Foretravel Diesel Motorhome, Powertech Generator, Allison Transmission Oil, Fuel, Air Filter change

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IDoCars

IDoCars

2 жыл бұрын

NOTE: I've since found out that 15w-40 is a better weight of oil for a big cummins engine!
I take on a few service items on my Foretravel Diesel Motorhome. Engine oil change, air filter change, transmission fluid and filter change and fuel filter change. Generator oil change, fuel filter change and air filter change. Pretty basic stuff but it might be an interesting look into servicing a big truck engine.

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@ronque23
@ronque23 Жыл бұрын
I think your video and videos like yours focusing on maintenance of these rigs is invaluable. People like me need to really understand that owning one of these machines is a serious undertaking, not just amenities and comfort features like most RV videos focus on. Incredible rig. Thanks for posting.
@noahbluesky1218
@noahbluesky1218 2 жыл бұрын
Love watching the video. I am also a DIY RV maintenance guy. Love that you put this together for others who may be looking for some guidance for their first time 👍🏻
@idocars3459
@idocars3459 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thank you!
@jcwallace78
@jcwallace78 3 ай бұрын
Just found your video on the Foretravel service. Very informative--I am purchasing a '95 U 300 SE and found your video to be helpful. I'll keep you posted on the purchase. Thanks again for sharing the video.
@idocars3459
@idocars3459 3 ай бұрын
You are getting my exact dream coach. Everyone thinks I am crazy given the one I have but I love the grand villa and the 95 U300 has great towing capacity.
@christopherrasmussen8718
@christopherrasmussen8718 7 ай бұрын
I do my own work on my class A too. I wish I took videos. Did my Allison filters last Summer. If you can’t do it, it’s not cheap having it done. Thanks for the video! Every bit helps
@andyking5007
@andyking5007 2 жыл бұрын
Very much appreciating the foretravel content. Nice work.
@idocars3459
@idocars3459 2 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated!
@ryry8210
@ryry8210 Жыл бұрын
Awesome Video! I did notice sections of damaged plastic on wire loom at 28:21 from possibly the zip ties being too tight or the loom plastic being brittle. The zip ties might also start cutting into the wire insulation causing a short or fire hazard. I would check the wires for damage and replace the loom. A good idea would also be to use wider zip ties, a thicker loom or something to spread out the clamping force of the zip ties against the loom.
@idocars3459
@idocars3459 3 ай бұрын
Nope that is my poor wire management and modification. It's so bad that I need to make a video just about that. I have numerous examples. It's an issue ;)
@DLTJR1959
@DLTJR1959 2 жыл бұрын
Just saw your video. Our Wanderlodge was purchased in Oct of 19. Prior owner had 6 new Michelins installed on the drives and tags. Well guess what? The dummies put filtered valve cores on all of the new tires except one. That's right. One didn't have a filtered valve core. I guess the installer ran out of filtered valve cores and just used what he had. I had a slow leak that my service guy found zeroing out the coach prior to our first trip. Took it to my tire installer and they found the fouled valve stem. Lesson learned. Thanks for the videos. I need to get my bus serviced too. This was a great help. Love your Foretravel. Great quality bus.
@idocars3459
@idocars3459 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Yeah I was surprised. After this video I took it back to them on 2 separate occasions and they pretended to put filtered valve cores in but they leaked next time I checked them. I finally took things into my own hands and ALL of them were unfiltered and I replaced them all myself except the inner duals, one of which leaked during a trip and we had to make an emergency stop to fix it. Pretty ridiculous if you ask me.
@robertb5922
@robertb5922 Жыл бұрын
Very Helpful video👍 I bought a 2000 U320 over a year ago, but had a Cummins shop do all the maintenance prior to picking it from the seller’s area of the country. I’ll be doing all the maintenance myself now that I have it home. This video is perfect.
@geraldcaywood3248
@geraldcaywood3248 2 жыл бұрын
Nice to see a fellow KZfaqr! You will be supported and be amazed how many people you help.
@idocars3459
@idocars3459 2 жыл бұрын
I watch all of your videos too. I'm jealous of your ability to drill large holes in your coach without freaking out
@QLFProductions
@QLFProductions 10 ай бұрын
You're a certified beast!!!! I have done everything you just did on my coach but never all at once!
@jamescorcoran4684
@jamescorcoran4684 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for doing a well thought out video on mantanence. Those hitch spacers are very helpful.
