Originally Posted by HammerHead0313
Originally Posted by Honda2003
So when would you guys do the OCI's on a brand new turck? I think the book says 7,500 but that seems a bit much for me. What brand oil would you use? I currently use Magnatec 5w-30 in my old truck. I believe this new truck calles for 0w-20. Truck is 2019 Dodge Ram 1500 Classic Big Horn Quad Cab 4x4 5.7 HEMI..
I rarely post on this forum but on this topic I feel its necessary. OP the guys that are Actually driving a Hemi are giving you the best advice, all the others have no idea what their talking about.
Before we get into oil selection you need to understand the failures we are seeing across the board over multiple oil brands and multiple oil weights. Every 5.7 and 6.4 Hemi has 16 hydraulic roller lifters that is the week point; the needle bearings in the rollers are failing causing the roller the seize and eat the cam. With 16 lifters to worry about naturally this sparks oil selection conversations, poor quality parts, and bad designed parts; and the list goes on and on. Lifter failures are a Fact; I'm in my 3rd Ram truck and I've seen this over and over for years. So the question is what can you do about it? The only strategy is a sound oil strategy!
You being in a new Ram you need to run an oil that meets FCA MS oil certification in a 5w20, while your under warranty. After your warranty is up I recommend you run a 5w30.
Dump your factory fill at 3k miles and run these oils while your under warranty:
Quaker State Ultimate Durability (QSUD) 5w20 or Rotella Gas Truck 5w20; both oils are available at the local parts store, are inexpensive and meet FCA MS-6395. Pennzoil "Ultra" Platinum (PUP) is another but usually needs to be ordered online.
Note: don't confuse Pennzoil Platinum (PP) with Pennzoil Ultra Platinum (PUP), they are two very different oils. PUP's additive package is superior!
After your warranty bump up to a 5w30 in:
Redline 5w30
Amsoil 5w30
PUP 5w30
QSUD 5w30
Rotella Gas Truck 5w30
All will serve you well, But, if you have engine chatter, engine noise, Hemi Tick the only oil Proven to help/eliminate these issues is Redline.
I'm not necessarily disagreeing with you, but I have no issues/worries running the Platinum (5W-20) in my Hemi Ram. I have ran the PUP on occassion but since my stock has dwindled, I plan on sticking with PP only.
I suppose, depending on driving styles/towing, etc, the PUP could be the preferred oil but I really don't see a lot of difference between the 2 myself.
Also, up here PUP is fairly easy to obtain but I have heard it can be difficult in "some" U.S, states. If it is easily obtainable and is priced the same/close enough, then by all means purchase it if it makes you sleep better at night. I am currently only doing one OC per year but my mileage has decreased to the point where maybe even running PYB would be more than enough?
I also only tow occassionally in the summer and winter but if I pulled a travel trailer or something just as heavy more often, then maybe the PUP would also come into order?