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- Southern Illinois
- Ram Year
- 2018 Ram Express Quad Cab
- Engine
- Hemi 5.7
My 2019 classic Hemi has been running perfectly for 37,000 miles….until yesterday.
Each time I started it, I got some lifter noise, sounded like multiple lifters. The oil pressure gauge goes immediately to the middle of the gauge when starting but the oil can light on the dash takes several seconds to go off on startup.
Of course, I immediately checked the oil and it’s full and recently changed (2,000 miles ago). I’m using PUP 5w20 with a mopar filter. No mods, no tuners, just a 74 year old guy driving his truck. Ha
Oil pressure seems to be higher than normal. Generally at 70+ mph I’m seeing 48-49 psi, now I see 51 at 30 mph.
I’m at a loss and the only thing I can think of is the driveway which is quite steep. I generally back in which causes the oil to flow to the front of the pan. With the oil pickup in the back of the pan I’m thinking that it’s not getting enough oil on startup. I don’t have a clue, so any suggestions would be appreciated!!
I did buy the truck last October as a certified used truck so I got the extended warranty. Plus, I don’t know how it was taken care of before.
If the engine was neglected, and sludge plugged up the filter, would that not cause the bypass to maintain oil pressure???
Each time I started it, I got some lifter noise, sounded like multiple lifters. The oil pressure gauge goes immediately to the middle of the gauge when starting but the oil can light on the dash takes several seconds to go off on startup.
Of course, I immediately checked the oil and it’s full and recently changed (2,000 miles ago). I’m using PUP 5w20 with a mopar filter. No mods, no tuners, just a 74 year old guy driving his truck. Ha
Oil pressure seems to be higher than normal. Generally at 70+ mph I’m seeing 48-49 psi, now I see 51 at 30 mph.
I’m at a loss and the only thing I can think of is the driveway which is quite steep. I generally back in which causes the oil to flow to the front of the pan. With the oil pickup in the back of the pan I’m thinking that it’s not getting enough oil on startup. I don’t have a clue, so any suggestions would be appreciated!!
I did buy the truck last October as a certified used truck so I got the extended warranty. Plus, I don’t know how it was taken care of before.
If the engine was neglected, and sludge plugged up the filter, would that not cause the bypass to maintain oil pressure???
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