New or used?Planning to buy a Ram 1500 V6, wondering if a thicker oil would ensure longer engine life.
Slightly usedNew or used?
How did you come to this conclusion?but I like the increased protection that it provides over 0W-20 especially when off-roading in high temperatures.
I was wondering if it's the newer Pentastar V6 /w E-Torque that requires 0W-20, or the old model that calls for 5W-20. I got the new model in the Durango, but of course, mine doesn't have E-Torque.Slightly used
I like to think that they resolved the issue in the latest iteration of the Pentastar V6 engines like I got in the Durango. Still, I believe that 0W-20 is a hair too thin when using this engine in a heavy SUV or pickup truck. I seriously doubt that the factory fill was 0W-20, considering that when I switched to Red Line 0W-20 my idle oil pressure dropped from 29~30 PSI to 27 PSI.Multiple schools of thought on it. I have a friend back in Texas who has ran 0W-40 in his 2018 Jeep Wrangler from the first oil change and now has over 100K in it with no issues.
I run 5W-30 in mine with no issues. Can I say it is "better"? No way to know, but I like the increased protection that it provides over 0W-20 especially when off-roading in high temperatures.
My oil pressure hot is 38 with 0w20.I like to think that they resolved the issue in the latest iteration of the Pentastar V6 engines like I got in the Durango. Still, I believe that 0W-20 is a hair too thin when using this engine in a heavy SUV or pickup truck. I seriously doubt that the factory fill was 0W-20, considering that when I switched to Red Line 0W-20 my idle oil pressure dropped from 29~30 PSI to 27 PSI.
Does your Pentastar have ESS? Or does the oil filler cap say 5W-20? I'm curious which version it is. My wife's Jeep has similar oil pressure, and an identical engine. I haven't changed the factory fill in that one yet.My oil pressure hot is 38 with 0w20.
No ESS. Cap states 5w20.Does your Pentastar have ESS? Or does the oil filler cap say 5W-20? I'm curious which version it is. My wife's Jeep has similar oil pressure, and an identical engine. I haven't changed the factory fill in that one yet.
The new Pentastar introduced variable valve lift and reduced friction in critical areas, amongst other things. I presume they tweaked the oil pump, passages, and the resulting oil pressures as part of the design overhaul. That's why we may have different oil pressures.No ESS. Cap states 5w20.
Oil pressure you stated is normal. I have seen lots of engines with 10 psi at idle from new. Heck one of them was my own 84 F100 300 six which you couldn't kill. I worry more about efficiency than oil pressure.The new Pentastar introduced variable valve lift and reduced friction in critical areas, amongst other things. I presume they tweaked the oil pump, passages, and the resulting oil pressures as part of the design overhaul. That's why we may have different oil pressures.
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