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  1. Kap1

    Farewell Ram and hello Tundra

    Hi All, This day has come, after 9 years of ownership of my 2013 ram 1500, at 120k miles, it's time to move on. At 120k miles there are just too many things to fix and I didn't feel like throwing "good money after bad"... Lifters and cam or probably the entire long block, transmission won't...
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    Transmission shifting D to R issue

    Hi all, I have a 2013 1500 with 120k miles. Hemi, 8 speed transmission For the past month, transmission is very slow to shift from P to R to Drive. Once it shifts, it's just fine on higher gears, sometimes I hear some shuddering noises when it's shifting between 2-3 gear at low speed If I...
  3. Kap1

    How to trade-in/sell truck to dealership?

    Hi Everyone! I will be selling my 2013 truck, 120k miles as it's quickly developing a whole bunch of issues... lifters/cam knocking sounds, brake system pulsating, transmission doesn't shift to D/R quick anymore. I decided to trade it in, or sell it to a dealership because i can't look into...
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    use my old Gen4 camper shell on new Gen5

    Hi All, I got a 2013 year 1500 6.4ft bed quad cab. AND , i'm debating to get a new 2022 truck. My issue is that i dont want to spend $4-5k on a new camper shell, and want to re-use my old ARE DCU camper shell. Does anyone know if i my old camper shell form 2013 will fit well into the 2022...
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    knocking sound

    Hi All, Just an FYI post - my 2013 v8 has 120k miles on it, now, used RL 5-30 and RP filter for about last 50k miles, and RL 5-20oil since got truck new. Just got a slight knocking sound from engine last week. Took it to my mechanic to listen to, and he says that it sounds like one of the...
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    Free quad headlights and tails 2013

    Hi All, I got new morimoto xb led for my truck half year ago and it works very well. I have my old oem quad headlights available if anyone wants it. Left one may be having an issue as it was not working half the times, even with new stock bulb. But enclosures are still should be good for...
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    Manifolds leak again, options please

    Hi everyone, My ram 1500 2013 110k miles got a leak again from the manifolds. Dealer already replaced bolts couple of times over the years, and even a head replaced couple of years ago as they couldn't drill out the broken bolts... It now has a rumbling noise at startup for about 5 seconds and...
  8. Kap1

    Paper seal fell inside the engine

    Allright all... Here's stupidest post of the year. I wanted to quickly refill some engine oil before 100mile drive, picked up half full bottle of 5-30 Redline oil, and start pouring it in... Within a split second I saw something flow into the engine hole together with the oil... I then realized...
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    Brake fluid capacity for full flush

    Hi All, I will be getting new front brakes installed on my 2013 1500, and need to buy brake fluid for the mechanic to do the change. I heard that it's best to run brake fluid through the system until clean fluid comes out - sort of a "flush/run through". MY QUESTION IS... how much of Redline...
  10. Kap1

    8 speed transmission PPE pan install

    Hi All, I just got my PPE pan installed onto my 2013 hemi 8 speed, it's at 105k miles right now. Truck was shifting very poorly and rough, now it's butter mooth like new! 1. The PPE pan for 8HP70 (part PPE228053020) did fit just fine to my stock 2013 hemi. Exhaust was not on the way of...
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    leaking 8 speed transmission on 2013 ram

    Hi Everyone, i haven't posed in a while, glad to be back. I was preparing to do transmission fluid / PPE pan install tomorrow, and just saw a wet spot on the lower part of the transmission. It appears that there may be a very slow leak from the transmission gasket, at front of the...
  12. Kap1

    front tie rod upgrades

    Hi All, My mechanic noticed that the front outer tie rod is moving a bit on my passenger side. Probably because i keep bumping into the side curb when parking on hills ... The driver side is solid, and is not moving. Mechanic said that it's not critical (as it's only slightly moving), but i...
  13. Kap1

