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94-98 PowertrainDiscussion of components that are directly involved in the power production and all that is needed to get and keep the truck moving . Engine , Transmission Ect...NO ADVERTISING
I think that 3K is WAY to early. I do it at 5K and have it checked every other time by Blackstone labs. By looking at the TBN number, they recommend a easy 7-8K. The only reason I don't do that is because I have to watch 4 cars. Far easier to remember multiples of 5 instead of doing the math for each car.
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96 reg cab, 5sp long bed 4x4: 10 plate, 3GSK, pump @15, AFC altered, K&N, gasket matched and ported exhaust manifold, 4" exhaust, gauges, KDP KO'ed, Dynatrac axles and hubs (don't go there, bad product, bad customer service), airplane landing lights, Dana Powerlok's front & rear, runs on WVO.
pick yourself up one of these... pretty amazing. an oil change is what around a $100?? this will pay for itself in 8000 miles. Super easy install too! all R&D was done by blackstone labs...
Problem is, I don't see them made for the 2ed gen trucks. They start at 2004.5.
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96 reg cab, 5sp long bed 4x4: 10 plate, 3GSK, pump @15, AFC altered, K&N, gasket matched and ported exhaust manifold, 4" exhaust, gauges, KDP KO'ed, Dynatrac axles and hubs (don't go there, bad product, bad customer service), airplane landing lights, Dana Powerlok's front & rear, runs on WVO.
Every 10000 km for me. Oil samples say is good still.
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Preboost screw bottomed out, gutted afc. Custom plastic bag over airfilter, No gauges. Delivery valves removed, 9.5 X 23.25 injectors, Turbo removed. silencer ring port and polished to stage 1.5
she roals the coal... and a tire on fire in the bed.
B O T T S R . COM
I change mine every 4k but only because I drive 8 miles a day round trip to work.
be prepared to be bombarded by Amsoil salemen and 30k change intervals
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1997 DODGE RAM SLT 2500 CLUB CAB 12V CTD, EMERALD GREEN/PRAIRIE PEARL COAT, NV4500,KDP KIA, BHAF, NO MUFFLER OR CAT,SILENCER RING MIA, 212K TUNED BY RELENTLESS DIESEL PERFORMANCE 334HP/825TQ
With oil analysis every 1k miles from 5k up to 12k my Delo 15w40 was still good to go.
I settled for every 10k for the last half million miles.
One thing folks don't recognize is oil quality has improved vastly in the past five years.
Oil change intervals for our 12 valves were written back when oils were way different.
That's why the new trucks have a 15k interval. It's not because the engines are better, it's because the oil is.
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'95 2500 4wd auto
'95 3500 5 speed heavy hauler
Stock for one day
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I change mine every 5-6k only because I make a lot of short trips since my truck is my only vehicle.
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1998 2500 12V, 47RE, 178k mi, #0 fuel plate, HX35 silencer ring MIA, 5" turbo back and BHAF. Pillar gauges (EGT, Boost, Tranny temp), pump freshly rebuilt and tuned by Scheid Diesel, DV's, 14* timing, on 33's. SOLD Currently searching for a CR 3500 6 spd
With the AMSOIL BMK-21 kit and the EABP-100 filter, I will change by oil analysis. Right now I am over 3000 on the current change and the oil looks just like when it was installed.
Oil change intervals for our 12 valves were written back when oils were way different.
That's why the new trucks have a 15k interval. It's not because the engines are better, it's because the oil is.
I agree and disagree. Oil was different, it was designed for the high soot that 12 valves and other diesel engines of the time produced. The additives were in line with the EPA mandates of the time. The newer engines run much cleaner and the addition of particulate filters and other clean air add ons resulted in a drastic change in additive packages. If anything, due to the loss in zinc and detergents on the newer oils it may be that more frequent changes are needed. I have stuck with 5k changes, simply because 3k changes would sometimes make oil changes necsessary more than once a week. Had I known that I would be keeping this truck so long I would have installed a duel bypass oil filter a long time ago and used synthetics.
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97 3500, 2 WD, G56, slightly bombed, 975,000+miles
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