Unfortunate report on new Ram
From an earlier thread we ordered and got our brand new Ram 3500 6.4 on August 23. We were in the process of putting 500 miles on her so we could change the rear differential fluid to take her on our ...
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How weird. Sounds like your dealer is just taking WAGs at the problem, rather than following established diagnostics tress. No way would bad gas foul only one cylinder (but low compression in that cylinder certainly will!).
If that valve was bent, it may have contacted the piston (loose valve keeper can allow this). I would push hard for a replacement motor, but using the tactic you want the piston replaced as well. Labor to replace a piston is more than swapping motors, so they might spring for it at that point. If the nick and the bent valve were actually caused by foreign debris (also likely) than that's even more reason to replace the affected cylinder. Even slight imperfections in the piston surface can cause hot-spots that can later lead to piston melt-down.
Keep track of your days without the truck, and check your state's lemon law requirements. You may be due a new truck if they can't get back on the road soon! 2-weeks is a long time for initial diagnostics, especially diagnostics may not even be complete yet.
If that valve was bent, it may have contacted the piston (loose valve keeper can allow this). I would push hard for a replacement motor, but using the tactic you want the piston replaced as well. Labor to replace a piston is more than swapping motors, so they might spring for it at that point. If the nick and the bent valve were actually caused by foreign debris (also likely) than that's even more reason to replace the affected cylinder. Even slight imperfections in the piston surface can cause hot-spots that can later lead to piston melt-down.
Keep track of your days without the truck, and check your state's lemon law requirements. You may be due a new truck if they can't get back on the road soon! 2-weeks is a long time for initial diagnostics, especially diagnostics may not even be complete yet.
