..........Anyway I’ve been parinoid ever since. Mine ticks loudly when starting it after a short run…not always but too often. So, I have switched brands and weights of oil every 2500-3000 miles, always a different oil filter, sometimes the larger RP or XG2, sometimes the smaller mopar or Napa or ???
The end result is that oil pressure never changes except it went from 48 psi to 46 psi at 75 mph using ab XG2 and royal purple 5w20. Dammit. I sick of spending big bucks on “premium oil” that make absolutely no difference
So, with all the time, money and worry, I’ve finally had it. I am switching back to my old standby Mobil 1, with 5w20 extended performance (ms6395 compliant) as the mopar requirement, and a small mopar filter. At least if it craps out it complies with Morse standards and they can’t deny warranty work. Then, if the damm thing blows up, just let it blow…I’m sick of the bull crap. I have a factory 125,000 extended warranty and at 124,500 I’ll dump it. Whew…I feel better after venting. Thanks for listening….
If it is any consolation, my 2015 ticks like this almost every time after a short run. Sounds like utter dog**** when it happens, and I cringe every time.
I got her with 28.6k miles on the odo, and she now has 149k miles. She has ticked like that during the whole time I've had her.
I used PP 5w-20 with a Fram XG10060 filter almost exclusively (used an XG10575 once and a K&N once). Have used Lubegard biotek on a couple changes, too.
Oil is changed every 10k miles.
On the last couple changes, I started using PP 5w-30, and the most recent change 3 days ago, I used the Fram XG2 filter as well.
Someone suggested raising rpms to about 2k when shutting off after a short run, and it does seem to be quiet when I restart (when I remember to do it....lol).
I get keyed up every time I think I hear something different with her, after reading about cam failures, but have realized that all I can do is take good care of her, give her good oil, maintain her, and fix things as needed.
She has been an excellent vehicle, and I would buy another with similar mileage/condition as mine was when I got her.
Try not to worry, and enjoy your truck