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    ticking lifter

    Maybe even the latest hemi's have this lube starvation problem that causes the roller lifters to wear heavily:
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    Video - Camshaft/Lifter failure explained

    Does anyone know if this lubrication design flaw was fixed in the later model year hemi's? Like say the 2017's on up?
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    Scotty Kilmer comes down hard on the 2019 RAM 1500's reliability/durability

    Cites owner fustrations trying to get dealerships to fix numerous issues:
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    Time to Put a Lot of Money in 5.7 Hemi (cam & lifters)

    1960's chrysler slant six and 318 V8 = no major wear on any internal parts after 300,000 miles
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    Time to Put a Lot of Money in 5.7 Hemi (cam & lifters)

    How about the Pentastar V6? Is it immune to valvetrain wear out problems?
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    Is roller lifter tick / failure still an issue with recent model year Hemi's?

    In reading through the archives I've noted numerous owners reporting roller lifter ticking & failures & camshaft failures in Hemi's built over a number of model years. Does anyone know if and when these valvetrain issues with the Hemi's were ever fully resolved? Or does even a 2018 or 2019...
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    What Oil Do You Use and Why?

    Commercial interests motivate owners to obsess over oil choice decisions (big money is made from oil analysis, specialty synthetics, speciality filters). What these interests don't want owners to know is that plain and inexpensive CONVENTIONAL oil can prevent heavy wear and deposits for up to...
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    2019 RAM 1500: more scoop...

    The video makes it sound like the eTorque system is standard on both the Pentastar V6 and Hemi V8 so buyers will not be able to opt out of it if they don't want it. And since all eTorque engines come standard with an engine stop-start system, buyers will not be able to opt out of that annoying...
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    Reliability & Durability of the V6?

    Thanks for the suggestion, but unfortunately the latest Tacoma is a near disaster of unrefinement; e.g. it's V6 engine drives as though it has permanently ******** ignition timing, hence requires nearly full throttle to have any get up and go and about 1/3 throttle to maintain freeway speeds...
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    Reliability & Durability of the V6?

    I'm new to RAM pickups as I've been a Toyota pickup man for 30 years, but have been drawn to considering buying a RAM after renting a 2WD V6 quadcab 1500 during the Xmas week and discovering the comfort of the seats and how smooth and carlike the ride is and compared to Tacoma, Tundra and an...
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