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09-02-2015, 08:06 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: New Bern
Posts: 402
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Quote:
Originally Posted by drk98
I thought the every six month recommendation was a bit excessive... Annual seemed good enough to me but since it's under warranty I'll go with every 6.
I just checked the manual again...
For the Cummins diesel:
Under no circumstances should oil change intervals
exceed 15,000 miles (24,000 km) or six months or 500
Hours, whichever comes first
On the Eco Diesel it is:
Under no circumstances should oil change intervals
exceed 10,000 miles (16,000 km) or twelve months,
whichever comes first.
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We service our Cummins generators at 350 hours.
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09-02-2015, 02:37 PM
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#42
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Taft
Posts: 3
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Cummings 6.7
Quote:
Originally Posted by tjpolsin
4 free oil changes for the first year? use them up, go every 3 months, it isn't going to hurt anything (except time out of your schedule to get it done). As for the 15K miles, don't go past your oil change light. I have a 2010 with a advertised 7500mile oil change interval, my "change oil light" has never made it over 4200 miles yet. I guess if I ran it unloaded at a steady highway speed non-stop, I would get 7500 miles before the light came on again.
I got the same oil change deal when I bought my truck new and changed oil about every 3 months. As a bonus, I just resolved the dodge O2 sensor issue with many phone calls to corporate HQ. they gave my 8 oil changes for the next 2 years. Looks like I will be in every 3 months - regardless of miles.
Tim
2010 Ram CCLB 2500.
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I have a 2014 Cummings 6.7 dodge I change oil and filter at 7,500 no more and fuel filters at 15 k mo more only issues is my def gauge will not stay working I am going to dealer and fix this for good one way or the other.
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09-02-2015, 07:54 PM
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#43
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Sandia Park
Posts: 479
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Taft101
I have a 2014 Cummings 6.7 dodge I change oil and filter at 7,500 no more and fuel filters at 15 k mo more only issues is my def gauge will not stay working I am going to dealer and fix this for good one way or the other.
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USMC Vet Operation Iraqi Freedom
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09-04-2015, 12:04 AM
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#44
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Twin Falls
Posts: 930
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Quote:
Originally Posted by namusmc65
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same with my 2011, it works quite nice
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2011 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins
2012 Starcraft Autumn Ridge 297 BHS
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09-04-2015, 05:58 AM
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#45
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Vienna
Posts: 2,044
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Would like to thank all of you who gave input on this topic. As I plan on keeping this truck until it gives up the ghost or I give up the ghost first, I think I will stick to every 5000 miles. We go on one trip at least each month so not excessive towing but we do our share. I love this truck and it tows great so we will try to maximize our investment. Thanks again to all of you. This forum is just great for information!
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2010 Jayco Quest G2(SOLD)
2014 Jayco Eagle 33.5RETS
2007 Ram 2500 5.9L Cummins(SOLD)
2015 Ram 2500 6.7L Cummins 4WD
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09-04-2015, 08:32 AM
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#46
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Alberta
Posts: 557
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Often forgotten on vehicles, particularly these bigger pickups, is your tranny, rear and front differentials. I religiously change the lube in them at every 15 thousand kilometers. You can get away with longer durations if not towing, but because my Ram 3500 doesn't move unless it has one of my trailers attached, I make sure it these "forgotten" parts are maintained.
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