Deanetjes Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 Hi I have a auto trail Comanche, which is a tag axle. I have always had a habitation check and a service. I assumed that between the pair of the above, everything that needed to be serviced would be. However I was told at the last services, that the tag axle service was frequently left out unless specifically asked for. It's supposed to happen every year /10,000 miles. So now being a bit wiser (belatedly) and a warning to other owners, my question is, is there anything else that I should aim for that can escape a habitation check and service unless asked for? Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 Fridge service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 A GOOGLE-search on al-ko motorhome axle lubrication will retrieve plenty of discussion/advice relating to that procedure, and the following link should be useful for DIYers. https://loadsafe.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/AlKo-Chassis-Maintenace.pdf (it's perhaps worth adding that some Al-Ko AMC axles (as fitted to motorhomes) are 'maintenance free' and do not require regular lubrication. But, generally, the Al-Ko AMC axles fitted to motorhomes will require regular greasing and failure to do this can prove VERY expensive for the vehicle's owner.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyder Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 I’d query it with the garage. When our TAG goes in for service they’ve always done the axle lubricant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 In this 2017 forum thread https://forums.outandaboutlive.co.uk/topic/40900-lubricating-al-ko-rear-axle/ I said There have been warnings on-line and in motorhome magazines that greasing an AL-KO chassis will not be part of a standard Fiat service and may well not be included within a ‘habitation service’. Consequently it has been advised that owners of motorhomes with a ‘need-to-grease’ AL-KO axle who don’t DIY-service the vehicle should ensure that they specify that this task be carried out when the motorhome is serviced. Just in case there's any misunderstanding, periodic lubrication of 'need-to-grease' AL-KO AMC axles does not just apply to motorhomes with twin rear axles (commonly - but inaccurately - referred to as a 'tag-axle' configuration within the UK motorhome community) it's equally necessary if the motorhome has a single AL-KO AMC rear axle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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