BlueGuyRedState
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- Joined
- Aug 17, 2020
- Posts
- 66
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- Location
- Las Animas County Colorado
- Ram Year
- 2018 Crew Cab 4x4 Big Horn
- Engine
- Hemi 5.7 V8
Just bought CPO 2018 Big Horn Crew Cab 4x4 w/5.7 Hemi and 8 spd with 27K.
Taking it to our local dealer (we live in rural Nebraska, local place too small to offer CPO but happy to service it, bought it in Omaha) for an oil change and general inspection. Trust but verify and all that.
Last 4x4 I owned was a 1999 Mazda B3000 (Ford Ranger clone) that drank gas like crazy. In an attempt to squeeze every possible MPG out of it, I spent a boat load of $$ on having the fluid i front and rear diffs, transfer case and auto trans and engine all replaced with full synthetics.
Helped a wee bit - ran smoother for certain - and I like the general rate of wear most drivers report from running synthetics.
At the same time, if I won't really gain much, that would be good to know BEFORE dropping big $$. NOTE: we will be towing a small (15', GVW 2200 lb) travel trailer in 2021, possibly larger later on if we decide we can handle this. So this quest is for long life as well as optimal MPG.
Anyone gone the full synth route? Diffs, transfer case, transmission and engine? Pros and cons (besides price)?
TIA
Taking it to our local dealer (we live in rural Nebraska, local place too small to offer CPO but happy to service it, bought it in Omaha) for an oil change and general inspection. Trust but verify and all that.
Last 4x4 I owned was a 1999 Mazda B3000 (Ford Ranger clone) that drank gas like crazy. In an attempt to squeeze every possible MPG out of it, I spent a boat load of $$ on having the fluid i front and rear diffs, transfer case and auto trans and engine all replaced with full synthetics.
Helped a wee bit - ran smoother for certain - and I like the general rate of wear most drivers report from running synthetics.
At the same time, if I won't really gain much, that would be good to know BEFORE dropping big $$. NOTE: we will be towing a small (15', GVW 2200 lb) travel trailer in 2021, possibly larger later on if we decide we can handle this. So this quest is for long life as well as optimal MPG.
Anyone gone the full synth route? Diffs, transfer case, transmission and engine? Pros and cons (besides price)?
TIA