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    But service cost is higher, and tires are costly and last 25% as long as a cheap car. I had lots of customers who learned the hard way it was cheaper to commute in a Civic, but no fun.
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    I am not disagreeing, and appreciate your effort. I hope it works out as described, but, as hemimann said, I have heard this song and dance before. Fingers crossed.
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    Ol' Muskellunge, the blowhard supreme, is getting a little dose of reality, and a heapin' helpin' yet to come.
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    IIRC Nissan basically owns JATCO, and their CVTs were sold to other automakers, and were pretty darn bad. Subaru makes their own, I think. Not sure on Honda and Toyota.
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    Tavares and his PSA minions completely destroyed FCA's value equation. They ass-umed they could milk us dumb Jeep and Ram American customers for all we were worth to fund their global needs. But their unbridled arrogance bit them in the ****, and sales absolutely collapsed. All automakers...
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    True enough, but more related to sensitivity of the silly HEUI injectors and high pressure oil pump setup.
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    I haven't done a UOA in decades. At that time I was using Fleetguard. I was having fits with two different Ferds with the junk Cornbinder 6.9 diesels and oil consumption. They both had very high iron, but the one was off the charts. I figured test results would help me convince Ferd to do the...
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    Next step is oilless, like a cheap air compressor.
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    Looking to buy a 3500 H.O. Who are the competitive dealers these days?

    Mark Dodge, @AnthonyRI
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    Looks like I'm never buying RAM again...

    I am well aware, and have rebuilt numerous 300 Ford, and 292 GM I-6 engines at my late friend's machine shop. I also am driving my third Dodge/Ram/Cummins, so six-in-a-row is not alien to me. On Edit: I'll add that is 1986, back in my foolish Ford days, I ordered an F-250, and opted for the 302...
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    Looks like I'm never buying RAM again...

    Not if it's both, and the comparison is valid. I am not conflating anything.
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    It's got an Isky capacitor...
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    Looks like I'm never buying RAM again...

    Did I say "more reliable"? How reliable is reliable? 200K, 300K? For the vast majority of owners, a gas engine that goes 200K without major failures would likely be considered "reliable". There will likely be teething issues, but I'd wager the Hurricane will do that. Oh, and having owned an...
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    Looks like I'm never buying RAM again...

    There is a smidge more to the story, though, as the SO has more horsepower, and a much better/fatter torque curve than the 5.7 Hemi. What are you going to compare the HO to? The Scat Pack 392 has never appeared in the 1500, and the Hellcat TRX is a whole 'nother animal. I am a V-8 fan, but if...
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    Never tried it, but when I was running 5W40 RL in my 6.4 my buddy with a 5.7 misunderstood me, and ran an OCI or two of 10W40 RL. No tick, no codes, no problems.
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