes and models.

The Fleeti device, OEM manufacturer connection or IoT sensors continuously report each asset's odometer, engine hours and OBD-II and CAN bus fault codes. Compatible with more than 200 makes and models.

The Fleeti device, OEM manufacturer connection or IoT sensors continuously report each asset's odometer, engine hours and OBD-II and CAN bus fault codes. Compatible with more than 200 makes and models.

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Threshold settings per asset

Threshold settings per asset

Threshold settings per asset

You define the servicing policy by brand, model, fuel type and use. Manufacturer plans apply automatically for known vehicles, and you customise the rest in a few clicks.

You define the servicing policy by brand, model, fuel type and use. Manufacturer plans apply automatically for known vehicles, and you customise the rest in a few clicks.

You define the servicing policy by brand, model, fuel type and use. Manufacturer plans apply automatically for known vehicles, and you customise the rest in a few clicks.

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Multi-channel alert when a threshold is crossed

Multi-channel alert when a threshold is crossed

Multi-channel alert when a threshold is crossed

When a threshold is crossed, Fleeti sends an alert by email, SMS or push notification. Recipients are set by role: fleet manager, workshop manager, driver, purchasing.

When a threshold is crossed, Fleeti sends an alert by email, SMS or push notification. Recipients are set by role: fleet manager, workshop manager, driver, purchasing.

When a threshold is crossed, Fleeti sends an alert by email, SMS or push notification. Recipients are set by role: fleet manager, workshop manager, driver, purchasing.

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Work order and time-stamped history

Work order and time-stamped history

Work order and time-stamped history

The alert generates a work order tracked through to the invoice. Each job adds to the vehicle's digital service record, which can be exported and used as evidence.

The alert generates a work order tracked through to the invoice. Each job adds to the vehicle's digital service record, which can be exported and used as evidence.

The alert generates a work order tracked through to the invoice. Each job adds to the vehicle's digital service record, which can be exported and used as evidence.

Preventive, predictive, corrective: what the difference means for your fleet

Fleet maintenance comes in three approaches. Preventive plans servicing on objective thresholds. Predictive uses artificial intelligence to anticipate failures. Corrective steps in after a breakdown. Fleeti covers all three, with preventive as the foundation and predictive as a growing option.

Preventive maintenance

Preventive maintenance

Preventive maintenance

You trigger servicing from an objective threshold: mileage, engine hours, manufacturer schedule, fault code. It is the most mature method, the cheapest to deploy and the most effective for 80 to 90% of fleet use cases. Fleeti builds on it as its foundation.

You trigger servicing from an objective threshold: mileage, engine hours, manufacturer schedule, fault code. It is the most mature method, the cheapest to deploy and the most effective for 80 to 90% of fleet use cases. Fleeti builds on it as its foundation.

You trigger servicing from an objective threshold: mileage, engine hours, manufacturer schedule, fault code. It is the most mature method, the cheapest to deploy and the most effective for 80 to 90% of fleet use cases. Fleeti builds on it as its foundation.

Covered by Fleeti: foundation

Covered by Fleeti: foundation

Covered by Fleeti: foundation

Predictive maintenance

Predictive maintenance

Predictive maintenance

You anticipate breakdowns by using artificial intelligence to analyse patterns across multiple signals (vibration, temperature, consumption curves). More complex to deploy, it mainly applies to critical fleets such as passenger transport, or to very large fleets. Fleeti is gradually adding predictive modules.

You anticipate breakdowns by using artificial intelligence to analyse patterns across multiple signals (vibration, temperature, consumption curves). More complex to deploy, it mainly applies to critical fleets such as passenger transport, or to very large fleets. Fleeti is gradually adding predictive modules.

You anticipate breakdowns by using artificial intelligence to analyse patterns across multiple signals (vibration, temperature, consumption curves). More complex to deploy, it mainly applies to critical fleets such as passenger transport, or to very large fleets. Fleeti is gradually adding predictive modules.

Covered by Fleeti: growing option

Covered by Fleeti: growing option

Covered by Fleeti: growing option

Corrective maintenance

Corrective maintenance

Corrective maintenance

You step in after the breakdown. It is the most expensive method in parts, labour, downtime and lost business. Fleeti tracks it too (unplanned job, critical fault code) to show you exactly how much of your TCO it represents.

You step in after the breakdown. It is the most expensive method in parts, labour, downtime and lost business. Fleeti tracks it too (unplanned job, critical fault code) to show you exactly how much of your TCO it represents.

You step in after the breakdown. It is the most expensive method in parts, labour, downtime and lost business. Fleeti tracks it too (unplanned job, critical fault code) to show you exactly how much of your TCO it represents.

Tracked by Fleeti: to measure its share of TCO

Tracked by Fleeti: to measure its share of TCO

Tracked by Fleeti: to measure its share of TCO

Frequently asked questions about fleet preventive maintenance

Which signals trigger a preventive maintenance alert?
Three types of signal trigger an alert. Objective usage thresholds (mileage, engine hours, time since the last job) trigger planned servicing. OBD-II and DTC fault codes reported by the engine in real time flag a technical issue. Regulatory inspections coming due (roadworthiness test, VGP for lifting equipment) trigger an automatic reminder. Fleeti combines all three in a single dashboard, with a priority assigned to each alert.
What is the difference between preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance?
Preventive maintenance triggers servicing on objective thresholds: mileage, engine hours, fault codes, manufacturer schedule. Predictive maintenance uses artificial intelligence to anticipate failure from multiple weak signals (vibration, temperature). Corrective maintenance steps in after a breakdown and is the most expensive. For 80 to 90% of business fleets, preventive maintenance is the foundation, with occasional predictive components and tracking of unplanned corrective work.
How does preventive maintenance software reduce a fleet's TCO?
Preventive maintenance software affects four TCO items. It reduces unplanned breakdowns and the related downtime, which costs between €600 and €1,200 a day depending on the business. It extends the life of each asset, delaying replacement. It protects resale value with a digital service record that stands as evidence. And it optimises workshop costs by smoothing out jobs and avoiding emergency call-outs outside contracted hours.
Can construction machinery maintenance be planned like road vehicle maintenance?
Yes, provided the software reads engine hours, not just mileage. Fleeti's Preventive Maintenance module manages road vehicles (km), machinery (engine hours, working vs idling), trailers and generators on the same platform. For AEMP-compatible machinery, data is retrieved directly via the CAN bus. For older machines, standalone IoT sensors report meter readings with no mechanical modification. Statutory inspections (VGP), mandatory in France for lifting equipment (decree of 1 March 2004), are handled like any other due date.
How do I bring my garage network into the maintenance software?
Fleeti offers three ways to integrate garages. You can use your own in-house workshops by creating an account per site and linking work orders to it. You can connect external partner garages (national chains or independents) through a supplier account on the platform. You can also send work orders via the Fleeti API to your maintenance management system, ERP or rental software. In all three cases, each job adds to the vehicle's history and feeds the TCO calculation in real time.
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Reactive maintenance is an unknown. Managed maintenance is a controlled budget line. With Fleeti's Preventive Maintenance module, you replace surprises with a schedule, guesswork with thresholds, and unexpected bills with tracked work orders.

Reactive maintenance is an unknown. Managed maintenance is a controlled budget line. With Fleeti's Preventive Maintenance module, you replace surprises with a schedule, guesswork with thresholds, and unexpected bills with tracked work orders.