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Outbound · 02-19-2021, 10:56 AM

Every 2 years or 12,000 miles, I had oil tested after 2 years and test came back oil was fine, I changed it any way.

MSHappyCampers · 02-19-2021, 11:32 AM

I change oil every 15,000 miles or once a year, whichever comes first!

I would suggest that you create a signature showing the make and model of your RV. This will help folks to answer your questions better!

ArtJoyce · 02-19-2021, 02:07 PM

Every year in spring or 9K miles. DYI, oils cheap. I could push it to 15k per the service schedule. But our motor does to much idling, which cummings warns of oil contamination concerns from excessive idling.

Barneyb · 02-19-2021, 03:44 PM

Because I do all the work myself I change it every 4 to 5000 miles and I have a K&N air filter that I keep any eye on and it’s been in there for about 15,000 miles. Also both fuel filters once a year.

awol50 · 02-20-2021, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Skip Y

p.s., I'd also change the air filter, unless it was recently done. Cummins states paper air filters have a 1-2 year life before the paper has been known to fail.

Where does cummins say that?

awol50 · 02-20-2021, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Ivylog

As often, I’m not in the annual anything camp. I change the 12 gallons every 15K miles which is about every 24 months. Annual air filter...you have got to be kidding me! Sorry but in the real world what RVer have been led to do is absurd.

OP, I would do a oil sample ($25) now and see what the results are...don’t guess. I did one on my 15K miles oil and I could have gone 20K. Will take a sample next time at 15 before changing.

Generator gets changed ever 500 hours which is usually 5 years.

I took a picture of what I do to my machine’s air filter every day...tap the dirt out on the track. Have a D7 dozer with a pair of air filters that are 19+ years old... rotate it after blowing out at my shop.

I think we stay at the same camp. Been doing things that way for 55 years.

bneiva · 02-20-2021, 08:58 PM

Rarely do I come close to 15,000 miles in any given year. Regardless, I change the oil and filer every March. Some people call may call this a waste, but it sure makes "ME" feel good!