Servicing...

[reservecops]

Originally Posted by Illini_Fan

To completely steer off-topic, the oil change analogy might just prove blindref757's point. The quality of the reg might just justify a longer interval. Personally i'm too new, so I'll go with Oceanic's recommendation for my reg, but go get back to the oil-change; my Nissan is recommened at 3,750 miles by Nissan, my BMW is every 15,000 miles according to BMW -- note that both exceed the 3,000 mile that the oil change industry has drilled into our heads.

I never asked if he exceeded the arbitrary "3,000 mile" interval, so I don't know why you brought that up.

I was making a comment about comparing a regulator manufacturer's recommendations for THEIR product with with the automobile manufacturer's recommendation for THEIR product.

To put it another way (just for your situation): If BMW recommends that you change your oil every 15,000 miles, would you wait until you reached 45K or so before changing the oil?

[reservecops]

Originally Posted by cummings66

My Jeep says I can change the oil every 7,000 miles.

In that case, would you wait until you had 21,000 or more before changing the oil?

[reservecops]

Besides ... if your engine blows up because you waited too long to change the oil, you're not going to drown and die. Generally, you have plenty of time to fix the problem with the car - not so with your regulator.

But then again, if you NEVER want to have your regs serviced, KNOCK YOURSELF OUT!

[Cichlid]

Originally Posted by reservecops

Besides ... if your engine blows up because you
waited too long to change the oil, you're not going to drown and die.

LOL, well there is that! [img]smileys/smiley36.gif[/img]

[cyclical]

Originally Posted by reservecops

Besides ... if your engine blows up because you waited too long to change the oil, you're not going to drown and die.

I don't know... my wife would probably drown me if I did that. [img]smileys/smiley4.gif[/img]

[texdiveguy]

Originally Posted by cyclical

So how often should you have a regulator serviced?





Do you usually service it at this interval? or do you wait longer?



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*Industry would want you to think annually.

It really depends on the conditions you are diving and the amount of basic care you provide your reg's..

**I service my regs when they are needing a cleaning/tune-up.....I dive mainly fresh water...and take very good care of my regs,,,,so I can go several years in most cases.

[cummings66]

Originally Posted by ReefHound

Do you diligently rotate your tires every 6000 miles per mfgr rec? Because if a front tire blows out at freeway speed you are probably more likely to die than if your reg starts free flowing on a dive.

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<DIV>Yes I do. On a 4 wheel drive vehicle which can chew tires up, when those tires cost you $600 a set and you must do 4 at a time, you bet I rotate them so they'll last.</DIV>

[reservecops]

Originally Posted by ReefHound

Most regulators are designed to fail open. Cite me one case where a diver drowned and died because he didn't get his reg serviced annually?

Why are you putting words into peoples mouths?

I never said that you would die because your regulator failed closed. If it fails open, and you're already low on air, it runs out. If you're body is already saturated with nitrogen (e.g., multiple dive day) and you're supposed to do a deco stop based on body's current state but you need to surface ASAP because your free-flowing reg ran you out of air at 110', you have just put yourself in a precarious position of increasing your chances for DCS.

Like I've already said: if you want to buy a reg and only have it serviced every 3 or 5 or 20 years, that's your decision - knock yourself out. The idea of an annual service is to be pre-emptive about potential problems. If you want to "wing it" and roll the dice with your life to save $20, that's your perogative. Silly, but still your personal choice, which I respect.

Second, I would appreciate it if you actually paid attention to what I said, instead of trying to make it appear as if I said something I didn't.

Finally, YES, I ABSOLUTELY rotate my tires - as close to the recommended intervals as possible. Rotating the tires on our three vehicles isn't just a safety issue (you should take the time to INSPECT each tire while rotating), but it helps extend the life of the tires. Same goes for oil changes (preserving the life of the engine).

Your life, your regs, your decision. For me, I'll follow the manufacturer's recommendations for the product they designed and warranty.

[reservecops]

Originally Posted by cummings66

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<div>Yes I do. On a 4 wheel drive vehicle which can chew tires up, when those tires cost you $600 a set and you must do 4 at a time, you bet I rotate them so they'll last.</div>

Amen to that!

[cyclical]

Good discussion folks...





I need to take my regulator/octo in for inspection/servicing when I return from Cozumel. It is far past due...