Marcus Vance, PE
Senior Heavy Machinery & Fleet Maintenance Engineer
Marcus Vance is a Licensed Professional Engineer with 18+ years of fleet management and heavy machinery diagnostics experience across major civil infrastructure projects.
Editorial Role
What Marcus Vance, PE Covers
Marcus Vance, PE contributes practical heavy equipment guidance focused on specs, maintenance intervals, diagnostic workflows, fleet operating costs, and model-to-model comparison decisions. Pages credited here are intended for equipment owners, fleet managers, mechanics, estimators, and buyers who need clear numbers before checking the final OEM manual or dealer documentation.
Technical pages are written to separate verified specification fields from editorial planning estimates such as fuel burn and hourly operating cost. Critical values such as lift capacity, transport dimensions, fluid specifications, torque values, and safety procedures should always be verified against the exact serial range and configuration.
Machine Coverage
Equipment Profiles Referenced by This Author
Published Technical Guides
Maintenance, diagnostics, fleet economics, and equipment comparison articles by Marcus Vance, PE.
Cat 308 CR Seasonal Maintenance Guide: Winter Starts, Summer Cooling, Rubber Tracks, Blade and Storage
A Cat 308 CR seasonal maintenance guide for winter starts, summer cooling, rubber track care, blade checks, compact jobsite mud, attachments and storage.
Volvo L120H 500-Hour Maintenance Checklist: OptiShift, Axles, Bucket Linkage, Brakes and Cooling
A Volvo L120H 500-hour maintenance checklist for OptiShift, axles, wet disc brakes, load-sensing hydraulics, bucket linkage, tires, cooling airflow and service records.
Volvo L120H Hydraulic and Driveline Troubleshooting: Slow Lift, Weak Breakout, Brake Heat and Transmission Lag
Volvo L120H troubleshooting workflow for slow lift, weak breakout, poor bucket curl, transmission lag, brake heat, axle noise, cooling restriction and stop-work symptoms.
Volvo L120H Seasonal Maintenance Guide: Snow Work, Summer Cooling, Tires, Brakes and Storage
A Volvo L120H seasonal maintenance guide for snow loading, winter starts, summer cooling, dusty stockpiles, tire care, brake heat, bucket edges and storage.
Excavator Hydraulic Oil Overheating Troubleshooting Guide
How to troubleshoot high hydraulic oil temperature on excavators and dozers, including blocked coolers, low oil, aeration, wrong viscosity, contamination, relief leakage, and heavy attachment duty.
Cold Weather Diesel Starting Checklist for Heavy Equipment
A cold-start checklist for excavators, dozers, wheel loaders, and backhoes covering winter fuel, fuel gelling, filters, engine oil weight, coolant freeze point, batteries, block heaters, glow plugs, DEF, and safe cranking limits.
JCB 3CX 500-Hour Maintenance Checklist: Loader, Backhoe, Stabilizers, Hydraulics and Roading
A JCB 3CX 500-hour maintenance checklist for loader linkage, backhoe boom, stabilizers, hydraulic flow, tires, brakes, roading, fluids, filters and work records.
JCB 3CX Hydraulic and Roading Troubleshooting: Slow Backhoe, Weak Loader, Brake Heat and Stabilizer Drift
JCB 3CX troubleshooting workflow for slow backhoe, weak loader, stabilizer drift, roading vibration, brake heat, hydraulic flow, pump noise and stop-work symptoms.
JCB 3CX Seasonal Maintenance Guide: Winter Starts, Roading, Mud, Stabilizers and Attachment Swaps
A JCB 3CX seasonal maintenance guide for winter starts, road travel, municipal work, spring mud, stabilizers, loader bucket edges, backhoe pins and storage.
Wheel Loader 500-Hour Maintenance Checklist: Articulation, Hydraulics, Tires and Brakes
A practical 500-hour wheel loader maintenance checklist for articulation pins, bucket linkage, hydraulic filters, tires, axles, brakes, cooling airflow, fuel system and work-order notes.
Wheel Loader Hydraulic and Steering Troubleshooting: Slow Lift, Weak Tilt and Articulation Problems
Troubleshoot wheel loader slow lift, weak tilt, steering hesitation, hydraulic heat, brake drag, articulation play, pump noise, low oil, filter restriction and sensor faults.
Excavator Slow Boom and Weak Travel Troubleshooting: Field Checks Before Parts Replacement
A field troubleshooting workflow for excavator slow boom, weak travel, pump noise, hot hydraulic oil, attachment fade, track drag, pilot response and pressure-test planning.