Posting Engine Hours on Invoice

[kerrybros]

We are a truck repair and need to input Engine Hours just as we would the Odometer. Is there a better way to do this than Vehicle Memo, Ref #, or Notes?

We need it to show on the invoice, statement and some sort of reporting so that we can track when vehicles are due for service.

[steven kiser]

The only way I know to track the vehicles is through the plate, phone # and name. I also work on equipment that needs to be tracked by hours and I use the same options you do. What sucks is that there is no real way to look it up easily and it gets a bit frustrating. I finally went back to note book and pencil. Until something dependable shows up I'll keep doing it this way. I really get a bit pissed when something gets by me and the company asks me questions I really can't answer. I went as far as to create a sheet that the operators are responsible to fill out to keep me informed. To many times I service a guard rail pounder and ship it only to get a call from the operator or owner asking me if I did such and such. I know I'm getting off topic but I don't know how you deal with it but I have a detailed form to ask the operators so I don't get "did you look at the occasional squeal or cable slack" that's when I find that even with a pulley or slide being well greased it binds occasionally. Another thing I've implemented is using synthetic grease on the equipment. Sorry for the babble

[brianp87]

Are you using hours instead of miles or both?

[kerrybros]

I need to use both on the trucks. I have been using the miles field for hours on things like generators and refers because miles do not apply to them. But it looks stupid and un-professional when the invoice prints for a generator reading miles instead of hours. All we need for our shop is to eliminate Odom. out and replace it with Engine Hours.

[brianp87]

I think since the system is designed for passenger cars and passenger trucks that there is no way to do this other then the note field. Maybe there is a system designed for small engines or heavy equipment.