Recent content by OhGreatExhalted1

Well, the Service Manager is now saying there is too much wear, and they will be replacing the engine. Probably for the best . . .

Indeed, the report is a "collapsed lifter". Communication is poor to non existent. Heads are off, supposed to be getting new cam and lifters. I would surely like to see the cam, but i am not "in the loop". My presence seems to be an annoyance.

2019, Ram 1500. 40,000 miles. Under warranty (barely). Engine light, misfire on 2. Swap plugs, coil, injector, misfire does not move. Did this myself. Cylinder compression is down about 10#. I do not hear the dreaded tick. Not blatantly anyway. The right bank is making a...

Hmmmmmmm . . . . Certainly I grab the steering wheel when entering. How hard I pull on it, I don't really know. I will do some analytics next time I get into the truck. I consciously try to keep from stressing the seat when I exit, I will need to analyze that as well. Plastic bushings...

OK, maybe "Interior" is not quite right, if this is in the wrong place, please move. 2019 Ram. My steering wheel is loose. If I grab it and try to rock it. If you imagine that the wheel is loose on the shaft, that is what it feels like. No slack in the steering, but the steering wheel...

I will add one thing. If I "stomp it" and let the auto trans do the shifting completely, holding it to the floor, I can FEEL it "lay down" before every shift. And not just a tiny bit, it is a substantial drop in acceleration. Breaks my heart The power drops dramatically before whatever...

Thanks guys, I suppose I have my answer. Seems the kickdown is complicated, and not easily (or at all) defeated. Rats . . . I have Dyno results in front of me now and as has been pointed out, the max horsepower is indeed just north of 5500rpm. Peak torque would seem to be right at 4000. I...

Steve, the shifter buttons on the wheel are the "paddle shifter" that I speak of. Poor analogy perhaps. I can control upshifts with them easily. It's the downshifts that drive me nuts. If (preventing) downshifts can be controlled with those buttons, I am not understanding how. @stevj

Here is an odd one . . . . I have a 2019 Ram with 5.7. I love the power, but I do have one complaint. The power and torque is great in the middle of the power band, but I find that this engine (in stock trim) just doesn't like to rev. Power seems to be best at about 4000rpm, the kickdown...