Do it yourself Oil Change on Newmar class a gas motorhome

I have several filter wrenches. Can get filter off of most anything. But after I had messed with band and clamp wrenches a few times decided I'm going to keep this the rest of my life, I'm going to buy the wrench designed for this filter
Makes it much easier.
And because I no longer have a place to store a dirty drain pan, I have started using a couple trash bags and boxes. Catch oil in bag lined box. Use the 2nd to catch miss when put little hole in bag of oil to put used back in bottle to take to recycler. Bags picked up by trash hauler.

I change the oil on my diesel which is really messy black used oil and lots of it, but all of that makes it cost a lot to have someone else do it.

Yours may not cost quite so much, have you checked?

JoeH wrote:
If you plan to continue to do it yourself, I recommend that you replace the drain plug with a fumoto valve with the nipple on it for attaching a hose. That way, when you drain the oil, you don't have the mess caused by splashing on the front axle.

Best add on I've made. Adding the Fumoto valve eliminated both the mess and any reluctance to get on the creeper and just do it.

If you plan to continue to do it yourself, I recommend that you replace the drain plug with a fumoto valve with the nipple on it for attaching a hose. That way, when you drain the oil, you don't have the mess caused by splashing on the front axle.

Depending on who installed the last oil filter and how long it's been there, you may need a special oil filter wrench to remove the existing filter. In the future, if you use the correct OEM oil filter (Motorcraft FL-820S) and install it correctly (coat gasket with oil and hand tighten only) you won't ever need the oil filter wrench again.

Chum lee

Just because the vehicle is bigger doesn’t mean the difficulty of the service is anymore.
Seeing as an engine oil change is arguably tied for first place with maybe changing a tire as the most basic actual service, you’ll be fine.
Actully less risk since you don’t have to jack up the Moho to change the oil.
1. Take out drain plug, drain oil.
2. Replace drain plug and tighten snug tight.
3. Remove oil filter. (Filter wrench or big channel locks pretty much required)
4. Clean off filter surface put a skim of oil on new filter gasket and screw on new filter hand tight (as tight as you can get it by hand. Do NOT use tools to tighten).
5. Dump in required amount of oil.
6. Crack open cold beer and toast yourself for doing a $200 service for like $50!

Thank you very much.

I am guessing your rig is on some form of a Ford chassis. Some are hard to get filter off. You need to look at where the oil is put in some rigs are vey hard to pour in. Big 5 quart containers are almost impossible.
Make sure to use specified oil.

I do all my oil and filter changes on my Workhorse GM 8.1 gas engine.

I pour the oil in where the dipstick is located at the front of the coach.

I built a small funnel and PVC pipe adapter which makes it easy although I do have to buy my oil in quarts rather than gallon jugs.

Oil fills are in the same general space drivers side up high on the front of the engine. Accessible via the front “hood” grill. The only issue is it’s up so high with no room to tilt a 21/2 gallon jug you might find it easier to put the 8qts in with a pump. There are lots of cheap fluid pumps out there. I have a cheap 2D battery powered one I use.