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Where do Barth owners generally go for main engine and generator service?

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07-07-2012, 03:35 PM
Corco
Where do Barth owners generally go for main engine and generator service?
Hello all,

I am new to Rv'ing and the maintenance associated with it. From what I understand, I have read that it is best to have the engine serviced by a specific diesel service center with all the tools for for CAT, Cummins, etc. I have read, for example, that only CAT centers can do the proprietary diesel blow-by test.

I was wondering where do Barth owner go to have work or service done on their Onan or Kolhler generators?... Can these be serviced at the same diesel service center or do you have to go to a RV service center?

Thank you in advance.

Corco
07-07-2012, 06:15 PM
Rusty
Cummins owns Onan. I never found a Kohler shop nearby, and finally stumbled across parts at an unlikely place, Tampa Armature Works.


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07-08-2012, 03:13 PM
w&bknocke
Much like car mechanics truck/bus mechanics very in skill and equipment . Look for a good mechanic and alignment shop . ask around. Cummins Power south is just ok, they really only want to do routine stuff.
Good luck and good hunting
Wayne



07-08-2012, 04:01 PM
tom taylor
I generally start with who made the chassis and drive train stuff. For example my last RV had the underside made by Freightliner. They are built in SC so if I needed a major service, it would have been scheduled with them. They provided a place for you to hook up and stay until they came and got the coach to do the work.

If you get a coach with the Gillig underneath it, I would call Gillig and ask who they recommend in the Atlanta metro area. Good place to start. Then, pay them a visit and look around and ask questions.

AS for me, if I have engine work to be done on my Barth, it will go to Cummins Power South locally. If I am in need of Allison service, it will go to their local shop. With a good preventative maintenance program, these undercarriage and drive train components should last a good long time.

Look at what semi-trucks deal with. My son has one that has 1.3 million miles on the original engine and tranny but has to do work on bearings, steering components and brakes etc.

I hope to be able to maintain what the genset needs myself as to a good preventative maintenance
program. Tonka hooked me up with the Scrbd online site and I was able to pay $5 for one day access and download a .pdf of the genset manual.

Tom Taylor