Holiday Rambler Scepter 42 2008
I currently own a Winnebago Journey 35ft with a cat350, 2005. We are looking at a Holiday Rambler 2008 Scepter 42 tag axle with a 400 Cummins isl400. Any thoughts on this would be appreciated. The ...
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CA Traveler wrote:Flyjay wrote:I thought it was good for 150K miles or so.
What are the issues with the DPF filter? The unit does have one.
No issues with mine so far at 42K miles. It regens periodically and helps to produce a very clean exhaust.
But newer engines have more equipment that can fail.
They are supposed to be good for 150,000+ miles. I am at five years and 122,000 miles and started having major issues. The DPF clogged and it backed up the exhaust and created major issues with the EGR. Melted hoses, melted wire harnesses, exhaust pipes with holes from back pressure and $6000 later, along with three months out of the mandated federal emissions warranty, its as good as new.
FYI, for about an hour of labor to remove the exhaust, you can have the DPF checked pretty easily. If it needs a cleaning, that can be done for about $500 or $600 and have it all put back together. If I had known, I would have paid the labor and the cleaning charge and wrote it off as preventative maintenance!!!! Live and learn.