    Help analyze my oil Blackstone report

    Hi All, I just got my UOA report back from Blackstone. I've got 2013 1500 Hemi w/ 89k miles. Used Redline 5-20 since new, and RL 5-30 for the last 20k miles. A year ago, at 75k miles, Dealership replaced half of the lifters (yes only half!) and kept same camshaft as they said it had no wear...
  14. Kap1

    Jasper engine reviews

    Did you guys see how bad reviews are for Jasper remanufactured engines?? Just Google Jasper engine reviews, website called Consumer Affairs has tons of Jasper reviews and almost all of them are horror stories ... Anyone heard any feedback about Jasper remanufactured engines?
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    Need full headlight upgrade for 2013 Quads

    Hi All, I've got a 2013 Big Horn w/ stock quad lights (no projectors), and looking to get the proper upgrade. I want to buy the entire headlight assembly so it's plug-and-play into my truck, and is the most reliable/leak free. I don't mind spending money as long as it's a high quality product...
  16. Kap1

    Work truck suspension upgrade

    Hi All, I've got a 2013 1500 QC Big Horn hemi 4x4 with almost 90k miles. It's my daily driver and a work truck, has a camper shell and I estimate that my tools, supplies and the camper all together weigh approximately 1000-1200lb load total payload which I carry daily. Add to that myself 200...
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    Using ATF4 transmission fluid in 8 speed

    Hi Guys, *EDIT* i made a mistake and initially checked "estimate" not the final "invoice". The invoice does have correct fluid listed. So please ignore this thread :) I just checked my receipt from the last maintenance service that I did at 50k miles, and it looks like my local mechanic used...
  18. Kap1

    Hemi tiks sounds

    Hi Guys, here's how my hemi after driving 400 miles today. What are those tiking sounds in the beginning of the video? Hemi tick or something else? Thank you!
  19. Kap1

    Whining noise at cold start

    Hi All, So, i made it to my in-laws in Denver few days ago - 1500 mile trip. And all went well, truck drove smooth and no sounds. The past 2 days, when i start the truck in the morning, i'm getting a very loud whining noise. It seems that it's originating from the serpentine belt. Not sure...
  20. Kap1

    Check engine light

    Hi Everyone, I got 2013 5.7 with 70k miles. Just got the truck back after 2 months dealer took to repairing manifold bolts, cylinder misfire and replacing right head and the #4 injector. I got this cel today when starting my truck via my Clifford remote app. I've had this same alarm starter...
  21. Kap1

    Another cylinder misfire story

    Another cylinder misfire and failed lifters story Here's my cylinder misfire story and the conclusion (hopefully). I got 2013 5.7 with 70k miles, still under powertrain warranty. Used Redline 5-20 for entire life of the truck. 1. Oct 2017 - took truck to service for exhaust manifold leak...
  22. Kap1

    dealer can't fix manifold bolts - send it to machine shop

    Hi All, I took my Ram 1500 2013 v8 67k miles to the dealer to fix the exhaust leak, which they already fixed 2 years ago... (replaced bolts), and this time truck was at the shop 4 days, and they called me Friday saying that they "couldn't get the manifold bolts out, and had sent top part of the...
  23. Kap1

    traction control engages and brakes on freeway

    Hi Everyone, I've got an issue with my truck, hopefully someone could offer clues or solutoin: Whenever i'm driving on the freeway, 70mph-80mph, if there's a small dip and the truck bounces up/down a little bit, the traction control kicks in (traction control light lights on on dashboard...
  24. Kap1

    5-20 to 5-30 oil switching

    Hi Everyone, I've been waiting for the past year to see how is the 5-30 oil working out for everybody who switched from the recommended 5-20? My 1500 2013 hemi 60k miles is due for oil change, and I wanted to get an updated feedback about 5-30 oil in case anybody heard anyone having...
  25. Kap1

    Which Redline transmission fluid to use?

    Hi everyone! I got 50k miles on my 2013 1500 hemi 8 speed, 4x4 I'm taking truck to a local shop to get Redline oil change (they're Redline dealer) , spark plugs, brakes and new tires, and I was thinking to also get transmission fluid changed just in case since they'll have the truck all...

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