2021 V6 no oil problem

[othellobloke]

Posting for a friend. She's got a 2021 V6 RAM with 4500km on it.

So couple days ago her truck started making this weird sound like sputtering and churning out white smoke.

Last night we looked online and tried the electronic throttle reset. That fixed that problem.

But her boyfriend checked the oil in -29C / -20F and there was no oil. He put in 2.5qt and it showed full. Warmed up the engine and put another qt in and everything showed fine. Haven't checked it since last night.

There's been no black snow beneath where they park and as I understand it oil doesn't simply just disappear. Can someone give me some insight as to what could possibly have happened?

And does anyone know if the electronic throttle system is a common problem?

 

[othellobloke]

Anyone?

 

[PoMansRam]

How did you reset/relearn the electronic throttle control?

In terms of the oil loss situation, unless it's leaking or was not filled properly, I've not heard of a pentastar that consumes oil. Ive owned 2 pentastars in the past.

 

[crash68]

with that few of miles and the low oil issue, take it right back to the dealer. The truck is under warranty and at least there will be documentation of the problem if something else happens down the road

 

[huntergreen]

I’m leaning towards underfilled from the start. Check the oil filter housing and around that area for an oil leak. Any blue smoke coming from the exhaust, especially at start up.