Oil weight poll, trying find a link

[Cshaffer126]

Which oil weights are you using ?

please also answer the following:


Model year?
Miles?
Miles between changes?
Conventional or synthetic?
Any lifter failures?
Any abnormal tick?

 

[Cshaffer126]

My responses


Model year?
2018

Miles?
11,100

Miles between changes?
5,000

Conventional or synthetic? Synthetic

Any lifter failures?
Failed at 11k miles (hard tick present) no CEL.

Any abnormal tick?
Still a slight tick when truck idles with warm oil after sitting.

 

[heefageLA]

2017 5.7L

~37,000 miles

~5,000-6,000 OCI

Redline 5w-30 w/ Wix XP filter

No failures.

Only ticks for about 2-3 seconds when I cold start and move the truck very short distances to blow off the driveway or move it to wash the truck, etc... And thats only when I start the truck for a second time. If the truck doesnt get a chance to heat up all the way, I get a tick on the second cold start.

Something to add, I turn off my MDS religiously since I bought the truck. I had about 25k on it when I got it.


A failure at only 11,000 miles is scary as hell to me! Did the dealership treat you right?

 

[Cshaffer126]

2017 5.7L

~37,000 miles

~5,000-6,000 OCI

Redline 5w-30 w/ Wix XP filter

No failures.

Only ticks for about 2-3 seconds when I cold start and move the truck very short distances to blow off the driveway or move it to wash the truck, etc... And thats only when I start the truck for a second time. If the truck doesnt get a chance to heat up all the way, I get a tick on the second cold start.


EDIT: a failure at only 11,000 miles is scary as hell to me! Did the dealership treat you right?

They took good care of me. However, I have lost a lot of confidence in the platform but I am also not super convinced the lifters actually failed, some bearings felt slightly tougher than others, maybe a little bit of uneven wear. The thing that boggles my mind is that the hard ticking on cold starts went away...

 

[18ram18]

2018 5.7

8250 mi

6500-7000 OCI (first @ 1250)

PUP synthetic / mobile 1

no failures

 

[Burla]

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[Cshaffer126]

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Dang I missed that one . This is also to see how many have had lifter issues etc...

 

[Burla]

All I can say about oil type and cam/lifters is I kinda of doubt there is an argument at all for thin low anti wear/extreme pressure (aw/ep) additive oil being better then the opposite. I'd say the opposite does at least have an argument, but there simply wont be a lot of data to make serious conclusions. Clearly some oils kill ticks left behind with the low additive gf-5 20 weights, that part is a straight fact at this point.

 

[Cshaffer126]

All I can say about oil type and cam/lifters is I kinda of doubt there is an argument at all for thin low anti wear/extreme pressure (aw/ep) additive oil being better then the opposite. I'd say the opposite does at least have an argument, but there simply wont be a lot of data to make serious conclusions. Clearly some oils kill ticks left behind with the low additive gf-5 20 weights, that part is a straight fact at this point.

Even after my complete lifter replacement there is still a slight tick (sounds like one lifter is louder than the others) I’m really interested to try redline for that moly content but I also don’t want to quiet a problem that will develop into a failure.

 

[Burla]

I can't help you there, my tick is gone and so is many others. No cams needed at this point knock wood.

 

[Cshaffer126]

I can't help you there, my tick is gone and so is many others. No cams needed at this point knock wood.

I’m gonna make the switch ASAP see what it does...

 

[Burla]

Update syn thread however it works out.

 

[Cshaffer126]

Update syn thread however it works out.

will do

 

[kurek]

Model year? 2015 1500 (Hemi 5.7 w/ MDS)
Miles? 31000
Miles between changes? ~6K-9K
Conventional or synthetic? Synthetic
Any lifter failures? No
Any abnormal tick? No

5W20 as specified by the manufacturer. No problems, no ticks.

 

[VB712]

You run redline 5-30 and a wix xp right?

All I can say about oil type and cam/lifters is I kinda of doubt there is an argument at all for thin low anti wear/extreme pressure (aw/ep) additive oil being better then the opposite. I'd say the opposite does at least have an argument, but there simply wont be a lot of data to make serious conclusions. Clearly some oils kill ticks left behind with the low additive gf-5 20 weights, that part is a straight fact at this point.

 

[Burla]

redline 5w30 and rp 20-820

 

[huntergreen]

I can't help you there, my tick is gone and so is many others. No cams needed at this point knock wood.

What's the mileage on your truck now ? Tks

 

[huntergreen]

5-20 pup. 6 month/ 6000 mile, which ever occurs firsti, oci.

2016 big horn hemi.

29000 miles.

 

[Dusty]

Which oil weights are you using ?

please also answer the following:


Model year?
Miles?
Miles between changes?
Conventional or synthetic?
Any lifter failures?
Any abnormal tick?

Current: 2019 Ram 1500 @ 24500 miles

Oil change: 1st @ 9543 miles, 2nd @ 9861 miles

Oil type: synthetic

Lifter failures: none

Abnormal tick: none

PREVIOUSLY OWNED: 2010 & 2014 Ram 1500s w/5.7

Traded at 107000 and 93000 miles

Average oil change was between 9300 10000 miles

Used semi-synthetic oil in 2010, and semi- and full synthetic in 2014. Used Mopar or Fram oil filters only.

Did not experience lifter failures on either vehicle nor any abnormal ticking sounds.

Regards,
Dusty
2019 Ram DT 1500 Silver Billet Laramie, Quad Cab, 2WD, 5.7 Hemi, 8HP75, 3.21 axle, 33 gallon fuel tank, 18 inch wheels. Build date: 17 April 2018. Now at 024522 miles.

 

[Matches]

2016 1500
Cheap synthetic
40k
5k between
No ticks or abnormal noises
No lifter problems