| Question: Maintenance on long trips? [message #264285] |
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Matt Colie
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How one handle scheduled maintenance on a mult-thousand mile trip??
I am in the planning stages of a long excursion. As it currently shapes up, it will be something like 8Kmi. That will make at least an engine oil change and two front end lubes. It is a 23' coach that will be seriously packed at departure and there is no way I can carry a jack and stands.
Our longest to date has been only 4376. That did not require a front end lube of engine lube oil change. Greasing the bogies in not that tough.
Ideas would be helpful.
Matt
Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
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| Re: Question: Maintenance on long trips? [message #264287 is a reply to message #264285] |
Wed, 15 October 2014 11:21  |
roy1
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A bottle Jack is a nice tool to have if you need to change a tire. It would also be nice to have some wood to level the coach in some places ,they could take the place of the stand. You must have a grease gun on board if you grease the bogies then all you need is a jump suit and an oil filter wrench and oil plug wrench with a desire to get greasy.
Roy Keen
Minden,NV
76 X Glenbrook
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| Re: Question: Maintenance on long trips? [message #264288 is a reply to message #264285] |
Wed, 15 October 2014 11:27 |
lqqkatjon
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Black list i would say is the answer there. Either meet and do work with fellow gmcer. Or someone can point you to a shop you can work with and trust
Anyone near st. Cloud can stop by my place if needed.
Jon Roche
75 palm beach
EBL EFI, manny headers, Micro Level, rebuilt most of coach now.
St. Cloud, MN
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| Re: Question: Maintenance on long trips? [message #264289 is a reply to message #264285] |
Wed, 15 October 2014 11:28 |
C Boyd
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Matt: If you are in the area.... no need to ask.
Matt Colie wrote on Wed, 15 October 2014 11:30How one handle scheduled maintenance on a mult-thousand mile trip??
I am in the planning stages of a long excursion. As it currently shapes up, it will be something like 8Kmi. That will make at least an engine oil change and two front end lubes. It is a 23' coach that will be seriously packed at departure and there is no way I can carry a jack and stands.
Our longest to date has been only 4376. That did not require a front end lube of engine lube oil change. Greasing the bogies in not that tough.
Ideas would be helpful.
Matt
C. Boyd
76 Crestmont
East Tennessee
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| Re: [GMCnet] Question: Maintenance on long trips? [message #264290 is a reply to message #264286] |
Wed, 15 October 2014 11:30 |
Kingsley Coach
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Drop by to visit a Black Lister as Jim said or in my case late at night in
a parking lot for the oil and filter change. WalMarts are good for this as
they have a supply of rags, oil, drain pans and just about anything you
need.
In the morning, the Shop will take your used oil, the drain pan and any
other trash related to the change.
You will need a small jack for greasing assorted bits....don't try to do
everything in one night as it attracts attention.
Just what I do....
Mike in NS
On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 1:05 PM, James Hupy wrote:
> Matt, if your trip involves Interstate 5 through Oregon, you can figure a
> maintenence stop at my place. Another suggestion is to check the Black List
> along your route. Meet some great people that way.
> Jim Hupy
> Salem, Or
> 78 GMC ROYALE 403
> On Oct 15, 2014 8:46 AM, "Matt Colie" wrote:
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>> How one handle scheduled maintenance on a mult-thousand mile trip??
>>
>> I am in the planning stages of a long excursion. As it currently shapes
>> up, it will be something like 8Kmi. That will make at least an engine oil
>> change and two front end lubes. It is a 23' coach that will be seriously
>> packed at departure and there is no way I can carry a jack and stands.
>>
>> Our longest to date has been only 4376. That did not require a front end
>> lube of engine lube oil change. Greasing the bogies in not that tough.
>>
>> Ideas would be helpful.
>>
>> Matt
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>> '73 Glacier 23 - Still Loving the Applied Rear Brake Control Arms
>> SE Michigan - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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| Re: Question: Maintenance on long trips? [message #264306 is a reply to message #264285] |
Wed, 15 October 2014 15:33 |
midlf
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Matt Colie wrote on Wed, 15 October 2014 10:30How one handle scheduled maintenance on a mult-thousand mile trip??
I am in the planning stages of a long excursion. As it currently shapes up, it will be something like 8Kmi. That will make at least an engine oil change and two front end lubes. It is a 23' coach that will be seriously packed at departure and there is no way I can carry a jack and stands.
Our longest to date has been only 4376. That did not require a front end lube of engine lube oil change. Greasing the bogies in not that tough.
Ideas would be helpful.
