That's good...I have more friends that had eco diesels with issues/buybacks then ones that have them trouble free.....quick search of any of the forums brings a treasure trove of folks that have had issues so much so that Stellantis finally realized it and put it under recall... If they can replace before issues great...but if it is detonates and sends particles down the fuel sytem it just seems to damage everything so much downstream they can never get it right even though they replace injectors and the fuel rail....I was bummed because I loved the engine when it worked...
Good questions. I think its hovers around 1900 at that speed, ill check next drive. but my old ram had the 3.55 and think thats the sweet spot for my use. So 1 to 3 MPG better with that setup.
I believe you had the issues with 3500 correct? So I dont blame you! I have not driven any newer Chevy 1500 recently, I just hear about the tahoes not being conformable. I used to be much more of a brand guy but these days not so much. Ive personall had the older F150s, a nissan titan, another f150, a couple ram trucks, another f150 for work. Ford Cars, Chevy Cars, and a ford edge. Nothing above a 1500 platform and never a chevy truck, but I would not mind one at all. I have pretty decent luck with all the vehicles. These days its about reliability, comfort and MPG;s, back in the day is was about tricking them out and looking cool.
I have never lost or forgot my key or been locked out yet lol
I agree. Our edge has it and I use it all the time. Since it's my wife daily, the keys are buried in her purse so if I need something I use the pad.
I hate that shit when they shut off the engine….or shut down cylinders….all bullshit.
One thing I can’t stand about the Ram is the dial to change gears. Back seat a bit cramped. Drives ok, but not a winner for me.
I have the 3.92s as well with 35 inch tires and I can still pull 28MPG on highway trips, hand calculated. My Duramax was like that though. I would consistently get 4 or 5 MPG less than other people with a comparable set up. I chalked it up to manufacturing tolerances.
I have a friend of mine that does this as well. Every time we go boating he just tells me to leave the keys in the truck. I punch in his code when I need to grab the trailer at the end of the day and poof it unlocks. All vehicles should have this feature...hahaha
why not stay with ford?
Dam thats really good. I
Tags and insurance are getting pricy. $5 a gallon+.
I opted to not go headers cause I heard the header bolts always come loose. I instead took the warped manifolds and had a machine shop cut them flat again. Heard that after they warp they don’t go any further. Did that three years ago and haven’t had any issues since.
What could go wrong on the exhaust manifolds? Cracked?
They warp and pop the studs. The studs are weak. Once they warp and you machine them they are better off than buying new.
I think on newer models the studs are stronger so they don't break. Instead the manifolds crack. If I wasn't in CA I would probably go with shorty headers.
Engine is unchanged from when it came out. I was on the Ram forum when I had my 5.7 and 6.4 hemis.
This is what the service advisor said when I took my new body style in. No more having to extract broken studs from the block. Just replacing cracked manifolds now. Time for some shortys.
Twin turbskis with custom manifolds fixes the issue too
Why do you want to get out of the '18 Ecoboost?
Oh yea, drilling out a quality bolt VS the soft factory offerings is a whole different animal!
Best fix is probably machine the warped ones then to do arp’s.
In 78K miles and 5 years if you've had to do anything but oil changes, brakes, and tires, you're driving a piece of shit.
