Cummins longevity and maintence

[patperry2766]

OK guys, need some sage advise from previous and current owners about scheduled maintenance. New to the diesel scene and I want to make sure I do what I'm suppose to...so asking for help. I've done research online, but I can only find part of the answers so I'm turning to y'all. The owner's manual tells me some of it, but are there any tips and tricks that can be shared.

So far I've found that there is an additive that I'm suppose to put in the differentials when I change the fluid since it's a limited slip, and I know that the old 7.3L Fords had something that was put in the antifreeze to prevent cavitation, but I can't find any information like that on current engine. Is there a holy grail resource site that can help?

Please fire away with all your help. Thanks

[mowermech]

My Cummins has 410K on it. It gets serviced every now and then, when I think of it.
I have a 3 gallon box of Chevron Delo 400 out in the garage. Maybe it is time to go to NAPA and get the Gold oil filter and get the oil and filter changed. It has been many months, after all...

[Cummins12V98]

rhagfo wrote:

Gulfcoast wrote:
I enjoy spending $$$ on my 2006 5.9 Cummins engine. I change oil and filters every 5000 miles.

Why so often???
I did Blackstone testing and found I was good to 10,000 miles per change, worked out to about a year.

I did 10k changes on my 98 12V. It was easy to remember. Blackstone said I could go longer also.

[Gulfcoast]

I don't do testing to see how long i can make the oil last, I simply prefer to keep fresh oil in my 5.9.

[rhagfo]

Gulfcoast wrote:
I enjoy spending $$$ on my 2006 5.9 Cummins engine. I change oil and filters every 5000 miles.

Why so often???
I did Blackstone testing and found I was good to 10,000 miles per change, worked out to about a year.

[1320Fastback]

Cummins do not require the coolant additive as they build the engines the proper way which do not cause cavitation of the coolant around the cylinders.

[crcr]

Cumminsforum.com is an excellent forum for Ram Cummins owners.

[FishOnOne]

goducks10 wrote:
Fords last longer so their maintenance intervals are better?

Ram cummins meet CP4.2.... CP4.2 meet the new Ram cummins...

Don't worry about maintenance, I'm sure ram improved their fuel filtration?

[Cummins12V98]

Grit dog wrote:
12V you reccomend amsoil because you now know it’s a Ram?
Because you know that stuff don’t work if it’s a Cummins in another brand? (Which isn’t really possible if you understood the context of the OPs post.)
Like I’ve said before , the intentional, overtly literal interpretations by some here are sooo amusing. Very akin to my little ones interpretations, but now that he’s almost 13, he’s actually grown out of that phase...

What does what I said below have to with your comments above??? I already "ASSUMED" it was a RAM truck and just wanted to know what truck it was year etc. You have anything better to do today???

Now that you have mentioned what truck you have.

I prefer AMZ/OIL products. I prefer their oil filter also as it's made by Donaldson. The FleetGuard strata pore is a fine filter the Donaldson is simply better.

I run full 15k oil Changes with good Blackstone reports to back it up.

I use Mopar, FleetGuard or Racor for my fuel filters, Racor only makes the under bed filter. FleetGuard makes the engine mounted filter and air and oil filters that can be labeled Mopar. DON'T use off brand filters!!!!!!!!!!!

The MOPAR oil filter does NOT have the synthetic Stratapore filtration. Personally would NOT use the Mopar oil filter unless doing short oil changes.

[Grit_dog]

12V you reccomend amsoil because you now know it’s a Ram?
Because you know that stuff don’t work if it’s a Cummins in another brand? (Which isn’t really possible if you understood the context of the OPs post.)
Like I’ve said before , the intentional, overtly literal interpretations by some here are sooo amusing. Very akin to my little ones interpretations, but now that he’s almost 13, he’s actually grown out of that phase...

[FishOnOne]

Me Again wrote:


The date code on the BlueDEF box

GA202320089

break this down into 4 groups of numbers:

GA: The designator of the plant that manufactured the DEF
15: The year of manufacture plus 1, so this DEF was made in 2019
232: 365-232 = 133, so the 133th day of the year, or May 13th.
0089: The batch code.

So this box of DEF was made May 13th, 2019.

Chris

Your close but no cigar with your logic.

20: The printed year minus 1, so yes it was made in 2019

Fish

[Gulfcoast]

I enjoy spending $$$ on my 2006 5.9 Cummins engine. I change oil and filters every 5000 miles.

[Jjsimon111]

I have a 2016 Ram with the Cummins with 87,000 miles and have been towing our 5th wheel about 15,000 miles and no issues, I change the oil when needed, fuel filters when needed and all of the other fluids going by the manual and have NO issues but also I'm not an idiot pulling my trailer at 80 miles an hour. I'm retired so I'm not in a hurry to get there, yes I know anything can happen but how you drive has a lot on how long vehicles can last.

[Jjsimon111]

I have a 2016 Ram with the Cummins with 87,000 miles and have been towing our 5th wheel about 15,000 miles and no issues, I change the oil when needed, fuel filters when needed and all of the other fluids going by the manual and have NO issues but also I'm not an idiot pulling my trailer at 80 miles an hour. I'm retired so I'm not in a hurry to get there, yes I know anything can happen but how you drive has a lot on how long vehicles can last.

[Cummins12V98]

Now that you have mentioned what truck you have.

I prefer AMZ/OIL products. I prefer their oil filter also as it's made by Donaldson. The FleetGuard strata pore is a fine filter the Donaldson is simply better.

I run full 15k oil Changes with good Blackstone reports to back it up.

I use Mopar, FleetGuard or Racor for my fuel filters, Racor only makes the under bed filter. FleetGuard makes the engine mounted filter and air and oil filters that can be labeled Mopar. DON'T use off brand filters!!!!!!!!!!!

The MOPAR oil filter does NOT have the synthetic Stratapore filtration. Personally would NOT use the Mopar oil filter unless doing short oil changes.