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My best Battery made it 12years in a Corvette, was an AcDelco. Was working when I sold it, but was not 100% so the new owner bought a new one some months later.

In the RAM the battery hold under 5years, I put in the biggest that would fit

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I have a battery I kid you not I bought as blemish from interstate battery in 2007. It is an optima yellow top and still works!

 

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I'm finally changing the valve cover gasket on the passenger side (it's leaking badly at only 39K miles), and I was wondering if anyone could tell me where I can get some of these plastic clips, as I cut them, so I don't put any stress on the wiring harness. They go into the plastic valve cover:

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I had some mild hopes that the esters in Red Line 5W-30 might somewhat condition that seal and slow the leak, but it had no effect, good or bad.

For now, I rigged something up:

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But I'd like to get some new ones to have as a backup. The local dealership couldn't provide me with a part number and said I could only get it with a further $800 wiring harness. That is dumb. @RamCares - would you be so kind as to chime in, please?

@Hemi395 - I went with the Akebono Ultra Performance, Motul DOT 5.1 brake fluid, and kept the stock rotors. I bled the system and ABS, and now I have excellent brakes. They have good bite and more control, as the brake pedal has a more linear feel. My stock rotors were in perfect shape as I only went halfway through the factory pads. The only negative in all of this is that my driver-side rear rotor got a groove towards the outside edge during the brake burnishing process. I doubt it's a pebble or debris, and I think it's more like an imperfection in the brake pad. So much for super expensive "Made in USA" brake pads, lol.

I do the same with those clips. Maybe check parts store though. My car quest has a fastener spinner that has a lot of options maybe that one too.

 

[huntergreen]

Better go knock on something...

My OEM is going strong too, but I hedge my bet on all my auto and small machine batteries with a NOCO Genius5 battery tender/charger. The thing will trickle charge and repair 6v and 12v batteries (old style, AGM and Lithium), and it has successfully rehabilitated a few older batteries for me.

I keep thinking I should just replace it so I don’t run into supply chain issues . Just haven’t yet.

 

[Hemi395]

I'm finally changing the valve cover gasket on the passenger side (it's leaking badly at only 39K miles), and I was wondering if anyone could tell me where I can get some of these plastic clips, as I cut them, so I don't put any stress on the wiring harness. They go into the plastic valve cover:

View attachment 477769 View attachment 477770 View attachment 477771

I had some mild hopes that the esters in Red Line 5W-30 might somewhat condition that seal and slow the leak, but it had no effect, good or bad.

For now, I rigged something up:

View attachment 477772

But I'd like to get some new ones to have as a backup. The local dealership couldn't provide me with a part number and said I could only get it with a further $800 wiring harness. That is dumb. @RamCares - would you be so kind as to chime in, please?

@Hemi395 - I went with the Akebono Ultra Performance, Motul DOT 5.1 brake fluid, and kept the stock rotors. I bled the system and ABS, and now I have excellent brakes. They have good bite and more control, as the brake pedal has a more linear feel. My stock rotors were in perfect shape as I only went halfway through the factory pads. The only negative in all of this is that my driver-side rear rotor got a groove towards the outside edge during the brake burnishing process. I doubt it's a pebble or debris, and I think it's more like an imperfection in the brake pad. So much for super expensive "Made in USA" brake pads, lol.

Knowing FCA those clips probably come with the harness and aren't sold separately. Kinda like the heater hose clamps that attach to the valve covers, they only come with the heater hoses.....

 

[Hemi395]

Better go knock on something...

My OEM is going strong too, but I hedge my bet on all my auto and small machine batteries with a NOCO Genius5 battery tender/charger. The thing will trickle charge and repair 6v and 12v batteries (old style, AGM and Lithium), and it has successfully rehabilitated a few older batteries for me.

How do you like the Genius 5? I just ordered one because I see it has desulfatation capabilities...

 

[rule18]

How do you like the Genius 5? I just ordered one because I see it has desulfatation capabilities...

I really like it a lot. It recharged and rejuvenated a number of batteries for me, including my OEM from my '17 Rebel. It's basically plug and play, although you need to select which battery type you're hooking up to but that's easy.

 

[Hemi395]

I really like it a lot. It recharged and rejuvenated a number of batteries for me, including my OEM from my '17 Rebel. It's basically plug and play, although you need to select which battery type you're hooking up to but that's easy.

Awesome, thanks! Im going to do a desulfate on my 3 year old Duralast AGM when I get it

 

[Burla]

Awesome, thanks! Im going to do a desulfate on my 3 year old Duralast AGM when I get it

do you use epson for that?

 

[Hemi395]

do you use epson for that?

Epsom?

 

[Burla]

yeah, epsom salt

 

[Hemi395]

As far as I know the charger does it by itself somehow....

 

[Bigpaul13]

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Have you guys seen these before? Looks like it would be helpful especially on these rams if someone else tightened the filter down. I have no affiliation, just thought it was cool.

 

[Burla]

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Have you guys seen these before? Looks like it would be helpful especially on these rams if someone else tightened the filter down. I have no affiliation, just thought it was cool.

I need one, where they sell that?

 

[grizzstang]

^^^ Looks cool.

I have a pair of oil filter pliers and they work like a charm. If you can't get it off with these it isn't coming off and they are cheap.

I would be interested to see the price on that.

 

[Bigpaul13]

I need one, where they sell that?

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Looks like this is their website and you can buy them there. Shipping is almost as much as the wrench.

 

[Stefan N]

I have hade this model for over 20years, never failed me



First goofle hit:

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I have this charger. I guess it does that auto desulfate thing too. I never really realized.

Battery Charger

 

[Hemi395]

@rule18 I got the Noco Genius 5 installed, thanks for posting about it.

Have you done a desulfate while the battery is hooked up to the truck? It doesn't say in the owners manual if it's OK to do while hooked up to the truck or not. I read online it can potentially fry some modules because ot pulses high voltage as part of the process...

 

[huntergreen]

@rule18 I got the Noco Genius 5 installed, thanks for posting about it.

Have you done a desulfate while the battery is hooked up to the truck? It doesn't say in the owners manual if it's OK to do while hooked up to the truck or not. I read online it can potentially fry some modules because ot pulses high voltage as part of the process...
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Is that permanently mounted ?

 

[Hemi395]

Is that permanently mounted ?

Yeah, it comes with eyelets that you attach to the battery so all you have to do is plug it into 110.

I have mine routed to a plug with a rubber cap in the drivers side wheel well. That way when I know my truck won't be driven for awhile in the winter I can just run an extension cord over and plug it in. The second one is for the block heater.