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Rock Springs maintenance shop says diagnostics-first approach keeps public-safety vehicles running and saves taxpayers money
Summary
City shop staff described maintaining about 450 pieces of municipal equipment, prioritizing police, fire and plow vehicles, using diagnostics to avoid needless parts replacement and building many parts in-house to reduce costs.
Rock Springs shop staff gave a guided tour of the city’s Vehicle Maintenance shop, saying the facility maintains roughly 450 pieces of equipment and prioritizes police, fire and plow vehicles to limit public-safety downtime.
Shop staff described a methodical, diagnostics-first approach: mechanics use scan tools and engine-control checks to determine whether a problem is the sensor, wiring or the engine control unit before replacing parts. "We're gonna replace what needs to be replaced, not replace what doesn't," a shop staff member said, explaining that targeted repairs reduce both parts…
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