MightyWarMonger
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- Joined
- Jan 2, 2017
- Posts
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- 80.151436, 36.735568
- Ram Year
- 2007
- Engine
- HEMI 6.1
So December 23rd 2016 I bought a brand new 2017 Ram 3500 Dually. A few months later at about 3500 miles I went outside to start my truck and had 0 oil PSI. I turn the truck off waited a minute and then restart the truck, again with 0 oil PSI. I live on an incline so I was unable to check the oil but when I backed up into the street the oil pressure went back to normal.
After I got to work I checked the oil and there was 0 oil on the dipstick. I called the dealer and told them what was going on and they told me to bring it up and they would look at it. They checked it and it was one gallon of oil low, they drained all the oil replace it and put a new oil filter on checked it for leeks (none found) they told me to come back in 1000 miles.
So after 1500 miles I brought it back in for them to check this time it was 3 quarts low. The service associate told me the oil consumption was too high and thinks that I need a new motor. But Chrysler doesn't recommend in their tech manual to service or repair the motor until 7500 miles. They told me to check the engine oil every 1000 miles until I reach 7500 miles and then bring it back. If at any point I check it and it was low to bring it back in they will fill it and document the level of the oil.
Needless to say this sucks big time this is not a problem I should be having. With spring spring / summer here we have started camping and traveling. If they have to replace the motor in my truck how long can I expect the dealer to have it for repairs.
After I got to work I checked the oil and there was 0 oil on the dipstick. I called the dealer and told them what was going on and they told me to bring it up and they would look at it. They checked it and it was one gallon of oil low, they drained all the oil replace it and put a new oil filter on checked it for leeks (none found) they told me to come back in 1000 miles.
So after 1500 miles I brought it back in for them to check this time it was 3 quarts low. The service associate told me the oil consumption was too high and thinks that I need a new motor. But Chrysler doesn't recommend in their tech manual to service or repair the motor until 7500 miles. They told me to check the engine oil every 1000 miles until I reach 7500 miles and then bring it back. If at any point I check it and it was low to bring it back in they will fill it and document the level of the oil.
Needless to say this sucks big time this is not a problem I should be having. With spring spring / summer here we have started camping and traveling. If they have to replace the motor in my truck how long can I expect the dealer to have it for repairs.
