Oil Change on Precept

[Darlene07]

We are new to RVing. We purchase a Jayco Precept 36 ft and love it!!! We are receiving a notice on the dash that it is time for an oil change. A little shocked that at just 2k miles we have to change the oil but we want to be sure to keep our rig in good shape. Any suggestions where we should take for an oil change? A truck stop?

 

[Kevin Cooper]

I take ours to a local truck repair shop. They change the generator oil for me at the same time. Most charge by the hour. Will not be cheap!
Since you have a new RV, I would suggest that you load it like for a trip, and find a truck repair shop that can do front end alignment. The factory does not do this when they ship them out. Typically they are set with too much toe in, and the RV drifts when a truck passes you. If you run your finger across the front tire treads, if one direction feel a little sharper than the other, it is an alignment thing. Inside sharp is too much toe in, outside is toe out.

 

[dvspl]

Is that built on a Ford F53 chassis? Lots of truck repair places will work on them. The trick is to find a place that has a long enough/tall enough bay. Also, some truck repair shops don't like to work on Class A motorhomes because they have to walk through the house to get to the drivers seat and owners can be picky about dirty shoes. Another possible place is a Ford commercial dealer. You can use this search form to find nearby ones. CVC Consumer Site Once you've created a list, click on each individual shop and you'll get details including what type of vehicles they work on and how big their biggest bay is. Still best to call first since the vehicle types is not always accurate.

 

[Darlene07]

Is that built on a Ford F53 chassis? Lots of truck repair places will work on them. The trick is to find a place that has a long enough/tall enough bay. Also, some truck repair shops don't like to work on Class A motorhomes because they have to walk through the house to get to the drivers seat and owners can be picky about dirty shoes. Another possible place is a Ford commercial dealer. You can use this search form to find nearby ones. CVC Consumer Site Once you've created a list, click on each individual shop and you'll get details including what type of vehicles they work on and how big their biggest bay is. Still best to call first since the vehicle types is not always accurate.

This is very helpful. Thank you so much!

 

[Darlene07]

I take ours to a local truck repair shop. They change the generator oil for me at the same time. Most charge by the hour. Will not be cheap!
Since you have a new RV, I would suggest that you load it like for a trip, and find a truck repair shop that can do front end alignment. The factory does not do this when they ship them out. Typically they are set with too much toe in, and the RV drifts when a truck passes you. If you run your finger across the front tire treads, if one direction feel a little sharper than the other, it is an alignment thing. Inside sharp is too much toe in, outside is toe out.

Thanks Kevin. I appreciate the info you shared about the alignment. I will be sure to check the tires.

Have a great day.

 

[lowrider1995]

Good morning Darlene, I usually have a mobile mechanic come out to our storage facility and change it there...it beats waiting around a shop for a couple of hours and I can usually find something minor off of my to-do list that I can take care of on the coach while I wait.