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. 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. 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. 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. 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

    • The countdown uses the truck's current mileage, so keeping mileage updated keeps the reminder honest.

    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.

    Related guides

    Still stuck? Talk to our team

    Open a support ticket inside the app and our team will answer there.

    Log in and open a support ticket

    Try it yourself, free

    The software is 100% free with unlimited orders. No credit card, no demo, no contract.

    Create your free account