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    Does A New 6.4 Have Special break in Oil?

    I thought this idea went away many years ago.
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    Does A New 6.4 Have Special break in Oil?

    It's very simple to have an engine last many miles. . Do what eh owners manual says. NO ONE knows better, but many think they do. Driving MOPARS (many of therm) for many years and no break-in oil. Most do have a mileage brea-in required. Not sure if either of these fits your engine...
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    Need help with a oil change situation

    NO, NO, do not mix the oils. Never. And use what your book recommends
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    3.0L Hurricane Updates?

    The Hurricane engine has been in production for about 3 years now, many sold in Europe and U S (in the large Jeeps) and will go into the 1500 pickups in 2024. Not sure about the larger trucks. 2024 is a major change like in 2019 so I'm waiting until '24 to trade in my '19 Longhorn
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    Dealership Says They Won't Put Chrome Bumpers on a Custom Built Longhorn

    My friend ordered his 2022 Longhorn from St Charles and got the chrome bumper. My factory order 2019 the same, but that is several years ago
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    More oil confusion

    For 55 years I have used the lubricants (and gasoline octane rating) recommended by the manufacturer. Owned about 80 motor vehicles from diesel motor homes, motorcycles, sports cars, sedans and pickups with never an engine problem
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    Synthetic Oil

    A number of inputs into a computer triggers your oil change prompt. sppeds, idle time, hard usage, towing outside temps, etc. There are many
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    First Oil Change Recommendations

    No one knows the engine better and how to maintain it than the engineers that designed and tested it. But people will listen to their shade tree mechanics over them. Tour a factory someday with an owners group and at the end an engineer will come out to answer questions. Many on different...
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    First Oil Change Recommendations

    22mpg never gonna happen
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    MPG ECONOMY

    I have a 2019 with 3.92 and get the same mileage you do in town, and about 18 on the hwy at 80. (No mountains and head winds). Sitting in our little shack of a bar in Da Nang circa 1967, sucking down beers and waiting for our overhead time to return to our carrier when a Chief sit down beside...
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    Delay on new truck delivery

    I've found Chrysler/Ram Customer care that was great under Chrysler to be 100% useless under Fiat and now Stellantis
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    Best 1/2 ton configuration for towing

    I agree. I have a TT about the same weight, Live in the NM Rockies and do a lot of travelling in the mountains. Been up to over 10K feet with no issues. Tow at 65MPH on interstates, good roads, have not met a mountain I cannot climb easily without losing speed. My 2019 1500 has auto leveling...
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