Newer Dodge ram owners

billyray50 wrote:

rjxj wrote:
I have changed mine twice going by the dash monitor. I went with the better "Stratapore" filters at Genos garage. I also lengthened the front drain hose so it can be pulled down and reach a plastic bottle when draining. The sensor in the rear filter is removed and reused. Old rags, a lot of paper towel and a plastic trash bag help with the rear filter. The front cover will amaze you each time you remove it. Amazed that it didn't break even after being properly torqued. Genos also has good tech advice.

My dash monitor shows 28 percent till change at 10,400 miles. I also cut a piece of drain hose from home depot to slip over truck drain hose and drain into container when changing filter on 2006 Ram. How do you stow hose in truck permanently? Thanks for info on sensor.

I bent the front hose and stuffed the end in a hole in the cross member. I have a piece of hose for the rear that I store in a plastic tub with my grease gun and other messy stuff. I also have a piece of hose for my fumoto oil drain valve. It has a threaded fitting that goes in the fumoto but I dont install it until I want to put the hose on. It keeps it from protruding down as far.

I made a metal plate that is bolted on at the end of the steering stabilizer to protect the fumoto. I think that's where I placed it? I'd have to go look at it to be sure. The metal plate serves to deflect any tire debris or other things that might hit the valve. I'm not 100 % for having the fumoto but it sure makes it easy to change the oil no matter where I am. I carry the original plug with me along with 3 gallons of oil and extra filters all around. I do change the oil more often than the dash recommends.