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rambow
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Aug 21, 2015

Oil Changes and Overheating- A Cautionary Tale

Last year I began experiencing persistent overheating of the 6.8 liter V10 on my '99 Southwind 36Z. My mechanic, himself a motorhome owner, started by replacing the least expensive component first - t...
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Petcar
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Aug 22, 2015
Saw same problem when I had an '06 V10. I went to an auto parts store an bought a pump that runs on a portable drill. Pump had hose connections so I could put one end in filler neck and other in oil container. Worked great. The local ford dealer (when I used them) couldn't get rig in side to use their filler hoses. They liked the system. Peter

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