Preventative Maintenance Schedule

[brobox]

Thanks Matt, I know for me, 6 months ain't happening.

[brianw8602]

Originally Posted by brobox

I read over the entire maintenance schedule in this link and could not find reference to 6 months on oil changes. Do you have a page number?

Chuck, page 66 under 15,000 or 6 months (Whichever occurs first)

I checked my previous edition (18.0) to see what it recommends. It reads 12 months or 15,000 miles (Whichever occurs first). There is no 6 month interval suggested for anything.

Not sure if I ever saw Revision 19.0, but the new one is Edition 20.0 and it's recommending the new interval.

Don't think this helps, probably just adds to the confusion. I'll place a call to Spartan and report back.

Brian

[Matt D]

Unfortunately Chuck, we’ve been adhering to the six month (or less) schedule due to other reasons!

I’d like to say we could go a month without a shop visit. Right now, we are on a cadence of one trip, one shop visit.

I’m so over it I’m doing some unpleasant jobs simply to avoid going into the shop.

It’s getting rather old. I’m optimistic that we will be turning a corner now that I’ve resolved many of the pesky issues.

-Matt

[brianw8602]

Just spoke with Dave at Spartan. He said he had heard the same thing and suggested we contact Cummins directly for their guidance. In a 3 way call with Cummins, their suggestion was to stay with the 12 month/15000 mile interval.

Sounds to me like Spartan needs to rewrite page 66 in the latest revision.

Hope this helps, Brian

[brobox]

Originally Posted by brianw8602

Chuck, page 66 under 15,000 or 6 months (Whichever occurs first)

I checked my previous edition (18.0) to see what it recommends. It reads 12 months or 15,000 miles (Whichever occurs first). There is no 6 month interval suggested for anything.

Not sure if I ever saw Revision 19.0, but the new one is Edition 20.0 and it's recommending the new interval.

Don't think this helps, probably just adds to the confusion. I'll place a call to Spartan and report back.

Brian

I found the problem, the link that opened for me was Rev 17. I opened it again and Rev. 21 opened. The problem is on my end, however I will still be following the Cummins manual. I am not changing oil every 6 month. If the engine blows, Ill go back to a gasser. I have all of my receipts for Cummins that the oil has been changed annually, that satisfies the Cummins warranty for 5 years.

[swberry]

Here is a good one page reference document from spartan on routine maintenance.

[Gasman 2]

I would be more concerned about the 15,000 / 20,000 mile oil and filter change. I think 20,000 miles is really stretching it with these EGR engines the way they dirty the oil up unless you are doing oil sampling.
But most of us will be cover under annual service rather than mileage except maybe for Matt, he seems to burning the highways up.

[Tom n Sandra]

Originally Posted by Matt D

F-104N as Chuck uses.

FYI, the Fumoto won’t fit on the generator. In that case I have a Femco on the way.

I hope this is the correct Femco setup..

Standard Drain Set LB 6920047 M22x1,5mm-T10 8/41$42.95
Chain + Clip 951003

Their system uses 2 components, the drain plug and the drainer. There are a number of drainers, including a drainer designed to draw samples. The kit I ordered has a hose style drainer.

Now if I could only figure out a way to install one of these on the hydraulic system. That job is truly a mess. I used a huge tarp, an assortment of drain pans, and drip pans and it still was like a hydraulic fluid Nagasaki under the coach.

The only bright spot was that I removed the line at the pump and it drained the reservoir and lines. The spin on was still full. No mess inside the engine compartment.

-Matt

Matt did the Femco system fit/work? Do you have the correct part numbers?

[Tom n Sandra]

Matt did the Femco system fit/work? Do you have the correct part numbers?

[Saltydog44]

Rev 22.0 also has the 6 month recommendation

[Matt D]

Tom, it arrived just as we were getting ready to pull out for WDW.

I’ll try to check it out tomorrow as we have a break day and I’m going to do a few things on the coach.

-Matt

[Tom n Sandra]

Originally Posted by Matt D

Tom, it arrived just as we were getting ready to pull out for WDW.



I’ll try to check it out tomorrow as we have a break day and I’m going to do a few things on the coach.



-Matt

Thanks Matt!

[brobox]

Originally Posted by Tom n Sandra

Matt did the Femco system fit/work? Do you have the correct part numbers?

Not Matt, but here is a photo post of the Femco and how it fits. All of the part numbers are also listed.
http://www.irv2.com/forums/f278/femc...an-214372.html

[Tom n Sandra]

Originally Posted by brobox

Not Matt, but here is a photo post of the Femco and how it fits. All of the part numbers are also listed.
http://www.irv2.com/forums/f278/femc...an-214372.html

Thank You!