Pahrump

[mikedee]

Your right about the different levels, All filters, air and fluids (like 14), even the inside HVAC, new fluids, new coolant, everywhere including hubs, full gen. service.

$1,675.00, hate to say it but I did not think it was that bad. Took 7-8 hours with one man.

See you in Nevada Sat. We are heading that way tomorrow, via S. California.

[Jon Wehrenberg]

I have changed every fluid in my bus, all filters, lubed the coach, and did a visual inspection for leaks, road tested, rechecked fluid levels and rechecked for leaks.

I have the benefit of having done this on my buses about 50 to 60 times now to one extent or another depending on the maintenance schedule.

No way can they do a complete job in that amount of time. Ask anybody that has changed coolant or transmission fluid how long just those two tasks take. Throw in an oil change, fuel filters, coolant conditioning filter, transmission fliters, differential oil change, checking hub fluid levels, kissing every grease fitting with grease, cleaning the sediment cups on the AC system, checking tire pressures, power steering filter change, etc.

The price is very reasonable for a full service, but as much as I bitch about how much time they quote just to change an air bag for example, this amount of time and cost strikes me as though something is missing.

[MangoMike]

I'll be first in for $50 towards Lee's beard.

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[jello_jeep]

Bid accepted, who says 75 ?

I'll be first in for $50 towards Lee's beard.

mm

[jello_jeep]

The Hoyum clan has stepped up to furnish these....

I think its all shaping up well.

[jello_jeep]

Lee, do you know the price of fuel at the TA there right next to ORA LV ?

[Gary & Peggy Stevens]

Lee, do you know the price of fuel at the TA there right next to ORA LV ?

Hey Jello, check out their web site. http://www.tatravelcenters.com/taweb...px?page_id=200

I think you will find everything you are looking for on that site?


" Las Vegas I-15, Blue Diamond Exit 33 ULSD #2 4.299 " Probably not the price you were hoping for?


Gary S.

[jello_jeep]

Well, it was 4.78 here, so its the lesser of the evils!

Sheesh, what a load of crap, 5 bucks a gal for diesel...
Remind me to charge someone extra on Monday!

[flyu2there]

4.12 at Loves in Yuma.......still awful. Boys here are jumping across the border to Pemex, 2.40 for old fashioned diesel 2, plus about an hours wait to get back across the border but if you need a load of the stuff, probably worth the wait. What is truly annoying, AVGAS (100LL) is 4.39/gallon full service, they polish the windscreen and the like and Jet A (diesel of sorts) is 3.99. My simple mind does not understand!

John

[Jon Wehrenberg]

Do we need this discussion? I've got about 4100 miles (round trip) to contemplate the price of fuel. Last time I was in PIT the avgas was $6.62. Diesel at my local Pilot Truck Stop was $4.02 this AM.

All is not lost however. The suspension seminar and the brake seminar should help POG members save enough Lewbucks to be able to afford the high fuel prices.

Don't be shy about thinking up questions to ask on either the suspension or brakes. Armed with information and answers you should be able to do the repairs or monitor the repairs done by someone else and never be a victim of poor but expensive service. If you haven't got the leans you will, and if you take it in to correct the problem the average repair costs I have been hearing are around $3000. Even if every single possible component in the portion of the system that is leaking is replaced the labor should be around 4 hours and the parts should cost around $600. If you spend more than that you are paying for a tech to do on the job training. Make me prove what I said.

Hector and I will make you an informed owner, not a victim.