1st Oil/Lube

[logboom]

Gentlemen,
I'm coming up on my 1st oil change on my 23 Laramie 1500 5.7 Etourque. Would like to read opinions on whether to go with synthetic or.....?????

 

[vincentw56]

Gentlemen,
I'm coming up on my 1st oil change on my 23 Laramie 1500 5.7 Etourque. Would like to read opinions on whether to go with synthetic or.....?????

Is there any other choice than synthetic? If there is, I would never use anything other than synthetic. Also, you can use the search function to find the many other threads on oil. And woman drive trucks too, not just gentlemen.

 

[Jako]

FYI

https://5thgenrams.com/community/threads/oil-change-compilation.25428/

Best wishes on your oil change.

 

[Jako]

Is there any other choice than synthetic? If there is, I would never use anything other than synthetic. Also, you can use the search function to find the many other threads on oil. And woman drive trucks too, not just gentlemen.

1st oil change at dealership was full synthetic, 2nd was conventional, never went back. 3rd and all going forward performed by the owner of the Ram, very satisfied with his service. I purchased the Ram in late Nov. 2018 so the "conventional" oil change was probably mid 2019 and I have a feeling things have changed as far as what oil is available or used.

 

[scully]

If I am not mistaken, I think that 0w20 only comes in full synthetic from all brands ...so you don't have much choice

 

[TheWaterman83]

If I own the vehicle, I only put high quality synthetic oil like AmsOil in. My 2019 Rebel which I now own I only put AmsOil and a K&N filter (easier to put on and off with the bottom nut) on.

If I am leasing I let the dealer put whatever they spec in for the amount of included oil changes the life of the lease.

 

[HSKR R/T]

Gentlemen,
I'm coming up on my 1st oil change on my 23 Laramie 1500 5.7 Etourque. Would like to read opinions on whether to go with synthetic or.....?????

They are factory filled with synthetic, so I'd stick with synthetic

 

[logboom]

Thank you all !!! I appreciate your time!

 

[Jako]

It should be noted that the oil filter removal can prove difficult for the first oil change. Some have said that it is easier to remove if hot. I found it easier to leave the first for the dealership and the tech said it was difficult. More info and pictures in the oil threads. I believe one is devoted to the first oil change.

 

[boogielander]

did my first change myself at 800 miles (supposed to be at 500 but didn't have time - i always do my new cars at 500)

my recommendation is to pay someone else to do it for the first time because that filter is a pain in the butt to remove. Factory torqued that thing down HARD and the accessibility of it is pretty bad. Combining both you're not going to have a great time doing it.

And I'm the guy that people pay to do the work... if i knew how bad it was I'd pay someone else to do it LOL

 

[logboom]

It should be noted that the oil filter removal can prove difficult for the first oil change. Some have said that it is easier to remove if hot. I found it easier to leave the first for the dealership and the tech said it was difficult. More info and pictures in the oil threads. I believe one is devoted to the first oil change.

Thanks Jacko!

 

[logboom]

did my first change myself at 800 miles (supposed to be at 500 but didn't have time - i always do my new cars at 500)

my recommendation is to pay someone else to do it for the first time because that filter is a pain in the butt to remove. Factory torqued that thing down HARD and the accessibility of it is pretty bad. Combining both you're not going to have a great time doing it.


And I'm the guy that people pay to do the work... if i knew how bad it was I'd pay someone else to do it LOL

Great advice! I'll follow it.

 

[logboom]

If I own the vehicle, I only put high quality synthetic oil like AmsOil in. My 2019 Rebel which I now own I only put AmsOil and a K&N filter (easier to put on and off with the bottom nut) on.

If I am leasing I let the dealer put whatever they spec in for the amount of included oil changes the life of the lease.

I own it. It was nice writing a check for the agreed amount @ the dealership. Been saving for years for that moment

 

[vincentw56]

did my first change myself at 800 miles (supposed to be at 500 but didn't have time - i always do my new cars at 500)

my recommendation is to pay someone else to do it for the first time because that filter is a pain in the butt to remove. Factory torqued that thing down HARD and the accessibility of it is pretty bad. Combining both you're not going to have a great time doing it.

And I'm the guy that people pay to do the work... if i knew how bad it was I'd pay someone else to do it LOL

Mine was fine. Just used oil filter pliers. Came off easy. Of course, I always do it when the truck is warm. You should never change the oils on a cold engine. It should always be warm.

 

[boogielander]

Mine was fine. Just used oil filter pliers. Came off easy. Of course, I always do it when the truck is warm. You should never change the oils on a cold engine. It should always be warm.

oh yeah mine was warm when i did it. it was a slow day at work so i got to work, realized we had nothing going on, went back and pulled it in to do it. still wasn't fun.

 

[HSKR R/T]

did my first change myself at 800 miles (supposed to be at 500 but didn't have time - i always do my new cars at 500)

my recommendation is to pay someone else to do it for the first time because that filter is a pain in the butt to remove. Factory torqued that thing down HARD and the accessibility of it is pretty bad. Combining both you're not going to have a great time doing it.

And I'm the guy that people pay to do the work... if i knew how bad it was I'd pay someone else to do it LOL

Mine wasn't bad. Used a rubber strap wrench and it came right off. Wouldn't have ever got it off using one of those socket things, and fell I would have crushed it trying to use pliers.

 

[TheWaterman83]

Mine wasn't bad. Used a rubber strap wrench and it came right off. Wouldn't have ever got it off using one of those socket things, and fell I would have crushed it trying to use pliers.

People seem to argue they "are crap filters" but the nut-fitting on the bottom of the K&N filter helps a ton. They run maybe $4-5 more than an average quality filter but the convenience is nice. Now if I could only find a way not to get oil all over everything. Tried the plastic bag trick and it's a trick in itself getting it to work.

 

[boogielander]

People seem to argue they "are crap filters" but the nut-fitting on the bottom of the K&N filter helps a ton. They run maybe $4-5 more than an average quality filter but the convenience is nice. Now if I could only find a way not to get oil all over everything. Tried the plastic bag trick and it's a trick in itself getting it to work.

the ramp thing worked fine for me until I took the filter out after draining and my hand slipped. Drained whatever was left inside the filter everywhere so basically I did the ramp trick for nothing LOL

I was so mad I actually yeeted the old filter out and spent more time cleaning up

 

[TheWaterman83]

the ramp thing worked fine for me until I took the filter out after draining and my hand slipped. Drained whatever was left inside the filter everywhere so basically I did the ramp trick for nothing LOL

I was so mad I actually yeeted the old filter out and spent more time cleaning up

That's the problem lol. Getting the filter out. Trying to get it out between the motor and steering ram/rack is a sick time.

Everything on this truck is hard to work on. I just did my trans pan/filter/fluid change. Between the mess and 3rd degree burns from the exhaust I am positive the Mopar engineers just hate consumers who do their own work.

Actually, I take that back. There's plenty of room to flush the brakes but that's about it lol.

 

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Page 342 of owners manual.


Synthetic Engine Oils
Your engine was designed for synthetic engine oils, only
use synthetic API approved engine oils.
Synthetic engine oils which do not have both the correct
API trademark and the correct SAE viscosity grade
numbers should not be used.