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V4Vagabond


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I'm wondering what I should expect to pay to have the oil changed in my motorhome. It's a Class A gasoline engine, so for oil + filter + work =  $$  ?

Thanks, just want to be prepared.

Vee

 



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Should be priced just like a Ford V-10, which I bet it is. Looking at about 50.00 or so at an oil change shop. May be able to go to a Ford dealer and have it done. A simple telephone call to an oil change shop should get a quick answer.

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Or it might be a GM Vortec like we had in our gas motorhome. We got oil changes at Chevy dealers since this was the same engine as in a large Chevy or GMC truck. I can't tell you current prices since we our last data was in 2004 but 53 Merc is probably accurate for today.

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Okay, thanks!

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Yeah, 53 Merc has it right.  I just saw an ad from Camping World that they charge $49.00 - oil & filter.  You should also be sure to get the the chassis lubricated - the front end, brake system and driveline all have grease fittings.  Not sure if that's included in the CW price.

Me... I do it myself so I know it's right.  Full synthetic oil and premium NAPA filter.



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How often do you change the synthetic oil? Is the filter on the same schedule?

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Just be sure that you don't fall for anyone's scam that you need to change your oil every 3,000 miles. It's not necessary in a car and it's REALLY not necessary in an RV!

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RVPAINTER wrote:

How often do you change the synthetic oil? Is the filter on the same schedule?

 Right now we're only putting about 3-5K miles a year on the RV so I just change it annually.  Even if we were going by the miles I'd probably change around 5K miles.  The filter gets changed with every oil change.

 



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Annually makes sense if you only travel a few miles per year. If you travel more than that you will want to follow the manufacturers guidelines. Changing your oil any sooner is not only a waste of money but a waste of our limited petroleum resources.

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