I'm driving a 2018 Ram 2500 Laramie Long Bed Crew Cab Diesel with a Leer cap. We purchased it from a dealer as a lease return in 2022 with just under 24k on it. It now has 67k. The maintenance minders for the oil and fuel filters are both at 20% or just below. Next week we're leaving for a long trip to NE and MT pulling a 2018 Stryker 3212 toy hauler (no toys, just needed it for dogs and kids). My plan is to get the oil and fuel filters changed at the dealer in MT as it will save me about $400 over having it done here in CA. I view this as low risk to go over the Maintenance Minder, I've done it the last two years. Am I wrong?
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So I’m assuming you’ve changed the oil/filters since buying it w/24k on the clock? Me personally, at 10k I start gathering up items I need to give my truck its routine service. In a pinch, I don’t suppose if you went over a little it would hurt anything but there is absolutely no way I would go over the recommended 15k max on the oil change interval, and even that is dependent on the usage of your truck, I.e towing a lot, lots of stop and go.
CdnHO
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I am not a fan of maintenance minders as I think they let you go too long between service intervals. That is just my opinion however. Will going past the minder number destroy your engine?? No, especially since this is just a one off situation. I am also a believer in doing the service yourself although I am getting to the age where it is difficult. Not so much a matter of saving money, but NOT trusting the dealership to do the job right.
I reached out to a dealer for what is recommended for the 70k milestone on my truck. This is what they responded with:
It is recommended to have the differentials, transfer case, brake fluid flushed, power steering fluid flushed, injection service, and a transmission flush. Total is $2200.
Do I really need all of that, or any of that done?
It is recommended to have the differentials, transfer case, brake fluid flushed, power steering fluid flushed, injection service, and a transmission flush. Total is $2200.
Do I really need all of that, or any of that done?
Jackrabbit
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The maintenance section of the owners manual is what the manufacturer recommends. That’s what I go by, not what some shop guy pulls out of the air.
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Look at your owners manual and see what that calls for.
The dealer is near the bottom of the list for routine maintenance. Find an independent shop, source your own fluids and filters, and pay them to do the work if you don’t want to do it yourself.
Geno’s Garage is the recommended online supplier for filters.
If you haven’t differentials they are definitely due, the rest is pretty clear in the owners manual.