2008 Dodge 2500/3500 owners
I am contemplating getting one with the diesel. Are you satisfied with yours ? Any bad things with them and would you recommend them ?
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Hi there,
I have a 2008 2500 with the Cummins that I bought four years ago (take a look in the sticky at the top of the Tow Vehicles section for the thread on pictures of tow vehicles, I just posted two pics of it) with 118 000 km (73 000 miles). I did have some front end components replaced under warranty two years ago (I live at the end of a long, bumpy dirt road) and I had the emissions system cleaned out according to the interval specified in the manual at a dealership last year.
This generation was the first attempt at cleaning up diesel engines, and therefore it has filters on it that earlier versions don't have. Some people have had problems with the emissions system clogging up, which is often due to short trips. Mine is predominantly highway driven, and I've never had a problem with anything. The key is to give it a good run on the highway every now and then. Again, no problems here.
I'm very happy with mine, and I'll have it for a long time to come. I like the low end, low RPM smooth power of the Cummins, and I like the fact that a Cummins shop can service it as well. I just gave it a full wash and wax today, and it still looks pretty new to me. I have no regrets at all. Look for one that has a good body and see if the previous owner has regularly driven it on the highway, and kept up with emissions maintenance. I change my oil with synthetics twice a year and change the fuel filter each summer.
Sorry for the long response, but as you can see, I'm happy!
Thanks!
Kevin
I have a 2008 2500 with the Cummins that I bought four years ago (take a look in the sticky at the top of the Tow Vehicles section for the thread on pictures of tow vehicles, I just posted two pics of it) with 118 000 km (73 000 miles). I did have some front end components replaced under warranty two years ago (I live at the end of a long, bumpy dirt road) and I had the emissions system cleaned out according to the interval specified in the manual at a dealership last year.
This generation was the first attempt at cleaning up diesel engines, and therefore it has filters on it that earlier versions don't have. Some people have had problems with the emissions system clogging up, which is often due to short trips. Mine is predominantly highway driven, and I've never had a problem with anything. The key is to give it a good run on the highway every now and then. Again, no problems here.
I'm very happy with mine, and I'll have it for a long time to come. I like the low end, low RPM smooth power of the Cummins, and I like the fact that a Cummins shop can service it as well. I just gave it a full wash and wax today, and it still looks pretty new to me. I have no regrets at all. Look for one that has a good body and see if the previous owner has regularly driven it on the highway, and kept up with emissions maintenance. I change my oil with synthetics twice a year and change the fuel filter each summer.
Sorry for the long response, but as you can see, I'm happy!
Thanks!
Kevin
