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Fleet Preventative Maintenance Tracker

This system provides a structured framework for tracking vehicle service intervals, ensuring regulatory compliance, and managing long-term operational costs. It is designed for fleet managers and individual vehicle owners to monitor mileage-based and date-based maintenance triggers. Update this log immediately following any service event or inspection.

Column Definitions

• Vehicle ID: [Text] Unique identifier or license plate number for the unit.
• Service Item: [Text] Specific maintenance task (e.g., Oil Change, Filter, Inspection).
• Last Service Date: [Date] The calendar date the last service was performed.
• Last Service Mileage: [Number] Odometer reading at the time of the last service.
• Interval (Miles): [Number] Recommended distance between services per manufacturer guidelines.
• Next Due Mileage: [Formula] Calculated target mileage for the next required service.
• Status: [Formula] Logic-based indicator of maintenance urgency.

Operational Formulas

Calculate Next Due Mileage (Cell F2):

=D2+E2

Calculate Status (Cell G2 - Assumes Current Odometer is in Cell H2):

=IF(H2>F2, "Overdue", IF(H2>(F2-500), "Due Soon", "Current"))

Conditional Formatting & Data Validation

1. Status Color Coding: Apply Conditional Formatting to the Status column.
   • Set "Overdue" to Red background/White text.
   • Set "Due Soon" to Yellow background/Black text.
   • Set "Current" to Green background/White text.
2. Date Validation: Select the Last Service Date column. Go to Data > Data Validation > Criteria: Date > Valid Date. This ensures only properly formatted dates are entered.
3. Mileage Lock: Use Data Validation on Last Service Mileage and Interval columns to restrict entries to "Whole Number" greater than 0 to prevent data entry errors.