Picking up my new Dodge Ram today

[Sloughfoot]

3.6L V6 Pentastar. Very early on in my research I ruled out a V8 and no turbos for me.

I hear you. The model truck I'll get next has recently replaced a 5.7 V8 with a 3.5 V6 that has 50 more h.p. than the V8 had.

I've had a supercharger but not a turbo. Liked the supercharger because you could putt around and get great m.p.gs or haul ass and not.

 

[lehman live edge slab]

I hear you. The model truck I'll get next has recently replaced a 5.7 V8 with a 3.5 V6 that has 50 more h.p. than the V8 had.

I've had a supercharger but not a turbo. Liked the supercharger because you could putt around and get great m.p.gs or haul ass and not.

If it’s the truck I’m thinking it is may still want to hold off awhile because they are still having lower end issues. While not huge numbers it’s a lot more that’s the 5.7 ever had and the rear axils aren’t doing so hot either at the moment.
Milage isn’t much if any better on the 3.4 either. I have lots of buddies with modified trucks and cars most of them prefer the turbos because you don’t have a constant parasitic loss driving the compressor if just putting around not needing boost. They said they’ll take the slight turbo lag over the constant hp loss plus no belts ect to deal with but both do the job.

 

[FergusonTO35]

My dad pulls his heavy fiberglass boat with the 3.6 Grand Cherokee and has had no problems in 214,000 miles. It has my respect!

 

[Sloughfoot]

My dad pulls his heavy fiberglass boat with the 3.6 Grand Cherokee and has had no problems in 214,000 miles. It has my respect!

How one is geared can definitely make up for less engine. We put 4.56 gears in our little Toyota. Now with the cruise control on it stays in drive pulling a trailer on hills it used to shift down to 3rd on.

 

[EFSM]

If it’s the truck I’m thinking it is may still want to hold off awhile because they are still having lower end issues. While not huge numbers it’s a lot more that’s the 5.7 ever had and the rear axils aren’t doing so hot either at the moment.
Milage isn’t much if any better on the 3.4 either. I have lots of buddies with modified trucks and cars most of them prefer the turbos because you don’t have a constant parasitic loss driving the compressor if just putting around not needing boost. They said they’ll take the slight turbo lag over the constant hp loss plus no belts ect to deal with but both do the job.

Yeah they just recalled another batch because machining debris was left in the crankcase. I hope someone has a warm sitter.

 

[Sloughfoot]

Yep. Building engines in Alabama may not have been the best decision. Kinda like that little shortcut the Donner party took.

 

[EFSM]

Yep. Building engines in Alabama may not have been the best decision. Kinda like that little shortcut the Donner party took.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donne... sometimes called,and eating two Miwok guides.

That’s a horribly ghoulish way to prepare myself mentally for the night.

 

[lehman live edge slab]

Yep. Building engines in Alabama may not have been the best decision. Kinda like that little shortcut the Donner party took.

Not 100% sure just the USA built engines some Lexus had issues also with Japanese engines. The machining debris may have been an excuse it sounds like and many are starting to believe it’s the web structure that clamps the mains not being designed correctly and the oil ports not providing enough oil to main bearings. Since it’s now been 4-5 years they should have a handle on flushing the block out.

 

[FergusonTO35]

All I can say is, extended oil drain intervals are a bad idea even when using premium synthetic oil and filters. All the contaminants build up and need to go somewhere, and the best oil and filters in the world have their limitations as to how much they can hold in suspension before damage starts. In addition to the unrealistically long drain intervals, remember that most people are already exceeding that by quite a bit, sit in their cars idling for many hours, and never check their oil level.

 

[lehman live edge slab]

All I can say is, extended oil drain intervals are a bad idea even when using premium synthetic oil and filters. All the contaminants build up and need to go somewhere, and the best oil and filters in the world have their limitations as to how much they can hold in suspension before damage starts. In addition to the unrealistically long drain intervals, remember that most people are already exceeding that by quite a bit, sit in their cars idling for many hours, and never check their oil level.

I go every 4000 with synthetic oil and the good 10$ filters in my 2.7 ecoboost same as I did in my 2014 3.5 ecoboost. The gen one 3.5 was known for timing chain stretch and phaser issues but mine had original timing set at 115,000 when traded in. Would have kept but dealer offered great trade on new one.

 

[SawAddictedFarmer]

I go every 4000 with synthetic oil and the good 10$ filters in my 2.7 ecoboost same as I did in my 2014 3.5 ecoboost. The gen one 3.5 was known for timing chain stretch and phaser issues but mine had original timing set at 115,000 when traded in. Would have kept but dealer offered great trade on new one.

Um 115k ain't much.