Matt
Run synthetic oil and grease with moly grease and don't worry about it until you get back. If ya feel ya just gotta then, as suggested, hit the balck list. As you do communicate on GMCNet/forum when you start getting close to desired mile limits start asking. Someone within a reasonable distance will chime in I bet.
Steve Southworth
1974 Glacier TZE064V100150 (for workin on)
1975 Transmode TZE365V100394 (parts & spares)
Palmyra WI
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| Re: [GMCnet] Question: Maintenance on long trips? [message #264310 is a reply to message #264285] |
Wed, 15 October 2014 16:07 |
John Olson
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On our recent 4k trip, a oil change was overdue and no suitable shops were
available.
While at a Walmart I discovered they'll perform the work (have pits there)
with your materials if desired. Ran across the street to O'reillys (Walmart
seems to always have an O'reillys nearby) for the proper Wix filter and
oil. Made a big deal about "ONLY 5 Quarts no matter what the dipstick says).
I'm sure some wouldn't trust them to do a simple oil change but it worked
out just fine as these gets seemed to care and were intrigued with the GMC.
John Olson
76 Edgemonte
Currently in Starved Rock State Park, IL. Working our way to TX.
On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 10:30 AM, Matt Colie wrote:
> How one handle scheduled maintenance on a mult-thousand mile trip??
>
> I am in the planning stages of a long excursion. As it currently shapes
> up, it will be something like 8Kmi. That will make at least an engine oil
> change and two front end lubes. It is a 23' coach that will be seriously
> packed at departure and there is no way I can carry a jack and stands.
>
> Our longest to date has been only 4376. That did not require a front end
> lube of engine lube oil change. Greasing the bogies in not that tough.
>
> Ideas would be helpful.
>
> Matt
> --
> Matt & Mary Colie - Members GMCMI, GMCES
> '73 Glacier 23 - Still Loving the Applied Rear Brake Control Arms
> SE Michigan - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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| Re: [GMCnet] Question: Maintenance on long trips? [message #264318 is a reply to message #264285] |
Wed, 15 October 2014 17:50 |
Ken Henderson
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Matt,
Don't get up tight about it. During our 12,000 mile trip to Alaska and our
10,000 mile trip to CA I used my usual synthetic oil. With no short trips,
almost all paved roads, and normal oil consumption/replacement, I saw no
reason to worry at all about that. Since I always use Synpower grease, the
only thing I worried about greasing was the bogie pins -- one of the
"miniature" grease guns took care of them -- a couple of times.
I haven't seen any detrimental results from that laissze faire maintenance.
Ken H.
On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 11:30 AM, Matt Colie wrote:
> How one handle scheduled maintenance on a mult-thousand mile trip??
>
> I am in the planning stages of a long excursion. As it currently shapes
> up, it will be something like 8Kmi. That will make at least an engine oil
> change and two front end lubes. It is a 23' coach that will be seriously
> packed at departure and there is no way I can carry a jack and stands.
>
> Our longest to date has been only 4376. That did not require a front end
> lube of engine lube oil change. Greasing the bogies in not that tough.
>
> Ideas would be helpful.
>
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| Re: Question: Maintenance on long trips? [message #264323 is a reply to message #264285] |
Wed, 15 October 2014 20:09 |
JohnL455
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Jack??? I leave it on the tires to do oil, filter and grease. But I'm able to slide under. You are probably ok at that mileage but pushing the envelope. Welcome here but I'm only a day out from you.
John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
77 Eleganza II
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| Re: Question: Maintenance on long trips? [message #264365 is a reply to message #264323] |
Thu, 16 October 2014 11:46 |
rjw
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JohnL455 wrote on Wed, 15 October 2014 21:09Jack??? I leave it on the tires to do oil, filter and grease. But I'm able to slide under. You are probably ok at that mileage but pushing the envelope. Welcome here but I'm only a day out from you.
I've done an oil change in a state park in South Carolina once. I brought along a bottle jack and some wood blocks. Stored them in the LP gas compartment. I used them to support the coach where I was working in the unlikely event (would be a real killer) that a tire, air bag or torsion bag failed or broke. I'd hate to have that happen while I was under there. I bought the oil, filter and a pan at a local auto parts store and recycled them back to the same store.
It might be more of a pain if I was bigger and could not squeeze under the coach without having to jack it up much. It took less than 20 minutes to change oil and filter in the daytime.
Richard
76 Palm Beach
SE Michigan
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Roller Cam 455, TBI+EBL, 3.42 FD, 4 Bag, Macerator, Lenzi (brakes, vacuum system, front end stuff), Manny Tranny, vacuum step, Tankless + OEM water heaters.
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