Buyers were able to upgrade this base model to the 4. Why are the Service Department General Managers always unavailable? The service Rep said without any receipts for oil changes, I would have to pay out of my own pocket and he was not speaking professionally. Safety features included front driver and passenger airbags, with side-curtain airbags as an upgrade. Dodge does not sell it! Carefully spin out the oil drain bolt and set it aside in a safe place. Threw in tons on money on several repairs. I still owe money on this vehicle and I'm considering filing a suit against the warranty company just like the other scores of people who are having the same problem.
But paid for the problem as usual. I have experienced the same problem as the others under this complaint. I'm on full warranty but Chrysler will not honor it because they want full maintenance records on the oil changes. Allow the old oil to drain out for at least a few minutes or until it slows to an occasional drip. They told me I needed the left side head replaced'. Drain the oil and replace the oil filter.
Move the used oil catch basin to just below the old oil filter. Pop open the hood, twist off the oil filler cap on the right driver side of the engine by turning it counter clockwise and pull up the oil level dipstick on the left passenger side of the engine. Back in 1929, University of Michigan sculptor Avard T. If you found this guide to be helpful, please consider making a small donation by clicking on the PayPal. .
The Dodge Ram 1500 automatic transmission requires Mopar+4 automatic transmission fluid or equivalent and Mopar manual transmission fluid or equivalent for manual transmissions. Allow the old oil to drain from the oil filter receptacle for a few minutes. Please help support this website by shopping at. Talked to one of the guys at the dealership, and they go with 5. The first two steps are to warm up the engine for a few minutes and park the truck on a level surface. This happened pretty quickly and I guess I would never have expected this from such a beast of a truck like a Dodge.
The items needed to complete this procedure include a 13mm socket, a ratcheting wrench, a used oil catch basin, 6 quarts 5. The company installed the 4. Slide underneath the passenger side of the engine with the used oil catch container, 13mm socket and ratcheting wrench. He, Mike K totally ripped me off 2400. The truck has 75,000 miles on it now, the engine finally seized after check engine lights has been on for months.
No wonder Chrysler is going under, and as always the warranty ran out this vehicle with the 4. They did not tell me that Dodge 2003 Magnum 4. The dealer also told me that they were pretty sure that if there is gunk on the valve heads, the warranty will not cover it! It appears that I should give a call to the dealer for their thoughs. Ram 1500s with the 4. I used to yell at my daughter because she wanted to lease or buy a mazda or honda, i have leased at least 8 vehichles all dodge or jeep. Pulled the dipstick, and it was on the bottom of the hash, just above the fill line.
Add extra oil when replacing filter. If you have trouble turning the old filter, you may need to use an oil filter wrench such as the. Wait 30 minutes and check the oil level. This filter helps protect against engine wear by screening out abrasives, such as carbon, sand, dust and bits of metal before they can get into your oil. The 2003 models continued the redesigned model introduced the previous year. Keep in mind that my check engine light keeps coming on.
I use a 51085 stock, small Mopar size , but a 51515, which is normally a Ford filter, is reputed to fit, and is quite a bit taller. It was nice to read on this site knowing I was not an isolated incident. Be careful when you remove the oil drain bolt since the old oil may be hot enough to burn your skin depending on how long you warmed it up in the first step. To fill the transfer case or differential, fill the component until the fluid begins to run out of the fill hole. They switched the system several times new radiator and all. All gauges look fine so my husband keeps driving as the truck has had no trouble prior to this.