I tend to agree with RV Dude. This seems to be a fault with yoru specific coach rather than the overall design. I have the same coach that you have and I was in zero weather this Jan and Feb. The coach started each time with no issues and ran well.

When I lost my engine to the wristpin recall Spartan and Newmar were great to deal with and they fixed everything quickly. I wish you the best.

jjbsmith: The transmission (runs Transynd or some other ATF, it depends) uses its own cooler. The hydraulic runs AW-46 a different fluid altogether. And of course there is the engine coolant radiator and then there is the CAC (charge air cooler) for the air intake to cool the air. So there is quite a stack of coolers over there and they are all separate...

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Originally posted by RVDude:
jjbsmith: The transmission (runs Transynd or some other ATF, it depends) uses its own cooler. The hydraulic runs AW-46 a different fluid altogether.

Thanks Jeff,
That was what I thought.
I went to Cummins at noon to book an appiontment for the fuel line bracket recall. While I was there I asked if they would check my pressures in the heat exchanger that burst. The service manager said that was the second side mount heat exchanger to burst in the Edmonton area. So now I know of three in Canada. One in Quebec that Spartan told me about, mine and some other customer of Cummins in Edmonton.
The service manager said they could fix it if it broke but they have no idea how it is plumbed in and what the back pressure should be. He said that was a Spartan issue.
Three in Canada and the oil too viscous issue makes this a serious issue that should be mitigated by Spartan at least for thier Canadian customers.