My experience with all things maintenance related (35 years government, lead maintenance manager) is everything in your post is dead on. I'm a firm believer when it counts, do it your yourself to the extent you can and if you can't then be sure to educate yourself. I always recommend researching symptom's and jotting down potential issues and recommendations and I always recommend a Look, Listen and Feel methodology, as many things can be found by using this approach and much cost and heartache avoided. I mark all belts, hoses and filters with install date this let's me look things over while I'm rooting around. It's always better to find things in your driveway then on the road. I absolutely love the idea of keeping a printed chassis lube and service chart to hand to a anybody I authorize to service my coach when I can't or choose not too. What an awesome tip. THANKS!
