Schneider Used Truck Sales.

I also know guy that bought a used sni truck for 30k a year ago with a lot miles on her and he has had no problems yet.. Made all his money back plus, so I guess it's like any used vehicle, whether car or truck... some u win an some u lose on

 

I'm not saying I agree, but many companies are going to 45k or more before an oil change. I hadn't heard of 100k yet, but it doesn't surprise me. I'd hope they have a good aftermarket bypass filtration system installed. I've always read that oil doesn't ever deteriorate. It just gets contaminated. So if you can keep it from getting contaminated, theoretically, you would never have to change the oil. So, I'd find out what type filtration system they have on them, and definitely get an oil analysis done.

 

The higher mileage oil changes are here to stay. 40,000 to 50,000 miles oil changes are becoming more common on the large fleets. Once the manufacture says that it is ok then the fleets start doing it to save money.

The only reason I said rumor is the fact that I wasn't in that meeting, but my boss was. There was a discussion between my boss and myself on why I was being asked to do a 100,000 mile oil change by my boss and that was the answer given to me.

The contaminates do degrade the oil. We tested that theory with a 120,000 miles oil change on a truck. No engine break in oil change. Straight from new to 120,000 miles. We ran that truck 24/7 to get those miles as fast as we could. That truck has had three oil changes and is close to 400,000 miles.

 

Yea I was told the other day at sni maintenance that they are going to 100k oil soon.. I'm almighty st their on the old oil now 83k and counting

 

Do they ever change air filters...?

 

Yes they just did that on mine last weekend, they do pm A and a pm B, one is oil and I'm not sure, the other is filters and stuff.. this is why I was upset with them , they wouldn't do both same weekend I was home

 

Wait a minute Schnauzer has Drivers? kitty power

 

I did some foot work and found a nice OTR truck for someone to buy.. Only 21k.. Needs only new tranny work low miles on it. 514k.. the sleeper is alittle on the small side but it's not bad

 

If anyone is interested I probably will let go one of mines and get a pre emission truck, 741xxx with rebuild engine and year old turbo with the egr cancelled

 

I just bought one. Buying ANY truck, including new is a gamble. Plenty of owners have gone under with brand new tucks. Yes they have warranty. Warranty does not pay downtime.
The good;
cheapest truck on the road to service would be a columbia glider. Everybody can fix it, everybody has parts, junkyards are full of them. No emission crap
You can oil sample them, they will give you a "parts list" of things replaced.

The bad,
They are fleet spec bare bones ZERO INSULATION trucks. That I knew and could deal with.
I was looking 1000 miles from home, couldn't get a mechanic I trusted to go look at the truck, I went over it myself. I knew it had an exhaust leak, missed the seized turbo waste gate. ($900 cdn for a turbo)
They use #### tires. Plan on replacing them.
Brakes were new on mine,
Oil sample came back high on soot, air filter change, top set next oil sample good as gold. Detroit diesel reported no blow by, great engine.
I'm going to insulate and fix the interior myself. So far. Happy.