Trucks & Fleet · updated 2026-08-08

How to set an oil change reminder for a truck in Dumpster Controls

Tell the system when the last oil change happened and how often you service the truck, and it tracks the countdown against the truck's mileage.

  1. Find the card

    On the truck's "Usage" tab, the first card is "Oil Change Reminder". If nothing is configured it reads "No oil change reminder configured yet. Click \"Set Up\" to start tracking."

  2. Set it up

    Click "Set Up" (or "Edit" later). Fill "Mileage at Last Oil Change" and "Remind After (miles)" (10,000 is the pre-filled interval), then click "Save". A toast confirms "Oil change reminder saved!"

  3. Read the progress bar

    The card shows "Last change" and "Next due" mileages with a progress bar between them. The bar is blue while on track, amber when close, and red when overdue.

  4. Act on the status line

    Green: "On track: {miles} mi until next oil change". Amber, within 1,000 miles: "Oil change due soon: {miles} mi remaining". Red: "Oil change is overdue! Current: {miles} mi". After servicing the truck, click "Edit" and enter the new "Mileage at Last Oil Change" to restart the cycle.

What happens next

Troubleshooting

The card says "Current mileage not available. Once the driver records odometer, the progress will update."

The reminder is saved but the truck has no mileage to compare against yet. Edit the truck and fill "Current Mileage", or wait for driver usage to record an odometer reading.

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