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Oil change - Loves Truck Stops

Anyone have their oil changed at a Loves Truck Stop?  I would assume they would know what they are doing??
Scott Powell
Doylestown, Ohio
2002 U320 3610 WTFS

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Reply #1 –
Watchem like a hawk,and remember the oil change guy is the new guy and least expierienced.
96 U270 BUILD 4810
85 380SL
Drummonds TN.

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Reply #2 –
Quote from: John44 –
Watchem like a hawk

Especially if they try to monkey-fist the drain plug on (assuming you don't have a Femco or No Spill). 
Learn every day, but especially from the experiences of others. It's cheaper!  - John C. Bogle

2000 U320 36' non-slide / WildEBeest Rescue
2003 U320

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Reply #3 –
Remind them there oil pan is aluminum and wil strip if over tightened. Every one of them will over tighten them along with the filters.
Bruce, Linda, and Macy
Zoey RIP 1/20/19
1999 U295 40' build #5400
2017 silver Jeep Wrangler, 1260 watts of solar on top
Moving around the country

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Reply #4 –
No, but I did use Speedco on a previous coach. They did ok.  Tell them not to lube the gease zerks on the brakes on a FT.
Dan - Full timing since 2009
2003 U320 40' Tag 2 slide

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Reply #5 –
Quote from: Spowell –
Anyone have their oil changed at a Loves Truck Stop?  I would assume they would know what they are doing??
It's safer assuming they don't know what they are doing and proceed accordingly.
Dub McBride 1996 270

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Reply #6 –
We've used Speedco a couple of times for an oil change.  Every time though they state they don't have the fuel filter for our ISM 450.  Even had one tech say he had never even seen that fuel filter.  It's  why I carry 2 of each  the FS 1001 and the FS 19592.  And ditto on the  brake zerks.  Speedco will say they only use high temperature grease, but I doubt that's accurate.
Gary & Gwen
2002 U320 4010 Tag
Build #6032
2014 Jeep Wrangler
Motorcade # 17430

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Reply #7 –
We put thin cable ties tight around each brake zerk and leave the tail hanging out.  The idea is discourage greasing them and hoping grease guy will ask why.

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Reply #8 –
Scott, Beware, I'm sure there's some good techs out there, but I feel for every one good one there's at least 2 not so good.

Speedco NIGHTMARE!!!
Mark & Bev
2001 U295 36' Slide
Cummins ISC 8.3 350HP
Build #5802
Jeep Wrangler Toad
 

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Reply #9 –
Not trying to start another oil debate but that's another synthetic oil perk,go 20k miles on a Cummins 8.3 with 1 oil change or
4 or 5 changes with dino oil.
96 U270 BUILD 4810
85 380SL
Drummonds TN.