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Hey guys,

About to bite the proverbial bullet and buy my first 2500. However I’m looking for advice. Looking at a 2022 6.4 Laramie with 23k miles, my hang up is the truck has 280 hours of idle time. Roughly 540 hours of driving time. It’s had 4 recorded oil changes in its life, which equates to new oil ever 6k miles or so…
Am I walking into a cam/lifter nightmare in 5 years when this truck hits 90k?

Any constructive advice is appreciated
 
Well that’s alot of idle time, approx 50%?!? Do you know the previous owner? Why did he never shut it off when he parked it
 
If I am reading your post correctly that's 34% idle time. I haven't ever come across a recommendation for max idle time on a Hemi, but Cummins states anything over 10 minutes per hour (16.6%) is excessive.

Lots of engines get idled with no ill effects. I'd be far less nervous about a gas engine with high idle time than a diesel engine.
 
Thank you @44Dan44, I know nothing else about previous owner other then the CARFAX has it as commercial, only a guy and girl’s name saved as profiles on the UConnect, for what it’s worth, my guess is long job site idling. It’s a nightmare trying to research idling online, everything saying about premature wear of lifters and cam lobes, to fuel in the oil due to incomplete combustion. I know my 1500 has only 57 idle miles, and that’s at 30k miles
 
Fuel in the oil from incomplete combustion is more of a diesel thing.
 
AH64ID said:
Fuel in the oil from incomplete combustion is more of a diesel thing.
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And that’s why forums are great…learning, thank you
 
I'd take a hard look at a new 2500. If your local dealer is still at sticker or only a couple grand off, there are plenty of dealers out there 1) with inventory, and 2) selling them at the typical +10% discount you could get if you ordered one. Unless paying cash, i'd expect financing rates on new to be significantly better as well
 
Thisnthat said:
I'd take a hard look at a new 2500. If your local dealer is still at sticker or only a couple grand off, there are plenty of dealers out there 1) with inventory, and 2) selling them at the typical +10% discount you could get if you ordered one. Unless paying cash, i'd expect financing rates on new to be significantly better as well
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I agree, I have a few dealers in my area advertising 11% or more off MSRP on gas Laramie. :cool:
 
jerad said:
I agree, I have a few dealers in my area advertising 11% or more off MSRP on gas Laramie. :cool:
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Man, where are you guys at, I’m an hour north of Philly and no one is budging off MSRP
 
I just traded my 2018 Laramie with 119k miles (6.4); never gave me any issues. I wouldn't sweat the mileage or the idling if everything else is good.
 
Also, I bought my new Ram from Florida. Had it shipped. Worked through the trade difference via picturs, VIN, and text messages. Almost bought one in Texas (got sold by another salesman). In this day and age, shipping is a thing for a new truck. Price difference more than makes up for the cost or inconvenience.
 
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