Service schedule

[jschwanke84]

I only have about 1,000 miles on my new 2016 Ram 1500 5.7 L and am wondering what the recommended service schedule is? I have found several different ones online including 5k mile intervals, 7.5k and 10k. But what is the true factory recommendation or what do you guys do?

 

[lukedukem]

your salesman should've went over that with you. and your service department can tell you, especially to keep good with the warranty claims.

Me? i change my oil every 5k, i was told not to go over 7.5k

Luke

 

[R.L.K.]

The owners manual is a pretty good guide .
As far as engine oil goes , I'd dump the factory fill @ or prior to 3k miles .
Also your truck should be equipped with an oil life monitor , I guess it's a good guide as well .

How often you change your engine oil really depends on what you choose to run ie ... conventional, semi synthetic, full synthetic or a quality Ester base oil.
Most conventional oils 3 - 4.5 k
Semi syn 5-6 k , full syn 6 -8 k , Ester base oil 8 -10 all info is simply imo.

 

[ExpressRules]

The owners manual is a pretty good guide .
As far as engine oil goes , I'd dump the factory fill @ or prior to 3k miles .
Also your truck should be equipped with an oil life monitor , I guess it's a good guide as well .

How often you change your engine oil really depends on what you choose to run ie ... conventional, semi synthetic, full synthetic or a quality Ester base oil.
Most conventional oils 3 - 4.5 k
Semi syn 5-6 k , full syn 6 -8 k , Ester base oil 8 -10 all info is simply imo.

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[RamCares]

I only have about 1,000 miles on my new 2016 Ram 1500 5.7 L and am wondering what the recommended service schedule is? I have found several different ones online including 5k mile intervals, 7.5k and 10k. But what is the true factory recommendation or what do you guys do?

Hi jschwanke84--hope you're enjoying your 1500! You can pull up the recommended maintenance schedule from your Owner's Manual here: Ram Trucks Owners Service Manuals

The schedule information begins on page 881. Hope that helps!

Kori
Ram Social Care Specialist

 

[jag1886]

I dumbed the stuff they put in at the factory at a 1000 miles and change oil every 5000 or 1 year using the Pennzoil Platinum they recommend.

 

[bryan28]

I had 4 free oil changes from the dealer and they said oil change every 6k miles or 6 months and I'm sure they use conventional oil.

 

[huntergreen]

i follow the schedule in the owners manual.

 

[HitchHiker]

Does anyone happen to know if the 2012 model year has an oil life monitor?


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[kevperro]

These days you don't have to do much.

For my Pentastar 4x2 I'm doing the following...some of which is not by the manual.

Oil-filter: OLM goes to about 10K miles - I do 8K-10K
Air Filter: 30K-2yr
Tire Rotation: Somewhere around 10K
Differential Fluid: 30K
Plugs - Wires: 100K
Transmission Service: 100K
Coolant: 100K-5yr 1st service - 50K-2Yr thereafter
Belts: Until it breaks or makes noise.