Long trip tow vehicle maintenance
So, we're still newbies with a handful of trips / one year experience in the world of TT camping /traveling. So far our longest trip has been about 1000 mile round trip. We are now planning for a ...
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Mr. C wrote:
GM included 2yr/24K maintenance with this truck--basically change the oil and rotate the tires. They will change it when the computer says 20% oil life--the oil change light comes on after about 7000 mi. I'll get one more service from them before the 2 yrs is up, then switch to Mobil 1, and a shorter change interval.
Just a word of caution on this, the computer bases its "oil life" on the RPM's. Unless the technology has changed over the last few years, that's how its done. Its accurate for non-hauling, daily driver kind of habits. Add a load and you have to change the oil and little sooner than the computer says. Like I said in my last post, getting an oil analysis goes a long way in understanding the service nature of your vehicle.
Funny, I know people that still believe you have to change the oil every 3K miles. I try to reason with them, but they help make this economy a little better, so I don't push the issue ;)