@idocars3459
@idocars3459 2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@foretravelman
@foretravelman 2 жыл бұрын
Nice job and attention to details! I purchase all the filters and then make my way to a Safeco at Loves for the change, since we are fulltime and no place to change all that oil, etc. On our '98, we had an open generator like yours, but on my 2000, it is enclosed. Was not a fun time in changing the generator end bearing! Something you might want to look at depending on the hours on your generator. We had over 3500 on ours!
@idocars3459
@idocars3459 2 жыл бұрын
Generator end bearing is one of the next videos. It's an interesting process on mine due to the external exciter
@johns6290
@johns6290 2 жыл бұрын
love your coach. I had two slide 42 foot for years.
@idocars3459
@idocars3459 2 жыл бұрын
A lot of times I wish I had yours. Intellectually i know the no slide coach is better in that there are less issues but man that space would be so nice.
@petegeoffrey4939
@petegeoffrey4939 5 ай бұрын
Those rigs come with the incredible Telma Retarder.
@phillipcustance1618
@phillipcustance1618 8 ай бұрын
Great informative video, thanks for posting these 🍻✌
@nightstorm9128
@nightstorm9128 Жыл бұрын
What you should do is clean the treads on the new oil filter before fitting,,,,you would be very surprised the amount of metal sworf on them from the factory,,that sworf is going into your engine...I've never seen anyone doing this on YT ,,,got the idea from Marty t ,,,YT channel ...
@RVIntoRetirement
@RVIntoRetirement 2 жыл бұрын
Great video!
@idocars3459
@idocars3459 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@franticproductions
@franticproductions Жыл бұрын
Thanks, bro. very helpful.
@josesantiago1876
@josesantiago1876 2 жыл бұрын
great job!
@idocars3459
@idocars3459 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@clysack07
@clysack07 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this video. We have a Foretravel U320 1998 and I have been looking for this video forever.
@idocars3459
@idocars3459 Жыл бұрын
Glad I could help
@clysack07
@clysack07 Жыл бұрын
What model of Powertech do you have? It looks exactly like ours. Ours is a PTSIDL10EFT and I can’t find the Powertech manual. Also I called Powertech and they informed me that they don’t carry the manual anymore since it is discontinued. Would you happen to have the manual? Also I noted that you used 5W40. I have not added the oil just yet, but I purchased 15W40. I believe the 5W is synthetic. Would like your thoughts if I should use the 5W? Thanks
@dennisreynolds6915
@dennisreynolds6915 Жыл бұрын
That thing rules
@haiyangai6057
@haiyangai6057 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for making the video. That's a lot of fluids and filters. I have two questions, where do you recycle the fluids, and approximate costs for all that materials?
@kevinmccfp
@kevinmccfp 3 ай бұрын
Excellent video. Out of curiosity how much did all the filters and oil cost? What would it cost to have the service done in comparison. I don’t have a coach yet, but I’m looking at the Foretravel and interested in what it cost to maintain one.
@TallyWacker
@TallyWacker 4 ай бұрын
Great video! What size hitch extensions are you using to block up the coach? Thanks
@idocars3459
@idocars3459 3 ай бұрын
They are something that harbor freight sold. Around 12" long I'd say. Just a basic 2" hitch extension.
@stanleyhawkes-uj8ho
@stanleyhawkes-uj8ho Жыл бұрын
get a couple of roll of blur shop towels works better than regular paper towels js
@ralphballtrip2214
@ralphballtrip2214 Жыл бұрын
If you don’t care which diesel pusher, do you recommend going to buy one pretty soon a used one. Thank you for the video again.
@idocars3459
@idocars3459 Жыл бұрын
Foretravel and Newell are some of the best. Prevost conversions are probably considered the very best. There are plenty of nice rigs from other brands but Foretravel is what I know and love. I also like older Wanderlodge and country coach.
@MyPettawayLife
@MyPettawayLife 4 ай бұрын
Can you remember where you purchased your stands you use to keep the air bags up
@idocars3459
@idocars3459 3 ай бұрын
Harbor freight. They are 2" hitch extensions.
@MrBNARick
@MrBNARick 8 ай бұрын
6:53 They should have GIVEN you the gator caps considering their poor installation required you to return TWICE. Lesson learned on poor service and customer appreciation. 1:03:16 Use a Glad sandwich container (about $4.00 at Wal*Mart for four of them) you can hold it right under that filter on that Kubota ;) BTW... BEAUTIFUL coach
@idocars3459
@idocars3459 3 ай бұрын
Thanks, yeah and after this I found yet another bad one that a gator cap is holding. I've gotten very good at replacing the stems with air still in the tire.
