What did you do to your Class A MH today???

Dutch_12078 wrote:

NAUTIQUE wrote:

Gotago2 wrote:
Changed the oil and filter on my Coachmen Mirada (F-53.) What a chore. First the drain plug was right over the front axle so had to balance the oil catch pan while I pulled the plug and as it was draining and again as I remove the filter. Yep, spilled some here and there but it cleans up. Then the biggest challenge was refilling the oil. What a job that was. I have to think of something better next time. I purchased a 5 qt. container of oil but had to pour it into a one qt container to get to the fill hole one qt at a time. You have to be a contortionist to not only see but get the oil to the hole.

:B Gotta love those F-53's!!!

I've tried many different contraptions balancing on top of the axle. Most all end up with wiping up oil off the axle though!
One of the best is just a V-folded peice of cardboard to divert it into container on ground.

I use a long flexible spout funnel to drain the oil on my F-53 into the drain pan, and a 1 qt funnel with a rotary valve at the neck to refill it. No mess to deal with at either end...

Guys,
Maybe this has been suggested before but, I didn't see it. When I had the Bounder, it had the F-53 Chassis and the V-10. What I did for changing oil was, cut two large blocks, big enough in all directions that were just barely taller than the top of the front axle. Put one on each side and set the pan on the blocks.

Yep, it's tad bit of a chore to get it down from those two blocks but, you get the hang of it soon enough. That way, you don't have balancing act while doing other stuff. As for putting the oil in, yep, I ran into the same situation not only on that rig but also our newer '04 Itasca Horizon with the 330 CAT. It's a real pain to put oil in it. So, I made a funnel out of some PVC and other stuff. It worked flawless.
scott