Synthetic Oil

[xeriminox]

Did you have the tick before you switched to Redline?

I did have the tick. It diminished slightly with Amsoil and disappeared completely with Redline.

 

[HammerHead]

I did have the tick. It diminished slightly with Amsoil and disappeared completely with Redline.

How did it sound on the PYB?

 

[xeriminox]

How did it sound on the PYB?

The tick first started when using PYB, hence the journey. It ran its first 30k miles on PYB before developing the tick, though.

 

[tjfdesmo]

Just got off the phone with the dealership--my Ram with 74K miles will be getting a new Cam Shaft, courtesy of Mopar extended warranty, thankfully. Apparently, the lifters are fine--which does strike me as odd. But, they went so far as to talk me out of paying for lifters out of pocket.

For inquiring minds; I've been running Redline 5w30 consistently for the last three changes or 15K miles. Prior to that I consistently ran Mobil1 or PYB 5w20 with a short infatuation with Amsoil 5w20.

I know they aren't flat tappets, but I'll be damned if I'd run old lifters on a new cam. No effing way.

 

[tjfdesmo]

Larger filter for the 6.4l It hold about 4 ounces more oil then the recommended smaller filter.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01FKPJ12W?tag=viglink21284-20

Or:
https://www.amazon.com/Genuine-Mopa...tive&sprefix=srt+filter,automotive,181&sr=1-2

 

[HammerHead]

Just got off the phone with the dealership--my Ram with 74K miles will be getting a new Cam Shaft, courtesy of Mopar extended warranty, thankfully. Apparently, the lifters are fine--which does strike me as odd. But, they went so far as to talk me out of paying for lifters out of pocket.

For inquiring minds; I've been running Redline 5w30 consistently for the last three changes or 15K miles. Prior to that I consistently ran Mobil1 or PYB 5w20 with a short infatuation with Amsoil 5w20.

Very strange that All the lifters are OK; not sure how you can tell if the cam needs to be replaced if you can’t see it. Either way, your getting an new cam on their dime.

 

[Burla]

Just got off the phone with the dealership--my Ram with 74K miles will be getting a new Cam Shaft, courtesy of Mopar extended warranty, thankfully. Apparently, the lifters are fine--which does strike me as odd. But, they went so far as to talk me out of paying for lifters out of pocket.

For inquiring minds; I've been running Redline 5w30 consistently for the last three changes or 15K miles. Prior to that I consistently ran Mobil1 or PYB 5w20 with a short infatuation with Amsoil 5w20.

I'd pay out of pocket for new lifters. There is no way the cam is damaged and the rollers on the bottom of the lifters aren't toast. The cams dont just wear unless there is some issue with the lifters in the first place.

 

[Hemi395]

UOA on my trip to FL. I pushed the truck pretty hard on the way home it literally ran it from FL to MA towing the camper the entire way only stopping for gas and food. Pretty happy with this report.

 

[HammerHead]

UOA on my trip to FL. I pushed the truck pretty hard on the way home it literally ran it from FL to MA towing the camper the entire way only stopping for gas and food. Pretty happy with this report.

Doesn’t get any better than that! Absolutely Perfect.

 

[16RamHemi]

Just got off the phone with the dealership--my Ram with 74K miles will be getting a new Cam Shaft, courtesy of Mopar extended warranty, thankfully. Apparently, the lifters are fine--which does strike me as odd. But, they went so far as to talk me out of paying for lifters out of pocket.

For inquiring minds; I've been running Redline 5w30 consistently for the last three changes or 15K miles. Prior to that I consistently ran Mobil1 or PYB 5w20 with a short infatuation with Amsoil 5w20.

sorry to hear about this. glad the dealer is taking care of you. if you dont mind, could you give us a little more background on your truck? are you original owner? when you switched to redline and the tick went away, did you have any signs of the cam starting to go? did you have any uoa done?

 

[16RamHemi]

reading about bad cams and lifters way too much lately. is there anything that can be done to show the state of the cams/lifters? will a uoa show anything? redline took my tick away, but as @xeriminox showed us, it isnt a guarantee to eliminate the possibility.

 

[xeriminox]

sorry to hear about this. glad the dealer is taking care of you. if you dont mind, could you give us a little more background on your truck? are you original owner? when you switched to redline and the tick went away, did you have any signs of the cam starting to go? did you have any uoa done?

I am the original owner but unfortunately never did a UOA. I suspect the damage was done prior to the switch to redline and switching simply bought me another “x” amount of time. This truck has never had any issues other than the occasional replaced manifold bolt. Its been a great truck and I plan to keep it going for a few more years and continue using it as it was intended.

My ram isnt a mall princess. It pulls a 7k lbs trailer approximately 7k miles a year through the Rocky Mountains and for an owner who isn’t necessarily easy on the throttle. It enjoys hot Texas summers and cold Montana winters. I use the remote start often and the truck does idle a fair bit on cold mornings. But, she has been very well maintained with oil changes every 3-5k mi, which I’m sure many will feel is overkill. My primary concern is that we are not left stranded some 20-hours from home on one of our trips. Thankfully, when she did let go it was within 20 miles of home.

Naturally, my wife and I discussed plans over the weekend regarding the future of our Ram. While we could easily justify a purchase of any new truck, we both agreed we would repair and continue to drive this Ram. We both love the comfort and performance and, ultimately, are confident in its reliability. It actually was a very short conversation...

 

[huntergreen]

I know they aren't flat tappets, but I'll be damned if I'd run old lifters on a new cam. No effing way.

Exactly. Might even look into aftermarket/ upgraded lifters.

 

[huntergreen]

Or:
https://www.amazon.com/Genuine-Mopar-5038041AA-Oil-Filter/dp/B006T08WXM/ref=sr_1_2?crid=SVB4DKY16342&keywords=srt+filter&qid=1557185732&s=automotive&sprefix=srt+filter,automotive,181&sr=1-2

What is different about the SRT filter ? Thanks

 

[tjfdesmo]

What is different about the SRT filter ? Thanks

Thicker can, better media, higher bypass pressure, for starters.

Somewhere on this forum I had posted an article with info from an SRT engineer about this filter, and later a photo of it cut apart. Have to dig a bit.

 

[Burla]

sorry to hear about this. glad the dealer is taking care of you. if you dont mind, could you give us a little more background on your truck? are you original owner? when you switched to redline and the tick went away, did you have any signs of the cam starting to go? did you have any uoa done?

you can do uoa's plus changing your own oil and looking for metal. Other then that there isnt anything any of us can do I think. He had 60k miles mosrly on conventional oil, I dunno if I would be doing that in out hemi's with as finicky as they seam to be. The real bad news is he ran high moly oil throughout. Was there a CEL? How did Cam fail?

 

[U&A]

UOA on my trip to FL. I pushed the truck pretty hard on the way home it literally ran it from FL to MA towing the camper the entire way only stopping for gas and food. Pretty happy with this report.

Yet again!!

Another killer Redline UOA from Coey!!




Sent while firmly grasping my redline lubed RAM [emoji231]

 

[Burla]

@xeriminox what symptoms did you have that you need a new cam? CEL? Misfire?

 

[huntergreen]

Thicker can, better media, higher bypass pressure, for starters.

Thanks for the reply.

 

[R.L.K.]

Yet again!!

Another killer Redline UOA from Coey!!




Sent while firmly grasping my redline lubed RAM [emoji231]

That's a fantastic report with all of it towing a TT at 70+ mph [emoji106]

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