Good RV service location in So Cal SFV area?

[dedmiston]

We just upgraded to a new fifth wheel and I want to find a good service location before I really need it, hopefully not too far from home. I live near Camping World in Santa Clarita, but their service has been inconsistent over the years and their prices are high. I've been really happy with Metro RV in Burbank for the past 5+ years or so and their location is close to my office, but their service manager retired and I haven't been very happy with their work since then.

So I'm looking for a good shop somewhere in the Santa Clarita valley or San Fernando valley. Any suggestions?

[dedmiston]

DAS26miles wrote:

dedmiston wrote:
I called All Valley RV in Acton. They were as sweet as can be, but they said they can only service units that they sold. Fair enough.

I have some issues with our fresh water. The first is congenital: poor design. The tanks don't equalize correctly when I fill them and they end up venting and siphoning much of the water out the vents. There's also no way to completely drain the tanks. The drain is on the side and only drains one of the tanks.

The next issue is probably my fault. I think I let the temps dip too low while we were camping and a line froze and broke. Now water leaks out the sealed under belly whether we are on shore water or the pumping from the tanks.

Those certainly don't seem like easy things to fix unless you know what you're doing. Obviously they have to go into the belly. Since it's a 2015, it's probably out of warranty. Where did you buy it? No one around here sell them that I've seen.
I know full well about dealers only working on things they sell. I bought my 04 Winnebago Minnie from Altman's down in Carson and no one around here would touch warranty work, not even Niel's back then unless they sold it. They have changed their policy and will take in work as long as it's out of warranty. and they can get the parts.
I know there is Benchmark off the I-5 at Roscoe, but someone told me to stay away.back when I had my Winnebago.

We bought ours at Giant RV in Montclair. I didn't like them at all for warranty service. They were horribly unreliable and their work wasn't very good. We're finally at the point where we'd rather pay a good vendor to do the work right.

[DAS26miles]

dedmiston wrote:
I called All Valley RV in Acton. They were as sweet as can be, but they said they can only service units that they sold. Fair enough.

I have some issues with our fresh water. The first is congenital: poor design. The tanks don't equalize correctly when I fill them and they end up venting and siphoning much of the water out the vents. There's also no way to completely drain the tanks. The drain is on the side and only drains one of the tanks.

The next issue is probably my fault. I think I let the temps dip too low while we were camping and a line froze and broke. Now water leaks out the sealed under belly whether we are on shore water or the pumping from the tanks.

Those certainly don't seem like easy things to fix unless you know what you're doing. Obviously they have to go into the belly. Since it's a 2015, it's probably out of warranty. Where did you buy it? No one around here sell them that I've seen.
I know full well about dealers only working on things they sell. I bought my 04 Winnebago Minnie from Altman's down in Carson and no one around here would touch warranty work, not even Niel's back then unless they sold it. They have changed their policy and will take in work as long as it's out of warranty. and they can get the parts.
I know there is Benchmark off the I-5 at Roscoe, but someone told me to stay away.back when I had my Winnebago.

[dedmiston]

I called All Valley RV in Acton. They were as sweet as can be, but they said they can only service units that they sold. Fair enough.

I have some issues with our fresh water. The first is congenital: poor design. The tanks don't equalize correctly when I fill them and they end up venting and siphoning much of the water out the vents. There's also no way to completely drain the tanks. The drain is on the side and only drains one of the tanks.

The next issue is probably my fault. I think I let the temps dip too low while we were camping and a line froze and broke. Now water leaks out the sealed under belly whether we are on shore water or the pumping from the tanks.

[DAS26miles]

I subscribed to this topic 2 years ago. Surprised to see it pop up again today. I'm out in the SFV and live near Niel's. Took my Winnebago about 4 years ago that was out of warranty in for onan generator work. I was impressed at how quickly they diagnosed by problem and fixed it. I would probably take my new 2016 MH to them now that it's out of warranty. Not many options for service out this way. I see you have a toy hauler. Have you checked with the trailer dealer out in Acton? Can I ask what you are taking it in for?

[2gypsies1]

This might give you some ideas. Unfortunately, not enough RVers post here. They should.

http://rvservicereviews.com/StateList.asp?Submit=&sortby=location&state=CA&search=&CategoryID=&ZipCo...

[dedmiston]

Two Hands wrote:
We have been very satisfied with Neil's RV in North Hills.

I just sat down to call Neil's, but I checked their Help reviews first. The reviews were pretty bad. I can get bad service here in town at Camping World.

[dedmiston]

kalynzoo wrote:
If you need body work, then for sure it is Final Touch Body in the industrial park off the 126. For general RV stuff I suggest Simi Valley RV on Los Angeles Street near First. I have my engine serviced at Always On Time Auto just across the tracks from the Saugus Dinner on Railroad. They told me they will also do all RV service, but I've never tested them.
Happy Trails.

I just called Always On Time. It turns out they don't service anything without an engine because they can't move them around. Evidently they don't own a fork lift.

[MrWizard]

Sagus Diner, we were there once about 10 yrs ago with friends, on a week end RV trip
one of their favorite places
had not thought about it in years
thanks for the memory

[dedmiston]

tdst51 wrote:

kalynzoo wrote:
If you need body work, then for sure it is Final Touch Body in the industrial park off the 126. For general RV stuff I suggest Simi Valley RV on Los Angeles Street near First. I have my engine serviced at Always On Time Auto just across the tracks from the Saugus Dinner on Railroad. They told me they will also do all RV service, but I've never tested them.
Happy Trails.

Ahhhh- the Saugus diner- haven't been there in years, but sure miss it!

It really hasn't changed, except the road was widened and they lost the front parking lot. The city also keeps renaming the street so we just say "whatever we call San Fernando Road nowadays".

[tdsxt51]

kalynzoo wrote:
If you need body work, then for sure it is Final Touch Body in the industrial park off the 126. For general RV stuff I suggest Simi Valley RV on Los Angeles Street near First. I have my engine serviced at Always On Time Auto just across the tracks from the Saugus Dinner on Railroad. They told me they will also do all RV service, but I've never tested them.
Happy Trails.

Ahhhh- the Saugus diner- haven't been there in years, but sure miss it!

[FEDowner]

Simi Rv wont work on anything unless you bought it from them.

[dedmiston]

kalynzoo wrote:
If you need body work, then for sure it is Final Touch Body in the industrial park off the 126. For general RV stuff I suggest Simi Valley RV on Los Angeles Street near First. I have my engine serviced at Always On Time Auto just across the tracks from the Saugus Dinner on Railroad. They told me they will also do all RV service, but I've never tested them.
Happy Trails.

Thanks Kalynzoo. I've lived in SCV for 27 years and I've never heard of them. I'll check them out. Their location couldn't be more convenient.

http://aotauto.com/

[Two_Hands]

We have been very satisfied with Neil's RV in North Hills.

[kalynzoo]

If you need body work, then for sure it is Final Touch Body in the industrial park off the 126. For general RV stuff I suggest Simi Valley RV on Los Angeles Street near First. I have my engine serviced at Always On Time Auto just across the tracks from the Saugus Dinner on Railroad. They told me they will also do all RV service, but I've never tested them.
Happy Trails.