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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Old-Biscuit wrote:
I have a 2007 with 5.9L CTD
I use Rotella Dino Oil 15W-40
Fleetguard LF16035 fuel filter (NO FRAM junk)
I change oil at 7500 miles and fuel filter at 15K
Air filter...when dirty. No set mileage/depends on where/what I have been
48RE tranny...service every 25K or sooner
Rear diff......I change at 25K. Schedule suggests 15K but I run an extended volume cover so I go 25K
Change out that coolant.....S/B done every 100,000 miles/60 months (Special GOLDEN coolant)
Along with serpentine belt
Adjust valve lash at 135K
2004 Manual.........use Schedule 'B'
I also like the new Rotella oil since they did not remove the anti-wear additives like some of the other brands.
Excellent advice but to add the transmission needs the bands adjusted when being serviced as well.
Those 5.9 CTD engines are about as good as they get for longevity.
Probably will need a rear main seal soon?
