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Originally Posted by pdcruiser
Good Day; Question:
So we've owned our RV - (Entegra Vision Class A Gas) for a year now, and we've changed the Engine oil and filter and the Generator oil and filter.
Dealer gave me a pamphlet of recommended services - listed below. My question is do I really need to do all these things now?
Transmission Service - 5000 miles ( I actually have twice that ). $399.00
Slide out maintenance - every 6 months ( haven't done that yet ). $49.95
LP Leak Check - every 6 months ( not done yet ). $74.95
LP Appliance Systems Service - every 12 months. $199.95
Roof AC System Systems Service - every 12 months. $129.95 per unit, so x 2.
Missed anything?
Thanks for your thoughts..
Paul
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Sounds to me like your dealer is trying to make some $$$$ off you...
Transmission Service- As far as chassis services (engine, trans, differential, brakes, etc) look up your year/make of the gas chassis and follow the manufacturers recommendations... Not too many transmissions these days need to be checked at 5000 miles...
Slide out maintenance- again, look up the slide manufacturer online and see what they recommend. Then find out exactly what the dealer is going to do for their "service"... if it's not what the manufacturer recommends, it's probably fluff..
LP Leak check- You can buy a gas leak detector on Amazon from $35 to $150. Read the instructions, then walk around your RV checking gas lines, particularly at connections... Then pay yourself $75..
Guess what I am going to suggest for the remaining two items...?? Yep, look up the make/model online and see what the manufacturer recommends...
You may also see if there is a Mobile RV guy in your area with good reviews... They can be more convenient and often cheaper than some dealers (much less overhead)...
With all my vehicles/systems, I find that even the authorized dealers frequently add their own "items" to the various maintenance lists....
When I took my first Harley in for it's break-in service (back in 1978) the dealer added several items to the 500 mile break-in service that weren't required by Harley until later service visits... When I called them on it, they said, "We feel it's best to do that at all service visits"..... Yeah, I'm sure they do, $$$$$... They weren't thrilled when I pointed to the 500 mile break-in service in my owner's manual and said, "Just do this....." That cut their break-in service estimate almost in half...
Since then, I always do some research and then I go into any service appointment and tell them what I want done. My list is almost always a mirror copy of what the manufacturer recommends...... and very often less than the dealer "suggest"....
Good luck with the RV.....