2013 Winnebago 188hp Mercedes 24ft
I' m thinking of buying the above RV. How reliable are the engines, etc. appreciate any info you can give me.
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Ketchman wrote:
I have a similar class C, a Prism on a Mercedes 3500 chassis. I have just finished a 100 day trip to Alaska and back to Florida. I am very pleased with the performance of my Sprinter engine and chassis. Like any other engine you must pay attention to insure cooling systems, air filters, and engine oil are changed and maintained on a proper basis. We were very pleased with having oil and filter changes at Jiffy Lube. The engine takes 13 quarts of oil and we use synthetic as we did a lot of grade climbing. The engine and transmission system makes this coach climb like a goat. I am a believer in the system and would say go for it.
I'd bet $100.00 you have the wrong oil in that engine. Like said above, it has to be 229.51 spec 5w-40 synthetic. Several brands available but hard to find out in the field.
I would never, ever, ever let Jiffy Lube, WalMart or any other quick lube place touch that $15k replacement cost engine
