Preventative maintenance should be completed every 6 months for vehicles and every 3 months for carts. Some vehicles may have mileage requirements as well. To schedule a preventative maintenance appointment, please call us at (951) 827-2277 or email us at fleet@ucr.edu.

Preventative maintenance includes the following:

• 35+ point safety inspection, including brakes, steering, suspension, exhaust, etc.
• Oil and filter change
• Lubricate chassis
• Rotate tires
• Air/fuel/transmission filter at appropriate intervals
• Flush coolant/brakes at appropriate intervals
• Differential service at appropriate intervals

All University vehicles are required to be smog tested. All smog tests must be completed through Fleet Services. Fleet Services will contact you when a smog inspection is due.

If your vehicle is in need of repair services, please call us at (951) 827-2277 or email us at fleet@ucr.edu. We provide many repair services in house. If we are unable to repair a vehicle, we will coordinate with external vehicle repair services.

Effective 7/1/2021, Mechanic labor rate: $81.49/hour
 

On-Campus Unleaded Gasoline Fueling

• Fleet services has 3 fuel dispensers with Unleaded 87 octane gasoline.
• Fuel is typically sold below market price.
• Fuel dispensers are open 6:30 AM - 5:00 PM for those without a Corporation Yard access card or are available 24/7 with a Corporation Yard access card.

Off-Campus Unleaded Gasoline Fueling

• You may fuel at any gas station that accepts credit only cards, except Arco, Valero, or Thrifty stations.
• You will need the first six digits of the license plate as the pin code, unless a unique PIN has been assigned.
• You will need the current mileage reading.
• Use only 87 octane gasoline.
• If you swipe the gas card more than twice, it will lock you out. You will need to call the number on the back of the card,  (800) 987-6591, to have the card unlocked.

CNG Fueling

• Fleet services has one CNG fuel dispenser.
• For off-campus CNG fueling, please see the CNG NOW! website for a list of Natural Gas fuel stations in your area. Please follow the prompts at the fueling station CAREFULLY.
• Natural Gas vehicles get approximately 150-180 miles per tank.
• For instructions on fueling a CNG vehicle, watch How to Fuel a Natural Gas Vehicle 

Diesel Fueling

• Diesel fuel is not available at the Fleet fueling station. Diesel fuel must be purchased at an off-campus fueling station.

The Fleet Services car wash and detail station may be used for University vehicles. This includes Fleet daily and long term rentals, as well as department-owned vehicles. No personal vehicles are allowed to use the car wash or detail supplies. If you need to wash a cart, please ask Fleet Services customer service for assistance.