Are the HP wars over?
So I haven't been keeping up on the HP wars for years. So I had a little time today and was checking out the 2022 HP wars of the big 3 and was shocked at what I saw. Ford not only was on top but d...
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Cummins12V98 wrote:FishOnOne wrote:Cummins12V98 wrote:
I simply remove my intake to remove my oil filter. Loosen two band clamps, remove one bolt and one squeeze clamp.
Let’s talk water pump replacement. Mine 15 minuets, you???
The Ford primary water pump will take more time to replace than the cummins for sure, but mine is still original. The Ford water pump is definitely more reliable than the cummins.
I enjoy changing the oil/filters and fuel filters. I may have to replace the water pump once during my ownership of this truck. Never had any safety recalls on my water pump or got stranded by my water pump.
RAM did have one supplier that had defective pumps. They were all replaced under a recall.
The pump on my 98 12V was still going stroinf at way over 400k when my Son decided he wanted to mod it.
Mine $hit the bed at 30k miles towing our trailer home from vacation and put me on the side of the freeway with my wife and three daughters for several hours on a 100 degree day waiting for a tow into town. Everybody's $hit stinks sometimes.
The oil filter thing Fish brings up is stupid. Mildly aggravating until I bought an aluminum plug to easily pull it through the fender. With that tool it's no hassle at all even if you want to pre-fill the new filter. I think it was $10.
