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hobbydave · 09-22-2014, 06:55 AM

Hey DP pilots,
Where to take my MH for general maintenance? Need oil change, tubeup, etc.

I'm located in northwest suburban Chicago. Thanks in advance.

David

jeffwit · 09-22-2014, 07:02 AM

Is there a Speedco around? I haven't used them, but many members here have and have good things to say about them. I wish I had one closer to where I am. My understanding is that they do primarily oil changes and such. Repairs would need to be done elsewhere.

hobbydave · 09-22-2014, 07:20 AM

Thanks Jeff. There is a speedco about 50 miles from me although on the other side of the city. It could take me 2 hours on a good day to get there

I'm looking for more than just oil change. The MH is new to us and we want to get the engine/trans checked out. How is the service at camping world?

jeffwit · 09-22-2014, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by hobbydave

Thanks Jeff. There is a speedco about 50 miles from me although on the other side of the city. It could take me 2 hours on a good day to get there

I'm looking for more than just oil change. The MH is new to us and we want to get the engine/trans checked out. How is the service at camping world?

Yeah, the closest Speedco to me is on the other side of Atlanta. So I feel your pain.

The Camping World question is a can of worms. In a nutshell, it depends on your local Camping World. Some are good, some are ok, and some are not good. Lots of people have pretty strong opinions on CW, so I would check out the one close to you pretty carefully before I made a decision. As a reference, there is a CW about 5 miles from my house, and I don't use them.
I use a couple of big truck shops for my repairs and such. Caterpillar and Freightliner both have shops around 20 miles away. I would think that an area as big as metro Chicago would have something similar.
Hopefully someone closer to your area will chime in with a shop suggestion here soon.

rezman · 09-22-2014, 09:07 PM

How about Cummins Npower in Hodgkins? Won't be cheap but will be done right.

hobbydave · 09-23-2014, 10:33 PM

I'm going to give Scott's RV in Rockford, IL a try. I spoke with them about servicing my rig and they made a good first impression.

I'll post an update after my service work in done.

David