2004 Dodge diesel

No one knows what it will take to make it last for several more years, but chances are if you maintain it according to the manufacturers recommendations you will minimize repair bills. I had a 2004.5 that I put 160k on before trading with my brother for his 2005. I put 190k on the 05. Neither truck saw repairs except for a water pump on the 04. Maintenance was always preformed close to the recommendations. They were both very good trucks. Both trucks sold for well above book with in a week on CL.

First valve adj is at 150K.
I did mine at about 50K and figured by matching them all perfectly I might get a bit better mileage.
I didn't.

Jim2007 wrote:
Hi All: I have about 103,000 miles on my 5.9 cummins engine. I did install a new lift pump in the fuel tank. The old one failed and was located on the block. Aside from that I have not done any work on the engine except install new fuel filter and change oil as suggested in the dodge operator book. Question is what should I be doing to keep the engine running? Currently it is running fine. The guys at the Dodge dealership do not really have any suggestions for me. Thanks for you comments. Jim2007

My tid bits...

double check fuel lines along valve cover. Those little screws that holds the fuel line sometimes vibrate loose and fuel line tubing vibrates against and rubs a hole in them.

Don't go by the filter minder check thing on top of air filter box. My gauge hasn't moved since I've owned it. I change air filter when it looks dirty by looking at it, not the filter minder thing. I'd didn't catch that until I saw some paper/foam falling apart.

Find out where the http://www.nwbombers.com/forums/ or a group like that take theirs to be fixed. My old Dodge dealer had 1 guy that new diesels and he moved on.

I carry spare filters and belt for non a/c belt to by pass a/c just in case a/c compressor goes out or belt brakes.

(I take that back about Dodge dealers, after messing with the anti-rattle thing on my brake pads. I'll let them do the brakes next time).

They'll go a long way with clean fuel, oil and air

If your lift pump goes out again, upgrade to a FASS system. The OEM lift pump is a known problem.

Ok..somebody elses turn

Valve lash adjustment? I forget if it's due at 100,000 miles or 160,000 miles.

Good advice above.
Just keep up with the maint. like you have been and enjoy the ride!

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Sounds like you are doing fine.

My only suggestion is to NOT skimp on oil filters. Run either the factory Mopar filter or better yet the FLeetguard LF16035 StrataPore oil filter.

They'll last longer, and for sure will not allow the media inside the filter to get sucked into the engine, which can and has happened with filters such as Fram for the Cummins diesel.

Jim2007 wrote:
Hi All: I have about 103,000 miles on my 5.9 cummins engine. I did install a new lift pump in the fuel tank. The old one failed and was located on the block. Aside from that I have not done any work on the engine except install new fuel filter and change oil as suggested in the dodge operator book. Question is what should I be doing to keep the engine running? Currently it is running fine. The guys at the Dodge dealership do not really have any suggestions for me. Thanks for you comments. Jim2007

Buy the best quality smallest micron fuel filter you van find. Your injectors will thank you.

Use Fleetguard oil filters stratapore. Geno's Garage is a great place to buy Mopar Cummins/Fleetguard products.

Use quality 15/40 oil. Change "ALL" the transmission fluid and filter and adjust both bands at every 30k or so.