nascar72
Member
Hey there, have an '08 2500 with the 5.7 hemi for that I bought last year with around 65k miles and been reading alot on lifter/cam failiure threads in here happening on many 4th gens 1500s and I was kinda wondering if the 3rd gens were also prone to these issues? Mine has 75k miles on it right now, is non MSD equipped, and so far, no noise or tick whatsoever. Maybe very slight tick or maybe piston slap when cold, (like my '03) but very smooth and quiet as it reaches normal operating temps. Been using Castrol Edge 5w20 in winter time and 5w30 in summer when towing my 7k lbs 5ft wheel camper with Wix XP filter. I know many people mentionned to not let it idle or warm up for prolonged periods wich I pay close attention to. So, am I ok with the oil/filter brand combo I'm using right now or should I make the jump to the 5w30 Red Line oil right away on my next oil change? That oil seems like a miracle oil when it comes to fixing light roller lifter/cam issues...at least from what I can deduct in some threads I've read. Maybe you can shed some light on this. Thanks.