A. Yes. You do need to perform routine preventative maintenance and you should consult your Owners Manuals for the items that require service on a routine basis. Many manufacturers require you to have routine maintenance performed to maintain product warranty plus ensure the best operational efficiencies. If you follow the recommended service guidelines and intervals, your RV vehicle should experience less product breakdowns and fewer costly repairs.

A. Appliance manufacturers recommend cleaning and servicing your appliances on an Annual basis; even if you do not use them a lot. Some warranties require this be done. Spiders, wasps, and other little critters can build nests inside your appliance compartments clogging orifices, igniters and other crucial parts for proper operation. Small birds have been known to build nests inside vent pipes, creating the possibility of fire.

An annual cleaning and adjusting will add years of life to your appliances and also provide a safe environment for you and your loved ones. At El Toro RV, we offer an Appliance Service Package that inspects and cleans your Furnace, Refrigerator, Hot Water Heater, and Oven/Stove system, PLUS we check your LP system for any dangerous leaks or repairs needed. Ask our Service Advisors for more details.

A. Yes. Generator manufacturers specify in their Service Manuals to run your unit every month at 1/2 Load. This is called “exercising” your generator. It helps prevent gasoline model carburetors from “varnishing” and Diesel models from having start up problems. Most generator manufacturers do not warranty any repairs caused by not exercising your unit as directed.

A. Yes. Generator manufacturers do recommend this practice if a generator has not been used frequently. Corrosive moisture buildup can occur in the engine crankcase damaging internal engine parts and causing expensive repairs. It is also a good idea to do the same in your vehicle’s engine if your RV has been stored for long periods of time.

A. Well... it all depends on your “mechanical” aptitude. Today’s newer motor homes have become highly “sophisticated” in their requirements for service repair and diesels even more so.

Here at El Toro RV, we see a lot of unnecessary repairs caused by people who attempts to “fix it themselves” to save some money. It can cause a more costly repair in the long run. You not only need to be cautious but safe too!

A. Yes and No. If your car is “towable” then a Towbar setup is much better. Check with your auto dealer to ensure your car can be towed behind a motor home with all wheels on the ground.

The typical towbar/baseplate arrangement costs about 1/2 the price of a good Tow Dolly. Tow Dollys are fine, but are troublesome handling when you un-hook at a campsite and also, you need extra room to store them.

Tow bars store right on the back of your RV and many base plates today are “hidden” from view of the front of the car.

Some cars may require a driveshaft dis-connect system to allow the car to be towable. This adds a little more cost to the package, but still ranks above the problems involving tow dollys.

Now, add an optional tow car brake system to the package and you have one of the finest and safest ways to tow a car that exists today.

Ask our Service Advisors for details.

A.Yes. There are dash-mounted lights or alarms available, but a very simple, cost-effective way to solve the problem is by clamping a “snack” package clip to the steering wheel after raising your antenna. This will remind you before you start the engine to lower the antenna. You can then store the clamp on the antenna crank handle so it always can be located. We sell these in our store.