Special time with the Ram today

[dale197338]

Well I did a 40,000 mile service frt diff, rear diff, transfer case and engine oil with filter tire rotation. All looked pretty good. I got this truck used(lease turn-in) last year did do oil changes but was not sure what previous owner did or didn't do. Well someone did the rear diff and that damb rtv bandit struck I've seen worse but come on you don't need a whole tube of that stuff. Anyways she's all good till 80,000 I guess. Not doing the Trans to much involved with those now.

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[Burla]

You can do it, just do one thing at a time, lesser guys then you do it.

 

[HEMIMANN]

Look at the bright side - mine came factory stock with a leaking transmission oil pan. When we changed drivetrain oils this winter, there was little RTV on the pan flange, and completely missing in some areas.

There's other posts on missing factory sealant as well. Seems it's too difficult to dispense sealant at a constant rate in the present era. Anyway, we did it ourselves, and all is well now.

 

[RJL1]

Did my oil today too.

The oil filter location leaves me baffled.

Gonna do my diffs and transfer case at 50K as well.

 

[EdGs]

..........Well someone did the rear diff and that damb rtv bandit struck I've seen worse but come on you don't need a whole tube of that stuff.......

I think the same person at the plant did my rear diff, too. There was at least a 1/4" bead of silicone that had squeezed out to the inside cavity of the diff. Fortunately it didn't come loose.

I could have done 3 or 4 diff covers with the amount that was used on mine.

 

[atc06jh]

Did my oil today too.

The oil filter location leaves me baffled.

Gonna do my diffs and transfer case at 50K as well.

It is a terrible place for the filter. What I do is take a minute made jug (larger ones) and cut it in half. Or a milk jug and cut it open, but leave the handle. Stick it up there, unscrew the filter, and 95% of the oil goes in the jug. All that misses is what runs onto my hand while unscrewing it.

 

[Murphy Slaw]

I let my oil run down my arm, up my shoulder, and then into my hair.

 

[Hookedup87]

I’m so tempted to relocate it with transdapt kit but haven’t pulled the trigger yet. I’m so nervous about the additional connections that could possibly leak, or the chance of something hitting one of the lines or filter that I have held off. I always tell myself it’s not that bad, it’s only twice a year, but then when I’m doing it and I’m covered, my driveway is covered and the steering rack and who knows what else is covered in oil, I tell myself this is the last time. And then I do nothing about it. Lol

 

[indept]

"Special time with the Ram" You DID mean your truck didn't you???

 

[dale197338]

"Special time with the Ram" You DID mean your truck didn't you???

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Maybe lol

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