Flush Transmission and Radiator?
Hey All, I have a 2006 Chateau Sport (Class C) Chevy Express RV with about 60,000 miles on it. The previous owner took pretty good care of it, and I picked it up with about 38,000 miles on it. It's...
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Your guy will no doubt do all this and more. I picked up a few things from getting things done, but don't know details like the garage guys will.
Rear diff for gear oil (watch for shavings---there is a Kit for that if there are lots)
Was warned not to flush transmission in case of any shavings getting in everywhere, just get a "service" job done. If really bad oil, you have to get it done twice since the service only gets some of it changed.
Coolant can be tested, but change it every two years is the usual story--goes bad even if not being driven much, same as your engine oil.
Air filter, grease job. Brakes and emerg brake check.
See what codes it has or had
Ours has a heater in the back that gets coolant from the front rad, so there is more coolant to be flushed than just for the front. I don't know if they would get it all from the usual "flush". The back heater can be drained where the hoses to it connect underneath by the back tires. I did my own "flush" by undoing one of the hoses at the back heater and ran the engine with a garden hose down the rad at the front. Eventually the water ran clear from that back hose, so I figured that meant it all got done. Put new coolant in the front after that.
Watch for spare tire being over 10 yrs old. Here the garage won't use it in place of a flat tire if it is over 10. So if your tires need changing and they are over 10, no point in using one as the new spare. I had a flat in a rear and they would not repair the tire, all four being over 10. Had to get four new back tires just to fix the flat--needed to be done anyway though. Fronts have two years to go to be 10 but can't use one as the new spare when I get new fronts, so will need three.
Rear diff for gear oil (watch for shavings---there is a Kit for that if there are lots)
Was warned not to flush transmission in case of any shavings getting in everywhere, just get a "service" job done. If really bad oil, you have to get it done twice since the service only gets some of it changed.
Coolant can be tested, but change it every two years is the usual story--goes bad even if not being driven much, same as your engine oil.
Air filter, grease job. Brakes and emerg brake check.
See what codes it has or had
Ours has a heater in the back that gets coolant from the front rad, so there is more coolant to be flushed than just for the front. I don't know if they would get it all from the usual "flush". The back heater can be drained where the hoses to it connect underneath by the back tires. I did my own "flush" by undoing one of the hoses at the back heater and ran the engine with a garden hose down the rad at the front. Eventually the water ran clear from that back hose, so I figured that meant it all got done. Put new coolant in the front after that.
Watch for spare tire being over 10 yrs old. Here the garage won't use it in place of a flat tire if it is over 10. So if your tires need changing and they are over 10, no point in using one as the new spare. I had a flat in a rear and they would not repair the tire, all four being over 10. Had to get four new back tires just to fix the flat--needed to be done anyway though. Fronts have two years to go to be 10 but can't use one as the new spare when I get new fronts, so will need three.
