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Dave H M wrote:
Cummins, again why don't you try some of the lube that Ford or GM recommends?
I cannot even imagine doing to my Ford what you are doing on the Ram.
What gives here? Just asking.
โNov-11-2018 06:16 AM
Cummins12V98 wrote:
"15K is just someone spending money for no good reason."
Did you read my report? My GL was toast at 20k as it was grabbing when towing 33k combined upon take off turning.
I have not tested the AMZ/OIL SevereGear 75-110 on my truck past 20k. At 20K I had ZERO grabbing like I did with the OE GL.
Based on MY experience towing with a RAM I would NOT go past 15k on OE GL.
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Ron3rd wrote:
The best one they've come up lately is "cleaning and adjusting" your disc brakes for $129.00. Funny thing is I never new disc brakes had an "adjustment" after replacing them for 30 years.
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โNov-09-2018 06:20 AM
Cummins12V98 wrote:Glacier D wrote:
My 2011 Ram 3500 maintenance schedule for the rear diff. is every 15,000 miles. Had that done at a local garage and added Amsoil 75-110 Severe Gear Lube and Magtec differential cover with sight glass from Geno's Garage. Problem solved!
Good call!
The 15k is if towing/severe duty service. I mis read mine I looked at the 24k kilometers. At 20k towing combined 33k when taking off from a stop I experienced grabbing when turning. That was at 20k. I drained and had fluid analyzed it was completely shot!!! at about 24k.
Since that first change I run AMZ/OIL 75-110. I just change it at 15k along with my transfer case, fuel filters, air filter and oil/filter. Could I run it longer, YES but it's cheap and easy do do all my maintenance at one time.
Bottom line the quality of the OE lube is NOT very good.
โNov-09-2018 06:17 AM
spoon059 wrote:
A couple years ago I changed the brake pads on my old truck, so I changed the fluid on my wife's car at the same time. Took her car in for her "free" service at the dealer a week later. They called her and told her that her cabin air filter was filthy and needed changing and her brake fluid was burnt and needed changing. Couple hundred dollars worth of service costs.
Well... fluid was brand new, so I knew that was bunk. The cabin air filter requires the removal of her glovebox, which was full of stuff and they obviously didn't remove to check.
I don't trust them to do anything other than follow the manufacturers maintenance schedule. Even then, I don't really trust them, but if they screw it up, they are the one's fixing it under warranty anyways. Anything that the DEALER recommends is pure profit.