Oil changes, tire rotations, monitoring fluid levels, replacing filters. We can all agree this maintenance is vital to car ownership. Skip out on preventative maintenance (PM), and you know customers can be faced with avoidable, yet costly repairs.
What does PM have to do with eco-friendliness? A lot, says Chuck Golden, Green Dealer Support CEO. Regular maintenance helps business owners avoid costly mechanical repairs and lost time, while extending machinery life. Also, the average commercial building can waste 30 percent of its energy use. Get equipment running efficiently, keep it maintained, and you use less power.
“To put it simply,” Golden explains, “preventative maintenance makes business sense and environmental sense. Energy efficiency, water efficiency, waste management — these are all elements of a maintenance and eco-friendly plan.”
Green Dealer Support recently talked with Steve Tinsley, facility manager at McCurley Integrity Dealerships. Tinsley and his three-person crew tackle maintenance at five dealership locations, including Eco-Friendly Retailer McCurley Integrity Subaru.