maintenance of ps2 and ps3 engines.

I don't send things out, people send me stuff to repair.

put some oil at the axle ends just inside of the wheels.

I am big on keeping wheels clean.  Everything mentioned in this post is a must.  Any engine that is opened up gets all board plugs pulled and reseated. 

Hi Marty what do you clean the wheels with, i use alcohol and Q tips!

Alan

I would not lube the engine every time "maintenance needed" shows up on the screen.  I find it to be totally useless, because if for some reason the loco doesn't react to a startup command, it pops up, regardless of when the loco was last "maintained" or regardless of its age.  Overlubrication can be bad.

then is there a way to shut the software maintenance program off if you don't want to use it?

Alan

 I should have stated that I oil the axles when I do maintenance as needed. I usually don't need to do them often now that I run so many. Each one doesn't get that much rail time anymore. Some, don't hit the rails for months!

  I'd rather have extra oil on the axles than ever letting them go dry. A little does last a long time. (Squeaky engines get my attention.) The grease inside the chamber also lubes them. I don't wait for any remote message. I inspect them regularly. Some of my track nails worked loose and have been pulled up by the speaker magnets.

 In G scale, much more maintenance is needed when running outside. Outside elements come into play like heat and dirt and bird s......etc.