Experience with Winnabago view diesel engine
Thinking of getting a Winni View. any problems with diesel engine as far as problems. Also any problems on the road getting diesel fuel vs gas/ repair cost vs gas. thank you for response.
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carringb wrote:
Avoid using an aftermarket oil filter on the Sprinter. It won't seal right, and under heavy load the O-ring can blow out, and make a HUGE mess, which could be a fire hazards. The one I saw this happen on on a 2010. He made it 10 miles out of town, and it blew out on the first big climb (~6% grade). Stick with the OE stuff for this motor.
The Sprinter engine does not use an oil filter that spins on. It is instead a cartridge insert, covered by a permanent canister-type of cover. The instance you describe was not caused by the wrong make of filter, especially since it is not the filter that does the sealing. It was caused by someone not seating one - or both - of the two O-rings that seal the outer canister cover.
I would wager that the person who changed the oil completely negelected to replace the inside O-ring, which is only about 1/2" in diameter.
