RV sitting for over 2 years - recommendations
So, I am still shopping and have found an RV that has been sitting up for a while: It is a 2006 Phaeton with 15,000 miles. The owner says it has not been used in a little over 2 years, he cranks it and runs the generator when he thinks about it but it has not moved in 2years.
If I buy this coach what do you do with the engine, trans & genset?
I talked to 3 local RV service depts and got mixed messages from all of them.
Service Dept #1 said drive it like it is, oil does not break down in a bottle on the shelf and it does not breakdown in an oil pan either. Don't touch the trans, as soon as you start changing filters you are gonna move a piece of dirt in the trans and the problems will begin.
Service Dept #2 Change it all. Start with all new filters and fluids in the engine, trans and genset.
( I tend to lean in this direction)
Service Dept #3 said change the oil and filter for the engine, and genset, change the filters on the trans but not the fluid.
After those three calls I was more confused than when I started.....
GO.
If I buy this coach what do you do with the engine, trans & genset?
I talked to 3 local RV service depts and got mixed messages from all of them.
Service Dept #1 said drive it like it is, oil does not break down in a bottle on the shelf and it does not breakdown in an oil pan either. Don't touch the trans, as soon as you start changing filters you are gonna move a piece of dirt in the trans and the problems will begin.
Service Dept #2 Change it all. Start with all new filters and fluids in the engine, trans and genset.
( I tend to lean in this direction)
Service Dept #3 said change the oil and filter for the engine, and genset, change the filters on the trans but not the fluid.
After those three calls I was more confused than when I started.....
GO.
