Squattingdog
Junior Member
- Joined
- Apr 1, 2014
- Posts
- 12
- Reaction score
- 4
- Location
- Charlotte, NC
- Ram Year
- '22 Rebel GT
- Engine
- 5.7 Hemi
Just hit 1k miles, looking to do my first oil change on this 5.7. Couple questions -
1. Should I stick with factory recommended 5w20 while in warranty period? I think I prefer 5w30, but I'm warrantied for 100k miles. Probably gonna use Redline, but wondering if PUP or QS Ultimate Durability would be good enough at half the price. Also curious about Amsoil.
2. Is Lubegard even needed for new engines? Would using this now help prevent possible lifter tick in the future?
3. Gonna replace the stock oil filter with a RP 20-500 or should I go full monty and use a RP 20-820? See #4
4. Had a '14 RAM with the 5.7, and the oil filter was not easy to get to. This '22 seems even tighter. Anybody have an opinion on whether relocating the oil filter might possibly be a reason to void the warranty if I encounter engine issues down the road?
And on a sidebar, I was getting 19-20 highway mpg on my old truck, and so far this new one is barely breaking 17 mpg. Granted, the new truck has 3.92 vs 3.21 gears and LT off-road tires vs passenger touring tires but the window sticker says 22 mpg highway. Wishful thinking?
1. Should I stick with factory recommended 5w20 while in warranty period? I think I prefer 5w30, but I'm warrantied for 100k miles. Probably gonna use Redline, but wondering if PUP or QS Ultimate Durability would be good enough at half the price. Also curious about Amsoil.
2. Is Lubegard even needed for new engines? Would using this now help prevent possible lifter tick in the future?
3. Gonna replace the stock oil filter with a RP 20-500 or should I go full monty and use a RP 20-820? See #4
4. Had a '14 RAM with the 5.7, and the oil filter was not easy to get to. This '22 seems even tighter. Anybody have an opinion on whether relocating the oil filter might possibly be a reason to void the warranty if I encounter engine issues down the road?
And on a sidebar, I was getting 19-20 highway mpg on my old truck, and so far this new one is barely breaking 17 mpg. Granted, the new truck has 3.92 vs 3.21 gears and LT off-road tires vs passenger touring tires but the window sticker says 22 mpg highway. Wishful thinking?