how much do you set aside for maintenance

[juniorc82]

Lately I have been getting my ass kicked by vehicles and machines going down . What is a good formula to follow for setting cash aside for maitenance?

 

[Brian R]

Depends on how much, how big, how often, how hard on (he said hard on), how many

Every situation is different.

I would keep up on the maintenance and not wait till something breaks...but you already knew that.



If you can keep your expenses low to begin with...your maintenance should be low as well.

IE $100,000 TM will cost more in maintenance than a $15,000 TM.....of course there are exceptions to that rule...but a rule nonetheless.

 

[Out of Character - 0]

As much as you can....Then buy the most simple things you can get.

I've been pummeled by repairs over the last year. If I would have known how much I was going to spend on repairs I could have sold things, bought new, and been cleaning instead of problem solving everyday.

 

[TimP]

It seems I'm having to replace crap here and there. But not more than 1-200 a month for the most part it seems.....yet.

I just had to buy a freaking flojet pump....$150.


Today I had a hose fail on me.....rusted through the steel braid at the quick connect. Luckily the bend restrictor was over it so it didn't throw rubber. So I'm actually going to have to buy some new hoses it seems.....


I've had to replace a pressure gauge, a dwyer, some fittings here and there. Drive belt for my blower went out about a year ago....

Of course with maintenance for the machine oil and grease don't cost too much....

I wouldn't know how to budget for it though. You can't predict what will and when it will go out.

 

[bob vawter]

No broken hoses here.....ever

 

[ronbeatty]

Brian, Just remember, everything is relative. !gotcha!

 

[joeynbgky]

I had two transmissions go out in one week, got one fixed and the enigine blew up 2 days later... about 6 grand worth of repairs....... I had to borrow it from my grandma LOL.. I have 3 grand in savings set aside for repairs from now on!! that scared the crap outta me.

 

[Steve in Omaha]

No broken hoses here.....ever

nice hose bob, for for Gawd sakes,,,it's a Steam Genie PTO. Never ever had a hose failure all the years I had mine.

 

[Brian R]

Brian, Just remember, everything is relative. !gotcha!

Lol...I know.

 

[bob vawter]

[quote="bob vawter":29yws78u]No broken hoses here.....ever

nice hose bob, for for Gawd sakes,,,it's a Steam Genie PTO. Never ever had a hose failure all the years I had mine.[/quote:29yws78u]
Ya i know...im a LITTLE aNAl on things like that....but
it's BETTER than running 5/8 heater hose!

 

[GeneMiller]

BOB,
ive seen that hose in fuel applications what else can it be used for.i like it cause it's shiny and hi-tech

gene

 

[bob vawter]

BOB,
ive seen that hose in fuel applications what else can it be used for.i like it cause it's shiny and hi-tech

gene

I plumb my whole Genie wit 'em......a one foot length wit both fittings is about $45.00

 

[joeynbgky]

LOL i just read 4 different threads and all of them have bobs genie pics in them and the threads arnt even related... LOL Your gonna force us to buy those arnt you? they look better everytime i see them

 

[bob vawter]

LOL i just read 4 different threads and all of them have bobs genie pics in them and the threads arnt even related... LOL Your gonna force us to buy those arnt you? they look better everytime i see them

I only got TWO left.....when those are gone...no more!

 

[joeynbgky]

thats what you said 6 months ago.. your find more.. Or your turn into a butler guy!!

 

[dgardner]

Bawb, you going to mentor someone to take over the SG reins? Pass on all yor wisdom an' such?