New Ram - Smoke at Startup

[Ryan1126]

my truck today after i turned it off it looked like there was a bit of smoke coming from the exhaust tips, it didnt smell like burnt oil or anything, smelt like normal exhaust. it has 13k miles at the moment. i have read catch cans are a good idea with this engines.

 

[crackerjack1957]

It hasn't been serviced yet since it's less than a month old and has less than 1,000 miles on it. I'm planning on changing the oil myself to Pennzoil Platinum with a Fram Ultra filter in the next couple of weeks though. I'll be sure to put exactly 7 quarts in when I do. Thanks for the information.

I would not put synthetic in until you are sure rings have seated.
Some say it makes no difference but I'm old school, works for me!

 

[Makin-Chips]

Right or wrong, I've never just put the recommended amount of oil in any of my vehicles. I've always used the dipstick as the rule. With my ram, i put 6 quarts in, then start and let idle for about 5 minutes to confirm pressure is stable. Then I shut it down and let sit for about 15 minutes. Then I top off till the level is between the min and max lines. It's never taken the full 7 quarts. So far I've changed it twice, once at 3000 and second at 7000. Also, I don't pre-fill the filter. I haven't had any issues.


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[GreenClassic]

Mine was doing this for awhile, at around 7500 miles on it. I'm at 8200 miles now and it has stopped smoking. I did have the dealership take a look, and they said that's normal since it's still so new. Unburnt fuel getting past rings that aren't set yet or something like that. They had my truck for 2 days just to tell me nothing is wrong, lol. At least they gave me a free loaner.

I was told as long as it doesn't smoke past 20 seconds or under acceleration, not to worry.