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    Help RAM TRUCK hemi oil Question

    Update on mpg in the summer i was getting 19.3 mpg going 60-65 mph on the highway. In the winter i am getting 18.2 going 60-65. I did a fews week going 70-75 mph i got 18.1 in summer and winter i got 17.4. My tires cold psi was 40 for all tests. I used synthiec oil synpower and pennozil both...
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    Help RAM TRUCK hemi oil Question

    Originally Posted By: SEBZX79 You crazy??? if you drive 120 miles a day buy a [censored] TDI that will get 40-45mpg. 120x5=600 600x52=31200 I am sure there is another 10k a year in misc driving for a total of 40K miles If you get 16mpg that is 2500 gal of regular Total Cost of fuel at 3.7 a...
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    Help RAM TRUCK hemi oil Question

    8k mile or 6 month whichever comes first
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    Help RAM TRUCK hemi oil Question

    Originally Posted By: qdeezie If it doesn't matter to you personally if you use a conventional or synthetic, go with a stout conventional such as Chevron or Pennzoil. with so much highway driving 2400 miles a month i plan on changing frequently so i am not sure if i need syn oil since this is...
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    Help RAM TRUCK hemi oil Question

    Hello fellow member, I have a question/ oil recommendation i just bought a new ram truck a 2011 with a hemi should i use synthetic oil or conventional oil. My driving condition are this I drive 120 miles a day M-F all highway going around 70 mph with less than 1 mile city to get on the highway...
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    Q.S. Ultimate Durability VS Pennzoil Platinum

    Originally Posted By: Hokiefyd Originally Posted By: sopususer I've been using PP in my vehicles for about four years. But I took a look at the specs for both oils. Pennzoil Platinum Quaker State Ultimate Durability The QSUD link has this in the language: QUAKER STATE® ULTIMATE DURABILITY...
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    Need help from the experts

    okay thanks for the posts i was worried but i guess it's one of thing saying, it' a dodge what do you expect...
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    Need help from the experts

    Hello All, I notice the yellow/white substance on my filler cap and tube from condensation in the winter months. I drive 7 miles to works and it is a 15 minute drive 95% is highway, what can i do to help minimize/eliminate condensation (if possible)? I use Pennzoil Ultra 5w-20 as the motor oil...
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    Ethanol/E-85 question

    I use E-85 in my dodge ram and i lose around 17% in MPG when using E-85 but i gain more HP with E-85. The smell of E-85 seems less lethal than regualr unleaded gas.
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    Road Venture SAT KL61

    i just research these tires and they seem good but how to they fair in the snow?
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    anyone running bridgestone Revo 2's?

    i had a drop in MPG too OEN tires goodyear wrnagler sra winter MPG was around 14 MPG with the revo 2 its around 12
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    help from Dodge Ram owners or any 4.7L owners

    Originally Posted By: [email protected] Originally Posted By: rammo I must have gotten a poor engine mechaincs in my truck at least i have lifetime warranrty Haha!! You really think you have a 'lifetime warranty'??!! Wait until you try to make a claim on that wonderful lifetime warranty, and...
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    help from Dodge Ram owners or any 4.7L owners

    Originally Posted By: JetStar I used to have a little knock in the morning, took a liitle more than a minute to clear up. Colder it was, longer it took to clear up. Sounded like piston slap in my old GMC so I wasn't concerned too much. I assume a continuous knock would retard the timing via the...
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    help from Dodge Ram owners or any 4.7L owners

    no pinging but sometimes not all the times i get some engine hesatation if i keep my truck running but in park and the engine is already warm. the dealer told me that is "normal" but anything if i start to see more oil consumption than it will not be "normal". I guess i just need to use make up...
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    anyone running bridgestone Revo 2's?

    i am running these revo 2 i have had about 10 k on them and they are great on try road and wet road but these are are horrible when they are cold they have no traction and vibrate. the snow traction is good
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    help from Dodge Ram owners or any 4.7L owners

    yes i did change the filter i chagne the filter will all my oil changes.
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    help from Dodge Ram owners or any 4.7L owners

    Originally Posted By: JetStar I drove a 2004 4.7L Dodge Ram for 4 years and 50K miles. M1 10W-30 and purolators 4K intervals. Never had to add any oil and can't remember any bad running at all, let alone due to oil (Noise)? Can you describe your horrible running and why you think it is the oil...
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    help from Dodge Ram owners or any 4.7L owners

    Originally Posted By: rshunter As an '08 with 32K miles, the truck is still under warranty. I'd take it to a dealer and have it checked out. I did they stated its "normal" for oil consumtion to happen around 1000-1500, they told me if it burns at less miles then take it back to them becuase...
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    help from Dodge Ram owners or any 4.7L owners

    where is the PCV valve located? are they easy to change/check? I also wonder if this is just a problem with just the 2008 or newer 4.7 becuase they are newest generation of the 4.7 came out and maybe it has "bugs" that need to be worked out.
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    help from Dodge Ram owners or any 4.7L owners

    Originally Posted By: turbochem If my engine "ran horrible" I would suspect other factors long before the oil.... my engine only ran horrbile when i went back to conventional. All the other times it run excellent just better with ultra. I think that I may have Engine issues because of oil...
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