How often do you have your diesel motor home serviced. I'm getting ready for a 4,000 mile trip and had it serviced about 2,000 miles ago (last Dec). It is a 330 Cat with 57,000 miles on it. Normally I have it changed once a year. It is a 2003 National Tradewinds.

I would go with 6000 and 12 months which ever comes first. I worked for a big Co and we had 38 K vehicles and they went with 6 K or 6 months whichever came first. In doing that there I have changed oil with only 1K miles on oil.

I would suggest what the manufacturer recommends. Cummins recommends annually or 15K on mileage for the ISL. I seriously doubt Cat would recommend a 6K change.

I have our Volvo D-13 serviced at 10,000 mile intervals. They told me to go 15,000 miles but that just seems like too much. I can remember an interval of 10,000 miles better so that's easy for me. The chassis needs to be lubed at 6,000 miles. I chose to go 5,000 miles which means, that every 5,000 miles I'll be in the shop to have a chassis lube and/or an oil/filter change at the 10,000 mile mark. At 30,000 miles, it's all good so far!MM.

You've been putting about 3,500 miles a year on your MH. Once a year is plenty. If you were putting a lot more miles on it, do it at 10,000 miles. If there's a Speedco near a grocery store, let the DW do the grocery shopping while you get an oil and fuel filter change. I prefer to take my own filters as they don't always have exactly what I prefer, but I always have at least two spare sets with me. They can also do the generator.Bill

Once a year or 11,000 miles per CAT for mine.

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Mr_Mark1
Explorer
Aug 25, 2016
I have our Volvo D-13 serviced at 10,000 mile intervals.

They told me to go 15,000 miles but that just seems like too much. I can remember an interval of 10,000 miles better so that's easy for me.

The chassis needs to be lubed at 6,000 miles. I chose to go 5,000 miles which means, that every 5,000 miles I'll be in the shop to have a chassis lube and/or an oil/filter change at the 10,000 mile mark. At 30,000 miles, it's all good so far!

MM.
drwwicks
Explorer
Aug 25, 2016
I would suggest what the manufacturer recommends. Cummins recommends annually or 15K on mileage for the ISL. I seriously doubt Cat would recommend a 6K change.
charwan
Explorer
Aug 24, 2016
I would go with 6000 and 12 months which ever comes first. I worked for a big Co and we had 38 K vehicles and they went with 6 K or 6 months whichever came first. In doing that there I have changed oil with only 1K miles on oil.

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