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
53 Merc said
05:25 AM Jun 24, 2011
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.
bjoyce said
10:25 AM Jun 24, 2011
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.
V4Vagabond said
02:35 PM Jun 24, 2011
Okay, thanks!
Vee
RVRon said
03:03 PM Jun 24, 2011
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.
RVPAINTER said
03:43 PM Jun 24, 2011
How often do you change the synthetic oil? Is the filter on the same schedule?
Bill Adams said
03:57 PM Jun 24, 2011
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!
RVRon said
04:02 PM Jun 24, 2011
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.
Bill Adams said
04:18 PM Jun 24, 2011
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.
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
Vee
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.
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.