Change your oil- yourself or shop

Myself, always. I get to pick the filter. I get to pick the oil. I get to know the job is done right. I'm not saying shops are BAD, but oil is so crucial to a vehicle that I just assume do it myself.

maddawg46 wrote:
Since I will be picking up my first class A next week I was wondering if you guys change your own oil or take to a Ford dealer, RV shop?
I use to change my own in my car, but my truck I take to a local shop. His shop is way to small to handle a motorhome.

I used to do a lot of the preventive maintenance on my vehicles but not so much anymore. we store our MH at a lot at the garage that does all of our maintenance and repairs on the MH. they have a key to the MH. I let them know what I want done, they move it into a bay, perform the work, return it to my parking spot and e-mail the bill to me.

I usually change the Landau's oil at our Adirondack cottage. The old oil goes to a friend that has a waste oil furnace in his machine shop.

I do most of the work on the Sahara, but I let the shop change the fluids. This is mostly because I don't have a convenient place to dispose of the oil. I could take it to the dump, but our dump takes in demolition, and I get a flat tire just driving in there.

I know, I know, the place that sells you the fresh oil is supposed to take the used oil back. I can tell you that this is something that they are forced to do by well intentioned laws and they go out of there way to make you feel like an a$$ when you do it.

I have a really good engine guy at the local RV shop who likes to get in there and really check things over. Also, I have a CAT shop about an hour away.

I also do my own service. I installed the fumoto valve and can drain the oil without spilling any. While doing the oil I lube the fittings and look for anything else that may need attention.

If new, and under warranty, take it to a truck center to make sure everything is cool, no recalls, etc.

Other than mounting tires on a rim and twice for warranty work, I've never had anyone work on my car, truck, boat, RV or backhoe my entire life.

Lou
05 Travel Supreme Envoy

Do my own also. So high up it's easier to slide under without having to jack the thing up. Also I feel good that I know all the grease fittings got lubed...

I've always changed my own oil and filter. While under the coach I grease the chassis as well. Simple job.

I've always change the RV oil. It's easier than the car, and I'm not interested in spending $25 in fuel to get a $300 oil change