My 14 hit 2700 miles today, and I'm going on vacation next week and almost certainly will cross 3k along the way. This of course being on the original oil, so i decided to change it today. Unfortunately that meant I needed oil and filter that I could pick up TODAY, and while most places have RP oil, nobody carries their filters.
Luckily my local speed shop stocks both amsoil ss 5w20 and the amsoil filter for my truck, so I went and picked it all up. 7 quarts and a filter came to $102. Lot of money for oil and filter, but I'm figuring I should get easily 10k or 1 full year before I need to change it again, which equates to about a penny per mile to have a top tier oil and filter in the hemi.
First, whoever designed the location of the oil filter has one effed up sense of humor. Tried a rag over the components below it, tried the plastic bag, which promptly melted through but that created a nice little chute for a bit. I had no trouble getting the filter off using a cap wrench and a ratchet, but a strap wrench probably wouldn't fit.
Second, when you crack the drain plug, be prepared for the oil to rocket out of the pan like a heat seeking missile. Got a nice oil spot on my driveway thanks to that. Also, pro tip, don't drop the drain plug into your drainage pan. It's a MF to get back out.
Now, onto the new stuff. The amsoil filter is high quality stuff. While it was a few dollars more than the RP filter u was originally looking at, I figured since they had it, it was worth it to get it.
Got the filter on and the oil filled up, held back about a third of a quart just in case because it's always easier to add than subtract. Started the truck and ran it a bit, checked again and it needed the rest of that 7th quart after all.
I will say this, the truck has only run for about a minute or so with the new oil, but it definitely is noticeably quieter in terms of valvetrain noise. My truck was never all that bad to begin with, but I definitely hear a difference. Won't be getting it out on the road until later but when I do I'll comment on anything I notice with the engine under load.
Luckily my local speed shop stocks both amsoil ss 5w20 and the amsoil filter for my truck, so I went and picked it all up. 7 quarts and a filter came to $102. Lot of money for oil and filter, but I'm figuring I should get easily 10k or 1 full year before I need to change it again, which equates to about a penny per mile to have a top tier oil and filter in the hemi.
First, whoever designed the location of the oil filter has one effed up sense of humor. Tried a rag over the components below it, tried the plastic bag, which promptly melted through but that created a nice little chute for a bit. I had no trouble getting the filter off using a cap wrench and a ratchet, but a strap wrench probably wouldn't fit.
Second, when you crack the drain plug, be prepared for the oil to rocket out of the pan like a heat seeking missile. Got a nice oil spot on my driveway thanks to that. Also, pro tip, don't drop the drain plug into your drainage pan. It's a MF to get back out.
Now, onto the new stuff. The amsoil filter is high quality stuff. While it was a few dollars more than the RP filter u was originally looking at, I figured since they had it, it was worth it to get it.
Got the filter on and the oil filled up, held back about a third of a quart just in case because it's always easier to add than subtract. Started the truck and ran it a bit, checked again and it needed the rest of that 7th quart after all.
I will say this, the truck has only run for about a minute or so with the new oil, but it definitely is noticeably quieter in terms of valvetrain noise. My truck was never all that bad to begin with, but I definitely hear a difference. Won't be getting it out on the road until later but when I do I'll comment on anything I notice with the engine under load.
