Recent content by grizzstang
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Brakes sticking and firm pedal -- brake booster?
There is no need to replace the Calipers unless they are sticking or seized. Your brake hoses may need to be replaced as your truck is 21 years old. The rubber hoses deteriorate and swell on the inside and will not let the brake fluid pass easily or in some cases at all. If they have cracks on...- grizzstang
- Post #6
- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Service & Warranty
Even if it is dirty an old they won't put new in unless you pay for it. You don't get anything for free anymore. I would replace the coolant too. It is 5 years old with 100,000 miles and most of it will be out anyway for the rad replacement. If you drive the same distance in the next 5 years...- grizzstang
- Post #8
- Forum: Engine & Performance
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How much oil is too much in the 5.7l hemi
I check all our vehicles cold after they sit overnight. My Ram is always about a 1/4 quart over. Many Ram owners are running slightly over full as this engine has oil starvation issues at the cam. IMO I would keep the oil full or slightly over the full mark than run them anywhere below that.- grizzstang
- Post #4
- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Synthetic Oil
^^^ I would say that is correct. With current battery tech there is not enough room in a jet to pack in the amount of batteries it would need to fly and then the weight would not allow it to get off the ground. Cold weather kills the range and jets are required to go from flight to flight to...- grizzstang
- Post #50,863
- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Vertical play on both front wheels
Could be front wheel bearings or ball joints. If you are not comfortable diagnosing the problem yourself take it in for a wheel alignment to a mechanic you trust. They should check the whole front end over before doing the alignment.- grizzstang
- Post #2
- Forum: General Discussions
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Parking brake
Why would you have to change the rear pads and rotors with only 16,000 miles on it? My 2017 with 49,000 miles still has lots of pad left and rotors look great. When you had the rear rotors off you would be looking at the emergency brake pads and actuators, how rusty were they? Like mentioned...- grizzstang
- Post #3
- Forum: Garage
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2024 Camping Season Campsite/Tow PICS
They changed the website for booking campsites in my area and so far I have not been able to get any. Looking at August now before I can get a spot. If this is the way it's going to go my camping days might be done.- grizzstang
- Post #3
- Forum: Towing & Hauling
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RP 20-820 filters in the Calgary area
When we were building my brothers Nova he would buy a bunch of stuff in the US and take advantage of the free shipping within the US by sending it all to At the Border Storage in Sweetgrass Montana. When he had a load sitting there he would drive to Sweetgrass and cross it all himself. UPS can...- grizzstang
- Post #82
- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Synthetic Oil
I would not have guessed a Tesla would be the top selling car in 2023. I guess people are starting to embrace that being flat out lied to about the vehicles range is OK. Throwing away your EV after 8 or 9 years (when the battery is done) is acceptable...- grizzstang
- Post #50,659
- Forum: Engine & Performance
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RP 20-820 filters in the Calgary area
I gave up on Royal Purple filters years ago. They were hard to find in town then. I am still using Fram Ultra's in both Jeeps and my Ram. I can get the XG2's at Canadian Tire but I had to order the filters for both Jeeps online. I wish the Fram Endurance would start showing up on shelves but I...- grizzstang
- Post #27
- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Salt sucks
Fluid Film, Krown or some kind of oil like rust proofing is the way to go. I Fluid Filmed our 2013 Wrangler for the first couple of years until I found a Krown dealer in town and started letting them do it. 11 years old and rust free. The downside, if there is one, is everything underneath is...- grizzstang
- Post #22
- Forum: Exterior
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Synthetic Oil
Canada must be different. There is no option to build and price a classic for 2024 just a Gen 5. If you want the 5'7" bed you can get the 5.7 without the eTorque. If you want the 6'4" bed the eTorque is not an option. I do not understand why the bed length would be the deciding factor on...- grizzstang
- Post #50,553
- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Synthetic Oil
I was looking the other day and you can still get the 5.7 Hemi in a 2024 Ram 1500 and I believe they are still building them for a few months yet. 2025 Ram 1500's switch over to the new to the new 3.0L T6 Hurricane (Standard Output or High Output 420 hp vs 540 hp). I sure don't want to be the...- grizzstang
- Post #50,550
- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Synthetic Oil
Mine hides in a heated garage on cold winter nights but the couple of times it sat outside in the cold I did not notice any cold piston slap with the Redline 5W30 in mine.- grizzstang
- Post #50,454
- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Oil Consumption-Can Anything Be Done?
If you pull the throttle body off to clean it, hold the electronics so they face up so the cleaner does not run down into it. I don't like to move the flap much, just a hair to clean where it sits with a Q-tip or something like it. Let it dry up before you put it back on. With the age of your...- grizzstang
- Post #39
- Forum: Engine & Performance
