$99 buck oil change

Always change my own oil, don't trust anyone else. I also change weights summer/winter. When we're going to tow in hot weather thru the mountains I use Mobil 1 15-50. Winter, Mobil 1 5-30. Towing in Spring & fall may use a mixture of 2 qts 15-50 and 3 of 5-30 to protect engine when working it hard but try to keep some lighter weight oil for easier starting in the cold. The '94 GMC 350 has 150,000 on it so I'm careful to feed it what is best for it at the time. Of course a new oil filter each time.

gsbrockman wrote:

ORbiker wrote:
What is the correct process for a tire rotation on a DRW pickup?

Thanks, KEN

Theres a few different options, primarily based on....

Steel wheels
Aluminum wheels
With tire pressure sensors
Without tire pressure sensors

What did you do on your 3500 DRW?

Cummins12V98 wrote:
My alignment guy of 35+ years set me straight. Re adjust factory 1/4 toe to 1/32 to 1/64 and keeping tires rotating the same only move fronts side to side. This means dismounting tires from wheels and the inside of the tires will be showing. No matter you will always get some outside edge tire wear simply from turning. This method evens that out.

20k on these fronts.

Yes you “can” do that and yes it’s helpful in some scenarios. Like when we lived in the mountains. We’d scrub the outside treads pretty quick running hiway speed super curvy roads. About halfway through tire wear, swap em inside out would extend tire life. Assuming rotations were done right up to that point.
Driving primarily where the roads are easier on tires, I’m amazed at how little tires wear up here in wa.
To that point, one of our cars has staggered size directional tires. No rotating allowed without turning them inside out. That car never gets rotated. And tires last pretty long.
Again, there are many different scenarios each requiring a different approach to maximize tire life, and anyone stuck with one ole tried n true method either doesn’t get out much and is driving the same rig they were back in the day, or they don’t understand tire wear and how to help control it.

I love the lifetime free LOFs on my truck. Only problem is I moved 300 miles away from the selling dealer 6 years ago.

When I make it back to the wrong side of the state with the truck, I have them change the oil.

FREE IS GOOD

ORbiker wrote:
What is the correct process for a tire rotation on a DRW pickup?

Thanks, KEN

Theres a few different options, primarily based on....

Steel wheels
Aluminum wheels
With tire pressure sensors
Without tire pressure sensors

bucky wrote:

Old-Biscuit wrote:
Local DODGE Dealership ----12 quarts Rotella, filter---$49.99 while I sit in waiting room drinking coffee/eating donuts and passing the bull with others getting their vehicles serviced.

Works for me. No muss/no fuss.

Afterwards I go across the street to Discount Tire and have tires rotated for FREE.

I had that deal also, 4 diesel oil changes for $200 within 24 months. The dealership changed hands and that was the end of that. The new guys did honor the remaining change at that price however.
Now where did I put that old 5 gallon bucket?

This isn't a package deal.

My alignment guy of 35+ years set me straight. Re adjust factory 1/4 toe to 1/32 to 1/64 and keeping tires rotating the same only move fronts side to side. This means dismounting tires from wheels and the inside of the tires will be showing. No matter you will always get some outside edge tire wear simply from turning. This method evens that out.

20k on these fronts.

According to the manual, you just swap the tires left to right on each axle for a RAM dually. Fronts are swapped left to right and the rears get swapped left to right. If you have the tires rotated, then definitely mark them to make sure they've been rotated.

I had one of those free oil change and tire rotation deals from the dealer. I marked the tires only to find that they had not rotated the tires. They told me that they couldn't do a rotation on a dually unless they dismounted and remounted all 6 tires and it would run me $200. I pulled out the manual and showed them. It was like they just found out that bread now comes sliced. They seemed to have no clue. It's a bit scary who dealerships employs these days. A 6 tire swap would probably be more effective, but that's not what RAM calls for.

I have not rotated our tires on the 05. Did the 2001 dually myself once. never had a reason to rotate. Our tires lasted as long as I wanted with no issues.

Maybe just lucky.

chevman

bpounds has got it right. You need to read your tires. They’ll tell you where the next best spot is on the vehicle to maximize tread life and ride quality.