Al F Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 Two or three times a year on this forum there are comments or discussions about the maintenance differences between gas MH’s and DP (Diesel Pusher) MH’s. Sometimes DP owners minimize the differences. Here is a great article, in the current Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA) magazine, detailing the maintenance required for most DP MH’s. While the thrust of the article is doing the maintenance yourself, the article goes into very good detail about the items and procedures required to complete the maintenance. Having owned a DP MH and having done the maintenance myself, I consider the article very accurate. I also found that the time, effort and expense of DP maintenance to be greater than Gas MH’s, even considering longer time intervals between performing the DP maintenance. Al & Sharon 2006 Winnebago Journey 36G 2020 Chevy Colorado Toad San Antonio, TX http://downtheroadaroundthebend.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 Interesting, thanks! Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker56 Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 I also found that the time, effort and expense of DP maintenance to be greater than Gas MH’s, even considering longer time intervals between performing the DP maintenance. I found that going from a Gas MH that got 6 MPG to a DP that gets 10 MPG over 12 years ago. The extra fuel $$$ saveings pays for all the maintance that I do myself. So oil changes, filters etc. are all free or much less for the DP. Full Time since Oct. 199999 Discovery 34Q DP | ISBDatastorm | VMSpc | Co-Pilot Live | Pressure Pro2014 MKS Twin Turbo V6 365 HP Toad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djnorton Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 I just traded my '97 Fleetwood Discovery in after putting 100K on it for a 2006 Travel Supreme Select ISM/500HP. I could and did all my maintenance on the Big D, however I could easily slide underneath it because of the high ground clearance. No way with Sweet Rollin, no ground clearance, 10 gallons of engine & trans oil, compared to 4 gallons on the Big D! I let Spartan Factory Service do the work in Charlotte, Mi.as we will be full timing this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRP Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 Good Article, but of course anyone who bothered to read their Owners Manual already knew all of this. They would also know that some of the items listed are once every 3 or 5 yrs, not all service items are every year. I do agree with the author that most of the routine service is easy to self perform. If you rely on a $100/hr mechanic to change every filter, your costs rise significantly, gas or diesel. The question is not that diesel service costs a bit more; the question is should that couple hundred dollars a year difference in service costs, override all the other differing factors in making a choice of gas vs diesel MH. I've got several diesel vehicles and several gas vehicles; I wouldn't swap any of them from diesel to gas or vice versa, just because of service costs. Whether its my Harley, ATV, pickups, jeep, MH or HDT, they all fall in the range of $200 to $600 per yr average for all routine services (self performed). That doesn't include any break down repairs, modifications or tires, that all go into different accounts. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray,IN Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 Can't read the article unless you are an FMCA member. 2000 Winnebago Ultimate Freedom USQ40JD, ISC 8.3 Cummins 350, Spartan MM Chassis. USA IN 1SG retired;Good Sam Life member,FMCA ." And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country. John F. Kennedy 20 Jan 1961 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al F Posted April 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 Can't read the article unless you are an FMCA member. Back in Feb when I started this topic it looked like anyone could access the article. Maybe since the article has aged, it is only available to members. Al & Sharon 2006 Winnebago Journey 36G 2020 Chevy Colorado Toad San Antonio, TX http://downtheroadaroundthebend.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker56 Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 Chassis Checkup Print Email You are not signed in or your account is not linked to a membership. :(If you have a Freightliner chassis. Download a Maintenance PDF manual Here Full Time since Oct. 199999 Discovery 34Q DP | ISBDatastorm | VMSpc | Co-Pilot Live | Pressure Pro2014 MKS Twin Turbo V6 365 HP Toad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Parker Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 I would like to read the article, ... but I don't think I will join FMCA just to read it. John & Connie Parker 2001 Ford Bounder 33' Motorhome 2016 Jeep Cherokee 4x4 towed Lifetime Members SKP #96350 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 Family Motor Coaching Back Issues | February 2015 Chassis Checkup Print You are not signed in or your account is not linked to a membership. If you already have an FMCA.com sign-in account, please sign in above, right. If you would like to create an account, click create an account. Need help? Contact the Webmaster at webmaster@fmca.com, (800) 543-3622 or (513) 474-3622. Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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