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01-15-2019, 11:47 AM #51
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I probably shouldn't be here since I have a gas engine. But I change all my own oil to save money since I use synthetic. The syn oil changes are way overpriced and I don't really trust that they are using the oil I spec. Now I had some work done at the dealer a few weeks back and so had them change the oil. Well, that was "messed" up. I crawled under the other day to my oil change and took about 30 minutes to get the drain plug off. They must have used an impact. Stripped out the hex and had to use a vise grip. (Like the old days when I was a kid and too poor to buy a new plug.) I'm now back to changing my own oil - I should never have strayed..
But my next TV will be a diesel so I'm soaking up all this knowledge so thanks. Looks like I'll be in for some fun.
And how come no one ever told me about this Fumoto Valve? This looks like a life saver.Last edited by howson; 01-18-2019 at 05:14 PM. Reason: forum discourages even creative cussing--replaced with "messed"
Bill and Kim
2019 Imagine 2670 MK, Equalizer WDH
2020 Ford F250, 7.3 l gas
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01-17-2019, 04:27 AM #52
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Jim & Dawn
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01-17-2019, 10:31 AM #53
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Been there done that! A lot of times I think I should just cut myself and pay the skinned knuckle gods with blood right off just to save time!!
TV service intervals, what oil, filters aftermarket or OEM. There are lots of other forums for that discussion, like the Cummins forum.
Keeping this discussion to mainly service of our TV and RVs, getting regular service maintenance done depends a lot on a persons situation. While we still have our sticks & bricks and my shop I'll continue to do my own TV / RV maintenance. Unless a dealership has a really reasonable service price and they do the job right. On my RV wheel bearings and brake service, had a dealership do it once, that was enough to teach me a lesson.
When we go fulltime, it just will not be practical to do it myself. Carry around a dirty oil container catch can, dispose of nasty used oil & gas filters, find some place near by that will take used oil & filters. Trying to jack up your RV on site to pull your tires and bearings. Who wants the added weight to carry around the tools, jacks and stands to do this? Even if a camp ground would allow it. Then I'll have to bite the bullet and pay up. Even then you may not be safe, we all know what happened to Jim and his rig!
The RV environment / life is changing though. The need is there for more owner rig servicing options, people and companies see the advantage to fill that need and are stepping up in some places.
Sometimes closer to bigger towns & cities, their are independent service companies that will service your TV or RV on site, such as washing, oil change service, RV bearing/brakes service at your RV onsite, if a camp ground allows it. Some camp grounds / resorts have a maintenance person on site that will do RV repairs and service. One such camp ground guy I talked to said he would do a TV oil change if I supplied the oil and filter and he wasn't busy with an RV. Even so it may get back to the trust factor, do you trust them to do it right.
Don't know of any TV or RV dealerships that go out to remote sites to do regular service maintenance like this. There maybe some.Steve & Tami Cass - Escapee's, FMCA Members, Texas Fulltimers Since July 2020
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01-17-2019, 05:49 PM #54
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01-17-2019, 05:52 PM #55
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Jeff and Jen
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08-24-2019, 06:17 PM #56
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For those of you that utilize the Fumoto valve, me included, I opened the valve and emptied the oil pan. Then I decided to remove the valve and found that it drained another half quart. The half quart was significant, but then I started to worry about the heavier contaminants lying on the floor of the pan, not being expelled due to the lip on the valve sticking above the drain hole. Is it just me being paranoid, or does anybody else see this as an issue ?
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08-27-2019, 01:01 AM #57
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That's definitely a concern, but folks have been doing it for years with no reported problems. I do know that someone on the Subaru forum using a Fumoto, actually measured the thickness of the pan and cut off the excess length on the Fumoto. They didn't have any problems as a result of the modification.
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08-30-2019, 06:14 AM #58
On topic of oil change intervals, I would have no problem with the 10,000 miles interval. Modern HDEO motor oils are light years ahead of the last century's HDEO varieties. Heavy commercial truck engine makers (Cummins, Navistar, Paccar, Volvo/Mack, Detroit) all have oil change intervals of 35,000 miles on up thru 70,000 miles. Sure, they have bigger oil sumps, but so do the diesel engines in the HD pickups from the Big 3 have larger oil sumps than their gasser brethren.
If one has doubts, then run the oil change up to 10K and take a oil sample and send it in for analysis. All of about $25. It will tell you if the oil is still good at that interval. Do it a couple of times and if all things look good then get you paranoia gland put back in check and rest easy with 10K / 1 year interval.
The reman 2000 Detroit 12.7 Series 60 engine in my commercial truck is at about 1,010,800 miles on the reman. It gets oil changes at 22,500 miles. It has never been opened for a repair. Still works regularly. Only uses about 1 quart of oil in 11,000 miles. I even did 10,000 mile oil changes on a 2006 Jeep Liberty 2.8L diesel. Did great. Sold it to my son a few years ago.Last edited by Copperhead; 08-30-2019 at 06:22 AM.
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