Best Oil for Hemi "Tick"

[RAL]

People here are not giving Toyota enough credit for assembly line quality, even though yes they get a benefit by having mature designs (much. Like Ram with the 5.7 and the 8 speed - both are not new, and that is a good thing in my view). One mechanical issue I had on my truck is the front wheel speed sensor harness failed. I took the time to pull the wheel when I was getting ABS and associated failure warnings. I could see the routing for the sensor wiring was tight relative to the opposite side. The truck is under warranty so I had the dealer fix it and sure enough the mechanic notes indicated the harness failed because it was routed incorrectly and too tight, so to speak. Doesn’t mean I like the truck less but I have not had that type of experience with Toyota, not saying it cannot happen but there is a reason the reliability data from sources like CR is generally very positive, particularly for the Japan built vehicles. That being said I think the gap across the majors today is much narrower than it has been in previous years, and I agree that folks who think Toyota trucks do not need regular service, overhaul, and repair when they hit a certain mileage are likely just not properly maintaining their vehicles.

 

[silver billet]

I did, you just ignore them.

No, I'm ignoring you because you're not arguing the facts you're trying to make things personal.

 

[rotwiler]

I have had a few 5.7s, older 05 gen Durango, sold it with 185,000 miles, a 13 Ram 5.7 traded it in with 125k, now my current 21 bighorn 5.7. Never had the Hemi tick in any, just manifold bolts broke and were replaced. I only use PUP and 8oz of lubeguard biotech moly enhancer, in bigger bottle they call it lubeguard heavy duty. Pup was just on sale for $20 a jug too, so bought 6, cant beat that deal. The lubeguard is only engine additive I will use. I do use fuel injector cleaner (has to have PEA) additive to gas regularly and feel improvement after a tank, I double dose the recommended amount once a year in tank. I change my oil at 8k miles, so for me is about once a year and always used Puraltor boss 20k oil filters. I have run the valvoline restore and protect in other vehicles and my riding 26hp lawnmower, if I ran it in my hemi, I would run it like 4k miles to clean up engine, then go back to the pup and lubeguard.