hydraulic fan oil and filter

[Leroy Eckert]

Like Ron's mine has been going four years since the change without adding any oil. All looks well, and yes my manual says to change oil and filters every 6 months or 25,000 whichever comes first. I am now about 5,000 miles away from 25K miles on the change. I will decide what to do at that point. I just cannot see changing those filters every 6 months. That would mean I change them before and after the winter. I have not driven the coach this winter but I start it once a month. Leroy Eckert 1990 WB-40 Smoke N Mirrors Dahlonega, GA Royale Conversion --- On Thu, 2/26/09, Dan Williams wrote: From: Dan Williams Subject: RE: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: hydraulic fan oil and filter To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, February 26, 2009, 11:23 PM Yes, mine is so clear that I wonder if it is 10w-30 motor oil. But still my owners manual says in one place to change it every six months and in another place to change it every oil change, which would be twelve months. Does your manual also mention changing it? Dan Williams 88WB38 Jackson, MS From: WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com [mailto: WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com ] On Behalf Of ronmarabito2002 Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 9:46 PM To: WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: hydraulic fan oil and filter Dan: I have run my oil in the power steering for more than 6 years without a problem. Oil still looks clear and clean. R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas , TX 92WB40 --- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com", "Dan Williams" wrote: > > You are right, it runs the power steering and fan using 10w - 30 motor oil. > 20 quarts. I wonder if there is a way to extend the change interval. The > instructions say to run the engine at 2100 rpm and if the red light on the > rear switch panel comes on then change the oil and filter. I don't know how > one man can run the engine at 2100 rpm and check the light on the rear > switch panel at the same time. Seems like the light should be on the dash > somewhere. > > > > _____ > > From: "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com" > [mailto:"WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com"] On Behalf Of timvasqz > Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 9:36 PM > To: "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com" > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: hydraulic fan oil and filter > > > > I think that is overkill. I bet caution is because the tank reservoir > is where the expansion takes place and the cold oil airspace leaves > room for condensation. when you mix water with the hydrolic oil you get > a foam. the foam air can pack airpressure in the lines and screw with > the pump and rams. (the steering gets spongy) the fan pump and oil also > runs the steering on the pt's.--- In > WanderlodgeForum@ > yahoogroups. com, "maureyroad" wrote: > > > > Why should the hydraulic fan oil be changed every six months as > > directed by the owner's manual? Thanks > > > > Dan Williams > > 88WB38 > > Jackson , MS > > >