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Late maintenance = breakdown, €3K–€8K per case

Without km thresholds + DTC early warnings + integrated maintenance calendar, trucks break down. A single case: €3K–€8K (service + cancellation + customer).

Workshop macro of a truck engine bay, a gloved hand working a wrench on a turbo pipe — the amber tone of a maintenance moment.
Workshop macro of a truck engine bay, a gloved hand working a wrench on a turbo pipe — the amber tone of a maintenance moment.

Late maintenance = roadside breakdown. A single case: €3,000–€8,000 cost (mobile service + recovery + trip cancellation + customer loss). Worse: AETR window has to reset, replacement driver dispatched.

Industry case: 100 trucks × 5–8 preventable breakdowns/year = €20K–€60K annual loss.

DTC early warning + km threshold

Lognari combines two signals:

Signal 1 — Live DTC: ECU fault codes read via OBD2. Critical codes (turbo low pressure, cooling, AdBlue) trigger instant alarm. Low-priority codes go into daily report.

Signal 2 — Km threshold: Truck-specific threshold per maintenance item:

Maintenance itemThresholdLast doneCurrent kmKm remaining
Engine oil80,000 km320,000 km392,0008,000 km
Cooling check200,000 km200,000 km392,0008,000 km (due) 🚩
AdBlue filter60,000 km360,000 km392,00028,000 km
Tyre (R-1)100,000 km305,000 km392,0003,000 km 🚩

Critical threshold (≤ 10% remaining) → service-appointment suggestion.

Impact by fleet size

FleetAnnual preventable breakdownsTypical case costAnnual protection
100 trucks5–8 cases€4,000 avg€20K-€32K
300 trucks15–24 cases€4,000€60K-€96K
1,000 trucks50–80 cases€4,000-€6,000€200K-€480K + customer-loss prevention

Pilot — 130-truck distribution fleet

At pilot start: 11 roadside breakdowns/year, €5,200/case average. After a 12-month pilot:

  • DTC early warning active
  • Km-threshold maintenance calendar (auto service-appointment suggestion)
  • Ops-centre dashboard

Result:

  • Annual breakdowns 11 → 3 cases (73% reduction)
  • Annualised savings €42,000
  • Customer satisfaction +14%

What’s next

If you’ve seen 2+ roadside breakdowns in the last 12 months, you don’t have a preventive maintenance layer. A 30-day pilot wires up DTC + maintenance calendar across the fleet.

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Frequently asked

What is DTC, and how is it caught?
Diagnostic Trouble Code — fault/warning codes from the truck ECU. P0420 (catalytic converter), P0299 (turbo low pressure) and hundreds more. Lognari reads them live via OBD2; critical ones trigger instant alarms.
How is the maintenance calendar integrated?
Km thresholds (e.g. every 80K km engine oil, 200K km cooling) + DTC early warnings + truck-specific fleet history combined. Service-appointment auto-suggestion.
Which systems integrate?
Service side: Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, Scania, MAN OEM service networks + independent workshops. Parts stock: OEM API integration possible. Ops centre sees maintenance + trip plan on one panel.

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