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nadsab
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Aug 22, 2013

Every time we change oil in our class C they charge us extra

I was wondering if there is a logical reason why they would charge us extra...

Our Four Winds Five Thousand 23.5' long class C is built on a Chevy Express van body, with the 3500 chassis. Engine is a 6 liter 8 cylinder. I was thinking that this RV uses the same amount of motor oil that a plain old Chevy van uses - with the same size engine.

So I often call the lube shop for a price - I ask them "how much for an oil change for a chevy express van 6 liter 8 cyl 3500 chassis?"

They quote me a price and when I arrive they always charge me ten or 20 bucks extra. I ask them why the higher price and they say it's a motorhome and motorhomes require more oil.

Is this true? I think it is a bunch of baloney and they are ripping us off and think just because we have a motorhome we can afford to pay more. Is there a logical reason why they should be charging more just because we have a motorhome on a van chassis?

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  • Could you have larger oil pan or additional oil cooler? When you call, ask how many quarts of oil the price covers. Then, when they change ask how much they used or, it should be on the invoice/receipt.