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New to us, a used 2008 Tiffin Phaeton, maintenance question.
By: Dale2000 Date: June 4, 2018, 10:24 pm
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I'm wondering how many diesel pusher motorhome owners, do their
own maintenance? I'll need a large oil disposal pan (I see
some on casters), and a Fumoto Valve, albeit I'm unsure of the
part # or size. Anyone know if there are any sources that have
constant sales in oil?
Any suggestions/advice on doing one's maintenance would be
appreciated!
Thx!
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Re: New to us, a used 2008 Tiffin Phaeton, maintenance question.
By: mikakuja Date: June 5, 2018, 10:33 am
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First off, welcome to the site!! Sorry, I am not familiar with
class A diesel maintenance, although I am sure it can't be all
that much different from your average Diesel pickup. I am all
for doing one's own maintenance and very seldom rely on shops
for anything other than warranty repairs. As far as the rest of
the rig goes, regular inspection and re-sealing of seals and
seams would be number one on our maintenance routine.
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Re: New to us, a used 2008 Tiffin Phaeton, maintenance question.
By: Dale2000 Date: June 5, 2018, 11:42 am
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[quote author=mikakuja link=topic=12.msg37#msg37
date=1528212804]
First off, welcome to the site!! Sorry, I am not familiar with
class A diesel maintenance, although I am sure it can't be all
that much different from your average Diesel pickup. I am all
for doing one's own maintenance and very seldom rely on shops
for anything other than warranty repairs. As far as the rest of
the rig goes, regular inspection and re-sealing of seals and
seams would be number one on our maintenance routine.
[/quote]
These days, often the problem can be in getting rid of used oil.
My motorhome takes 'six' gallons of oil, so your average oil
disposal pan, just won't cut it. Then, getting rid of six
gallons of oil is the next step, where I would have to drive for
a half hour each way to where we can dispose of it, as our local
'Canadian Tire' locations have decided they don't mind 'selling'
oil, as well as charge the environmental fees...but don't want
to take your used oil back! At any rate, with the filters
being much larger as well, and their location, I'm hearing it's
not near as easy as with my Diesel pickup....then there are the
fuel filters, one on the generator and another for the 'air-dry'
system.
Going to your local service centre for big rigs, often the price
can be somewhere between $1000.00 and $2000.00 depending on how
much service you actually want. One fellow, who also needed a
wheel bearing seal, and a full service, his bill topped
$4,000.00 thus where I'll try and do some of the easier services
myself, if I have the know-how and tools. Specialty things,
I'll still have to take it in it appears. Apparently our
motorhome's front wheel bearings are always in a bath of oil as
well, so that has to be checked and changed now that then
too....the list goes on, so I have lots to learn apparently. :)
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Re: New to us, a used 2008 Tiffin Phaeton, maintenance question.
By: Harvey Date: September 14, 2018, 10:10 pm
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Yikes, that’s a crazy cost for an oil change. I change oil on
our vehicles, including the class C MH with gasoline engine,
because it takes less time than waiting at a service station.
In our area, east of Dawson Creek, there is a farmer with an oil
recycling business (Canadian Oil Recycling) on the side. He
picks up waste oil from farms and accepts oil left by anyone.
You might talk to a farmer to find out where oil can be disposed
of.
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Re: New to us, a used 2008 Tiffin Phaeton, maintenance question.
By: Harvey Date: July 5, 2019, 1:19 pm
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It strikes me that a 5 gallon container could be very awkward.
Maybe you could adapt a hose or pipe to fit on the oil drain and
get it to flow into a 5 gallon pail.
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