Onan generator Maintenance???

[Kenw]

I have a Onan HGJAB generator (propane). I purchased it March 2017 and it now has 24.5 hours on it. Do I really need to service this unit at 1 year? I can understand maintenance on a gasoline unit but (clean burning) propane?

[mlh]

Onan says you should exercise it every month, start it up and run it for at least 20 minutes.
Lynwood

[scottz]

Originally Posted by Kenw

I have a Onan HGJAB generator (propane). I purchased it March 2017 and it now has 24.5 hours on it. Do I really need to service this unit at 1 year? I can understand maintenance on a gasoline unit but (clean burning) propane?

Why wouldn't you service it as per the manufacturers recommendations? It is an easy and inexpensive job. I assume you are talking about changing the oil. Onan recommends changing it every 150 hours or annually.

[Kenw]

Yes, I'm talking about the oil. On my last RV I had 350 hours on my generator after 10 years in service. Yes changing the oil is cheep but I guess that I'm tired of performing unnecessary maintenance. The oil still looks new.

[mlh]

I don’t blame you a bit changing oil ever few hours is a waste. I have a Honda IS 3000 and an Onan and I’m not going to change the oil every year. The Honda is at least 15 years old. I have less than a thousand dollars for it and it has never failed to start. I think use a little common sense.
Lynwood