Son of Norway wrote: Get some references and find a young local mechanic who does some jobs on the side and have him crawl under there and do it.
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2005 Newmar 34' Kountry Star, 8.1L W22, Blue Ox 10K, Honda Pilot, Bijon Shitzu (Sassy) dash dog, Two teenage boys..we get around ! Nine Provinces, Two Territories, 47 States, Northern Mexico... so far..
Having a lube is more than oil Its an opportunity to check trany and coolant fluids, windshield fluid, undercarriage lubrication. tire air pressure etc. I quit getting under vehicles several years ago. I will not go to a genral repair chain like wally world or firstone. Jeffy lube does not have the clearance in the bays. I am fortunate to have a locally owned lube shop that planned for high clearance rv's. When on an extended trip needing a oil change I will go to the internet searching for locally owned repair shops that can do the work or provide a knowledgeable reference.
I have to agree, at doing it yourself, unless you have somme kind of Medicial reason that you just can't do it.
I'm not exacetly young, but I'm not a super oldie either. But I do have a lot of Medicial issues, but I still do it anyways. Mostly because I want it done right the first time,
Here is a thought for you. Most Big "O" Tire Stores, there Alignment Bay has tall enought doors for Motorhomes to get into. I have talked to the Owner of our local Big "O" Tire Store.
He will do an "Oil Change" and "Lube" for the exact same price as a car with a 460 EFI in it. No extra charge like a lot of places do because its an RV, it instantely drives up the price.
The cost for our Motorhmes Front End Alignment wasn't any more than they charge for a car too.
You might find the same thing with Les Swabb also. But the one in our small town is higher for everything compaired to Big "O" Tires.
We have used Big "O" Tires on everything we have owned for many years now. Cats, Trucks, SUV's TT's, %er and Motorhome.
We have also, never had a "Flat Tire" or a "Blow-Out", or have ever "Broken Down" in the 45 years as RV'ers.
We are nut cases when it comes to Tires and Brakes. One reason that we like using the Big "O" Tires, is that they are just about in any decent size town, no matter where you travel to.
That and its easy to get really freshly made tires, not tires that have been sitting on shelfs for several years.
Our last set of tires on our Motorhome were only 5 weeks old when installed. Our tires on our Motorhome say Big "O" Tires on them, but in fact they were made by "Copper Tires".
Which we have used for many years with no problems what so ever. We have had great luck wiht every Cooper Tire we have ever owned.
melvonnar wrote: I'm 80; do my own.
my advice: do it yourself; the exersize will do you good.
same here I'm 77 and the exersize does do me good and I save money doing it my self. When I grease it I know its done right. By the way I use a filter that is a quart larger then stock. It holds an extra qt. of oil which helps with cooling and extra lube. Thus my 460 holds 7 quarts..
I have mine done at a truck lube place near my home. Their name is B-Line Truck Lube. This location is in Brookshire, TX, right on I-10, but they have 2 or 3 other locations. The truckers that I have talked to while waiting say that there are other companies like them around the country. They are like a Jiffy Lube on steroids. Big doors, big bays, and big pits under the trucks/RVs. Takes about 20-30 minutes once they get you in. Last charge was $62 for my '02 F 53 gasser - includes Oil, full lube, and even an air filter this time. They check all fluids, look for any leaks underneath, and even vacuum the drivers seat floor! Check around for truck lube places.
2002 Southwind 37U Ford F53 - V10
2007 Jeep Liberty Toad
Thanks a bunch for all the replys. First off I only live 22 miles from Wichita Falls, no where that I have found can handle a MH, next I am only 11 miles from a big truck stop that works on Semi's, but they do not do Motor Homes I have asked a few times. The White truck center in the Falls do not have a pit and can not put a 36' MH on the rack.
The worst part of doing it my self is disposing of the old oil. Plus I don't have very good use of my left arm any more and can not hold the grease gun in place and pump it at the same time. At 79 years old I can still do almost every thing. Maybe I can get the DW to crawl under there and help me hold the grease gun, she's only 75.ha-ha Thanks for all the suggestions.
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