@philramsey8588
@philramsey8588 Жыл бұрын
Man my time is worth something and for the 4 to 5 hundred dollars I would save I would let the rv shop do just what you have done plus they will have it done in a few hours. I feel as much as i have invested in the motorhome let the pros do it!
@roypoe1865
@roypoe1865 6 ай бұрын
Do you not fill the fuel filter with fuel? How do you keep from loading the fuel lines with air?
@jimw3799
@jimw3799 4 ай бұрын
The chassis engine has a priming system built into the fuel filter. It has a small electric priming pump that after a couple of cycles will have it going. He mentioned that he forgot to hit the button. My old coach had that same system and my newer coach the prior owner must have taken it off for some reason... I'm trying to find one to put it back on... makes life much easier!!!
@ralphballtrip2214
@ralphballtrip2214 Жыл бұрын
Hear you got chickens in the background March 23 eggs without the roof
@POSTgoodVideos
@POSTgoodVideos Жыл бұрын
Where do I get genuine fleetguard filters ? At reasonable price.
@idocars3459
@idocars3459 Жыл бұрын
I shop around each time but the last time I got them from "the modern group". Not sure how you'd know for sure if they are genuine.
@foretravelman
@foretravelman Жыл бұрын
Why did you not pull the pan on the transmission?
@idocars3459
@idocars3459 Жыл бұрын
That would be a complete waste of time. The filters are removable without removing the pan.
@chrigdichein
@chrigdichein Ай бұрын
😂 thats such a thing in the US. Worldwide all trucks run on diesel, just you guys are used to thirsty gasoline engines. They are cheaper to build and quite. Furthermore, this is, like inly noticed in the states, a two stroke diesel. They run on higher rpm obviously. The fact that you can’t drive away directly is a matter of the heavy truck air break, pressure has to build up to losen it. Only coaches have air suspension. I drive here in Australia a 6.5 ton RV still with hydraulic breaks, but everything over 10 ton surely has air breaks. Thanks for the video, awesome to see a 2 stroke diesel 👍🏽I think only trucks used day and night commercially should service yearly, otherwise its a waist of oil and cash. Nothing ages except the break fluid, that collects water and rusts in the pipes.
@philramsey8588
@philramsey8588 Жыл бұрын
What else have you forgot?
@ralphballtrip2214
@ralphballtrip2214 Жыл бұрын
Why did you have to prime the engine? Did you change the fuel filters? I didn’t see that. what was call beside the airbags I didn’t see that before. Thank you for the video you need to do a little bit more talking so we can understand. What are you doing? Thanks.
@ralphballtrip2214
@ralphballtrip2214 Жыл бұрын
Where do you buy them at? Thank you.
@idocars3459
@idocars3459 Жыл бұрын
I buy filters from wherever looks good. Usually modern group. I have a priming fuel pump. I pressed the button to prime it.
@jeffw7644
@jeffw7644 Жыл бұрын
FWIW, 5-40 is probably not recommended, 15-40 might be a better option, after spending 25 plus years running my own trucking business 15-40 would probably be a better choice, jmo. I realize this is a year old but anyone watching should be mindful of there choice of oil viscosity.
@idocars3459
@idocars3459 Жыл бұрын
Interesting. I am looking now at Cummins documentation and I see that you are right. I'll be switching. Thanks! In theory the 5w-40 should be fine, especially since the "warm" weight on both is 40 but I suppose if the oil shears down the "5" portion of the oil could be a problem. I get oil analysis with every change. In practice 5w40 T6 has caused no problems whatsoever and oil temperatures are quite cool (almost too cool).
@jeffw7644
@jeffw7644 Жыл бұрын
@@idocars3459 sounds good, I usually do not tell people what oil to use but 5-40 seems a bit thin on the 5 wt side as you stated. Fwiw I use the 5-40 T6 in my ford diesel pickups but 15-40 in my heavy trucks and equipment.
@ralphballtrip2214
@ralphballtrip2214 Жыл бұрын
The transmission fluid looks awful good don’t not dirty at all
@idocars3459
@idocars3459 Жыл бұрын
Yep, that's the goal of maintenance.. To replace things before they are an issue which will help maximize lifespan. Anyway, I know the service interval is overkill.
@3sons66
@3sons66 Жыл бұрын
Screw the Foretravel...I'm here for a better look at your E39 M5 in the background. Beautiful car! No really..Foretravels are great coaches but the older ones have the ugliest face on them. Your next project should be a facelift for this old girl.
@daleolson3506
@daleolson3506 2 жыл бұрын
The wiring in the engine compartment?was it done by a kindergartner?horrible job
@idocars3459
@idocars3459 2 жыл бұрын
It is pulled apart for diagnostic and repair of a trailer wiring issue but thanks for the awesome feedback!
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