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  1. brilliantnick

    For the guys who think they get more power with 91 octane fuel

    You all should watch engineering explained's take on it; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJyd6C99_3g as well as project farms take on shell vpower nitro+ vs cheap https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uIsbRaArvk Several key points; -Higher Octane = less knock... it does not necessarily mean more...
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    Your ACTUAL gas Mileage with a 5.7 Hemi

    Recently, I took a week long trip. I drove for 39 hours idling for 1 hour +- whatever the calculator goes by. During which I drove 2,109.4 mi Burned 105 gallons of gas Costing $459.31 averaging 20.1, mpg 5.7 w/ 3.92 Crew cab 6'4 4*4 Off-road package It was the first long distance trip I've...
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    Your other vehicle

    I'd hate to be looking for a car now, the whole 'supply chain issues' is getting really tiresome for everyone involved I'd imagine. I wouldn't expect used subaru to drop really anytime soon either, I sold mine just before the used market for cars really kicked off, but I sold my 7 year old ~70k...
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    Your other vehicle

    I made a document a while ago for this kind of cost-comparison https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Bs3-vg4by60UXXed2cIDXJd4VEqnEquzvld3huS-LuA/copy For the record, I had a Subaru outback before the ram (back when the outback was the equivalent of the forester of today), it was the perfect...
  5. brilliantnick

    Oil Pressure and Trans Temp Question on new truck

    Yeah so far my transmission chills at about 185. In summertime it's pops up to 190 or so on the highway, it has been up to 205 when towing in summer when it was near 100 out I think.
  6. brilliantnick

    Seattle to Portland - 16.6mpg

    Ethanol free? Tailwind? Did you also double check with the pump? At least from my experience the computer isn't quite accurate. it's always been off by 2-3mpg
  7. brilliantnick

    Oil Pressure and Trans Temp Question on new truck

    Relating to the trans temp, my thoughts are the new transmission is likely aiming to be in that 'sweet spot' where temperatures create the highest efficiency. Too high and it degrades the fluid, too low and it will be less efficient ultimately causing lower mpgs.
  8. brilliantnick

    Seattle to Portland - 16.6mpg

    I just made a similar trip to go pickup a utility trailer, but I run on 101 for a healthy chunk of miles, I have near 7500 miles on, AT offroad pakage 3.92 trans. On the way in, according to the computer during the 50-60mph highway, I got an average of 19mpg. Once I hit the interstate it...
  9. brilliantnick

    How do you permanently turn down the "new text message from..."

    I noticed this, the volume for notifications can be set when that notification sound is active After playing around with it for a while, I figured its not just the phones 'new text notification' to which any phone setting doesn't matter because its the software within Uconnect itself that is...
  10. brilliantnick

    How do you permanently turn down the "new text message from..."

    like the title says, It makes me jump out of my skin every time I get a text message because its so damn loud I can turn it down after it starts or turn the do not disturb but has to be done every time.. what's the way to turn it down or off permanently?
  11. brilliantnick

    Octane

    Im surprised noone has linked engineering explained vid about octane https://youtu.be/kJyd6C99_3g This video explains octane, what it is and its relationship to altitude (like why high altitude states have generally lower octane for 'regular.' but then goes into details about difference...
  12. brilliantnick

    What did you do with your 5th Gen this week?

    Took a trip, 3,000 miles (round trip) later
  13. brilliantnick

    Gas prices & alternative secondary vehicles calc

    Given the rocketing gas prices and from what I'm seeing a number of posts involving mpg, fuel economy ext... I thought I'd share this spreadsheet I made. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Bs3-vg4by60UXXed2cIDXJd4VEqnEquzvld3huS-LuA/copy You can fill in your own details in the grey...
  14. brilliantnick

    Are all dealers overfilling engine oil?

    Trusted needing to be the key word there, I brought my old car to a local mechanic to have oil change. Instead of an OEM oil filter they put in a Napa, and/or they put in non-synthetic in a engine that's needs synthetic. I don't know but either case after I brought it from that oil change the...
  15. brilliantnick

    My 2021 Rebel is Averaging 12 mpg in local....Is that normal

    Sorry for the late response, its 'Maximum Steel' and thanks :)
  16. brilliantnick

    "What DON'T you like about your 5th Gen RAM"?

    Two things I found I don't like; First the oil filter placement... Next the SOS button placements on roof light console, I just went into the truck in the dark a little while ago and pressed that sos button instead of the light button. Would be nice if the thing would glow all the time, or at...
  17. brilliantnick

    Extended Warranty

    If they didn't have warranty, I wouldn't buy new. Too many gizmos and sensors nowadays that could take more than a months paycheck to fix.
  18. brilliantnick

    My 2021 Rebel is Averaging 12 mpg in local....Is that normal

    If it's anything like my old car the range estimates to empty is based on the last like 50 miles of driving not on highway miles, so when I take a drive into town my estimate usually goes up over the hundred miles, ie I start out with a 300 mi range estimates and end at 400 mi after driving 100...
  19. brilliantnick

    Disappointing Incentives

    This is exactly why I was afraid of ordering because 3 months from now whenever it gets delivered I bet they would not only remove incentives, but also crank up msrp just because. Thats how my luck typically runs
  20. brilliantnick

    Good deal?

    I'm with Doug, i never did like the idea of leasing, always like to own my stuff at the end of the day. and my truck's only a week and a half old and I've already got scratches in the bed. not worried about it since I'm going to be putting in bedliner as soon as it warms up anyway but still...
  21. brilliantnick

    Good deal?

    Thanks for the info all, So I worked the numbers and decided to go for it I had actually went to several other dealerships looking at slightly different deals but they couldn't or wouldn't drop them down to the level that I was looking for. In so doing however I managed to make them nervous...
  22. brilliantnick

    Good deal?

    Yeah they are pretty nice trucks, my dad my uncle and my cousin all have one. So that might be because my uncle actually works at a mechanic shop for chrisler What I worry about for ordering mostly is that losing out on the incentives and possibly APR might mean a difference of maybe four to 10...
  23. brilliantnick

    Good deal?

    Good tip, hopefully being remote will be able to give easier leverage against them Sorry I should have specified, it's a 2021 Yeah the listed sales like $5,800 off of course always look great on the surface but have limitations so a few of them don't apply.
  24. brilliantnick

    Good deal?

    Hey all Quick background about me: I've been hunting for a 1500 bighorn that would fit by budget and desires for a long while now, I went for a test drive a couple weekends ago, had my sights set on the quad initially but then after the ride have now set for the crew. I have a particular taste...

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