Most people understand that deferred maintenance is the act of putting off until tomorrow what should be done today. There are various reasons for deferring maintenance, ranging from lack of funds to inconvenience to making a conscious decision to prolong a service interval.

Most excuses are understandable and maybe even reasonable, but they all typically lead to bigger examples of those issues meant to be avoided, and end up causing higher cost and more inconvenience.

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