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  1. Billyo

    2012 piston slap/ low knock noise.

    same here. i too believe its piston slap. my 15 was loud even at about 8k. especially when temps got down below 40 degrees outside. it happened not after initial cold start but while it was warming up. say about 120-170 degrees. unreal. it was a lease and i couldnt wait to unload that thing...
  2. Billyo

    Broken manifold bolt or bad lifter?

    that's not a manifold. its a lifter.
  3. Billyo

    5W-30 oil is a reconmended oil for the 5.7

    to hell with the dealers.... just hit 14k on my 17. 12,500 of it has been on redline 5/30. no hot tick, no start up tick. and not even a restart tick after moving it across a driveway a couple of times. oil is at 49 psi at idle hot about 210F. so far so good. thankfully. as coach John Gruden...
  4. Billyo

    Hellcat Lifters-Better Quality?

    I was drinking my morning coffee while being very entertained this morning. thanks. that was well done.
  5. Billyo

    Bad lifter To end a bad summer

    sorry to hear that... please keep us posted. my short of it is this. had a 15 on lease with gradual increase in ticking louder and louder and to boot crazy piston slap. dumped it at 27k. bought a 17 as a leftover in 4/18. dumped the stock oil at 1,500 miles. been on redline 5w30 ever since due...
  6. Billyo

    Engine chatter upon startup

    hey Beast, i had a new 15 on a lease and gave it back with 27k. if you search for my older posts, that thing made such noisy piston slap on cold days approx. starting between 115-120 degrees on dash gauge. it would go away at about 180. and dont even get me started with bleed down and hot tick...
  7. Billyo

    Engine chatter upon startup

  8. Billyo

    MDS

    yes. what he said. I hate the MDS
  9. Billyo

    MDS....Did you turn it off or leave it on?

    this is a copy of a post i put up not too long ago on how i feel about MDS "speaking just specifically from a "design" point of view, the MDS is a very intelligent concept. However, from a purist or connoisseur's perspective, it's a complete and utter sacrilege to the HEMI's character. i myself...
  10. Billyo

    Performance Exhaust, Should I?

    i run a mufflex 18 inch bolt in. nice and mellow tone and when you get on it, it opens up nice with a good growl. took me 1/2 hr. to install. couldnt be happier.
  11. Billyo

    Dealership Oil Changes

    bought my 2017 in 4/18 as a leftover. my brother inlaw works there. they made a sweet deal when i dropped out of my lease on my 2015. And yes, the factory oil filter was a bear. but nothing a big pair of channel locks cant handle.
  12. Billyo

    Dealership Oil Changes

    i was offered 6 oil changes as well at time of purchase. i never showed up. i feel the most safest way and one that leaves absolutely no doubt is to do it yourself. which i do. i just slide under it in my driveway. filter is a PITA but nonetheless quite manageable. leaves no head scratching...
  13. Billyo

    Is it safe to use this oil?

    Red line 5/30 here as well. no problems. no CEL. but i dont run MDS. nor ever will.
  14. Billyo

    Oil Pressure/Temp about right?

    i checked mine last night. hot at idle. coolant- 201F trans- 170F oil- 206F oil pressure- 49-50 psi , bounced back and forth. at normal idle speed from factory. red line 5/30 2017 - 9,307 miles.
  15. Billyo

    MDS and Gear Shift

    I agree that thankfully we can turn it off. But, i just hate the fact that those 8 wacky collapsible lifters are even in there in the first place.
  16. Billyo

    Synthetic Oil

    fantastic. video 3 after the rpm's come down, all i hear is injectors in the background. RL 5/30 - its all i use as well.
  17. Billyo

    MDS and Gear Shift

    speaking just specifically from a "design" point of view, the MDS is a very intelligent concept. However, from a purist or connoisseur's perspective, it's a complete and utter sacrilege to the HEMI's character. i myself absolutely LOATHE the MDS. I'll even bet the SRT engineers silently wept...
  18. Billyo

    Are the 2016/2017 and newer have cam issues?

    only maybe if you get an FCA engineer drunk enough so that he lets the truth out. Hey, while were at it, lets get the Pope drunk too.
  19. Billyo

    What is everybody running in their 5.7 hemi

    redline 5w-30. that's it.
  20. Billyo

    Oil Cooler for 4th gen 5.7?

    i think i found what it is. its called the "police package oil cooler." how did that option end up on my truck?
  21. Billyo

    Oil Cooler for 4th gen 5.7?

    i was wondering what that does. does it cool the oil or heat it? my 2017 has one. my 15 did not. i dont know what option that its part of but my 17 also came with a trailer brake. my 15 without the (heater or cooler), had a sleeve on the lower rad hose. i do believe it can be removed or added...
  22. Billyo

    2018 hemi w/ only 15k miles whining on cold start

    same here. it does it but not a loud as original post when its about 15 degrees and under. goes away after about 30-45 seconds. 2017 - 9k miles. i'm not too worried about it.
  23. Billyo

    Engine stall no cel

    just wondering if that knock sound wasnt a "pop" like a slight backfire through the TB? i wonder if it is electrical since its not idling properly and its trying to compensate. is there any metallic knocks going on while running? any vacuum hoses off? CEL?
  24. Billyo

    Engine dies while driving

    yes, definitely.
  25. Billyo

    Engine dies while driving

    any symptoms that are leading up to the stall? check engine light?, lightning bolt for TB? engine hot or cold? and does it restart no problem?

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