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Pete Jensen

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Service writer just tried to say I need to change my spark plugs. I only have 32000 miles on my 2016 1500 5.7 Hemi. Seriously?
 

2016Bighorny

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it states in the owners manual for my 2016 Ram 1500 5.7, to change the spark plugs at 100,000 miles and...
"the spark plug change interval is mileage based ONLY, year intervals do NOT apply"
This information is located on page 271, of your owners manual. Take it in and show your service writer what an ignorant ass that he/she is!
 

Elevated 2013

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The only time you would need to change the plugs before 100000 miles (although I never even come close to waiting that long) is for a blown head gasket or intake gasket where coolant and oil mix together or something really fouls them out. He would need to show you proof of why and the Iridium plugs do not show wear easily! You would want to see a gauge in the spark plug to show you that the gap is way too big. I don’t know what the gap is for your truck off the top of my head though.


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Service writer just tried to say I need to change my spark plugs. I only have 32000 miles on my 2016 1500 5.7 Hemi. Seriously?


bet you that would be at least 350 bucks or maybe more. did he tell you why they need to be changed maybe you got to change dealers slow cash day for them
 

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I changed mine last week in my 2015 hemi. I have 65K miles and was starting to throw a code for cylinder 1 misfiring. The truck is heavily modified with a custom tune, so it wasn't really a surprise to me. I went with the Bosch double iridium due to local availability. Truck has been running great now.
 

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bet you that would be at least 350 bucks or maybe more. did he tell you why they need to be changed maybe you got to change dealers slow cash day for them
My dealer was more, just for kicks I asked how much to change my plugs.............$499

I laughed and asked him if he was serious?!
 
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