Full Synthetic oil in 2016 Dodge diesel
Hi All. I just switched from conventional oil to full synthetic oil. The dodge owners manual states that oil changes are needed every 14K miles or after 6 months or if the on board oil indicator sta...
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Me Again wrote:x2.M.R.E. wrote:That is not what your owners manual states!. It says which ever occurs first. 15k, 6 months, or oil minder.
I have a '16 Ram 2500. I changed oil at 6 mo 3000 miles and 1 year at 9500 miles. Asked the service Rep if I have to change every 6 months for warranty. He said no, just follow the oil monitor but change at least once a year.
If you have a major warranty issue with your Cummins and Ram determines OCI's could potentially be a factor, sure hope your service rep is willing to personally stand behind his advice.
Our '16 Ram Cummins Diesel Supplement states several times throughout the supplement: "Under no circumstances should oil change intervals exceed 15,000 miles (24,000 km) or six months or 500 Hours, whichever comes first."
