Posted by cummins expert on mar 03 2020.
Onan diesel rv generator oil change.
It only takes about 20 minutes and you will be good to go for the season.
What i can t seem to find out is how much oil i need to get in order to change the oil.
The rvgeeks show you how to perform the annual maintenance on an onan quiet diesel generator.
So the question of the day is how do i reset the indicator that says it needs an oil change.
I know i don t use it enough.
Then i could not get the drain plug out it just would not break loose.
This is a maintenance task that you could certainly do yourself.
Perform more often when operating in dusty environments and hot weather.
But it s there when i need it.
I had all the parts and oil ready to go.
In addition to the new oil blend cummins is still offering the sae15w 40 for small diesel rv generators.
Some generator users were able to go over 500 hours using synthetic oil and did not make a change.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Do this more often when operating in hot weather.
Oil change in a cummins onan rv qg 4000 generator onan rv recommends changing the oil every 100 hours or once a year whichever comes first.
So to took it to rv repair shop and ask them to change it.
When i bring up the page to start the generator it says it needs an oil change got it.
They have to take the generator out to get a better grip.
Cummins manufacturers and ships gasoline and lp powered onan rv generators using sae10w 30 oil blend.
Maintenance dos and don ts for onan rv generators.
The onan generator manual recommends changing the oil each year or every 100 hours of use.
I have the onan oil filter fuel filter and new air filter.
A really cool aspect of traveling in an rv is the ability to be self sufficient.
This change will align with industry oil standards for small gasoline engines.
2 5 years i have finally reached the 50 hour mark on my onan generator.
Just got a call it will be about 700 dollars.
Change oil and oil filter every 150 250 hours.
But it is recommended that for the 4000 model you should change the oil every 100 hours or so.
Rv qd diesel clean and check battery connections monthly.