Dodge Ram 2500 - Diesel
Just bought a used 2004 Dodge Ram 2500 with a Cummins 5.9 Diesel engine (24-valve, I think). It has a little over 100,000 miles on it and is in excellant mechanical condition. My question is... wh...
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Read this thread, plus peruse that forum. A wealth of information for you on the care and feeding of your truck. This is how I educated myself about my 2004.5 since I purchased it 3 1/2 years ago:
Newbies Guide to your 3rd Gen Dodge Ram diesel truck
These are good trucks, and you can make them last a very long time, but there is a lot to learn to accomplish that goal with reliability. As someone mentioned, add finer fuel filtration and a water separator to prolong the life of your injectors. The finest fuel filter you can put in the OEM canister does not filter as fine as Cummins' spec -- this was a screw up on Dodge's part. *This* is the filter setup I'm about to install.
Also, aftermarket oiled air filters and such are not recommended. Use *this* deep filter in the stock intake housing.
If you have the auto transmission, when it needs work, find someone knowledgeable to work on it, get a shift kit and some other tweaks and improvements to the stock trans, most especially if you are towing.
Congratulations on your purchase and good luck!
Newbies Guide to your 3rd Gen Dodge Ram diesel truck
These are good trucks, and you can make them last a very long time, but there is a lot to learn to accomplish that goal with reliability. As someone mentioned, add finer fuel filtration and a water separator to prolong the life of your injectors. The finest fuel filter you can put in the OEM canister does not filter as fine as Cummins' spec -- this was a screw up on Dodge's part. *This* is the filter setup I'm about to install.
Also, aftermarket oiled air filters and such are not recommended. Use *this* deep filter in the stock intake housing.
If you have the auto transmission, when it needs work, find someone knowledgeable to work on it, get a shift kit and some other tweaks and improvements to the stock trans, most especially if you are towing.
Congratulations on your purchase and good luck!
