Originally Posted By: splinter
Originally Posted By: Branson304
FYI, not Dodge. Ram.
Ram Trucks is its own brand separate from Dodge.
Probably not unlike Chevrolet and GMC hardware with their respective badges and exclusive product/option offerings.
Precisely why I specify GMC for my heavy-duty hauling needs. Dilettantes notwithstanding, some trucks work for a living.
Me thinks 229.5/LL-01 specification lubricants provide proven protection in many applications.
The ill-fated DaimlerChrysler marriage apparently resulted in some pilfered engineering.
Affalterbach has some swell parts bins and really clued in hot rodders. Witness AMG and SRT.
And I'm never too proud to 'borrow' others' good ideas.
Absolutely, I smile every time I turn the Mercedes key in my Ram, and fire up the M276 I mean Pentastar...its a 7spd gear box and an independent rear end away from an ML...
All the Ram motors are cousins to Mercedes engines, the 6.4 is no exception, hence the 0w40. I'm sure they have a good engineering reason to use it in the 6.4 over the other motors. Don't really care what it is, part of the reason you buy a $50k+ truck is because they have those details all figured out.