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I am sorry, but you keep repeating the magic oil hypothesis and it is simply not correct. If you have a problem with improper hardening of a camshaft, and the owner like this original poster seems like a knowledgeable guy who keeps up on maintenance, so we can rule out neglect, there is No...

What do you lose by driving it and checking the oil for metal when you change it? At 70k, the truck is not new and for the sake of another 10-15k miles you aren’t going to destroy its value. Candidly, some tick on these motors is pretty normal. Mine starts to tick when the oil has some age -...

If the manual for the HO requires premium and you don’t use it, if there is a problem, however unlikely, related to fuel quality they could likely download the ignition data and give you a problem on the warranty. If the manual states recommended then you have more latitude and less concern...

Quality wise, the factory exhaust will likely be far superior to 90 percent of what you can buy in the aftermarket.

Follow up: I did not use peroxide because I was caused about color change - peroxide has gotten on bathroom face cloths and caused them to alter color. However, I did use the Mopar Total Clean product and with a damp rag and the stains seem to be gone. Hopefully this is of use to someone...

Thank you. As far as replacing the headliner, I want to simplify things as much as possible to reduce the chances of further damage. My guess is that they can replace the rear window without completely removing the headliner. I could be wrong about that and if I am it would change my analysis.

I discovered water stains on the headliner above the rear window, in both corners. I have a 2020 Ram. Called the dealer and they were familiar with the issue, and it is covered under the extended warranty. However, I would like to know if anyone has a good way to clean the water stains from...

You omit huge amounts of federal deficit spending as a driver of inflation. This is why inflation continues to tick along higher than expected by the Fed, although the cause is pretty obvious to any sentient being. Oh, and to be non political, Trump did it too. As far as the truck goes, I did...

I would get the window leak repaired. If there is hardware damage from the leak, I would have them repair that as well. If the WiFi doesn’t work after all that, I would leave it alone. The WiFi in the truck is 4G and most modern cell phones are 5G with the ability to be used as a hot spot so...

My reading abilities are pretty good and that's not how I read it. Keep beating that dead horse . . . .

If I am reading the 2014 manual correctly, it still says 5w20 is the preferred viscosity and that 5w30 may be used when 5w20 is not available.

3.92, 5.7 etorque with the 33 gallon tank: I get about 16.5 driving around town. I drive with a light foot and drive like the 50 year old I am! On the highway, it really depends on average speed. If it is a slower local highway, it will see 21-22mpg at 50-60mph. If the average speeds are...

I just drive very slowly when it is very cold and the driveline is still at air temp basically. I also turn off the auto stop start functionality until the transmission is at 100 degrees.

Respectfully, asking strangers on the internet is not the way to investigate this properly. Go find both trucks and look at them and drive them for a while. See what suits your needs. Also see what suits your budget - if financing do the math on the payments. My grandfather had a saying that...

A member here who is a tech advised 60k on all driveline fluids.

Follow the owners manual. Many dealers upsell relentlessly and you wind up spending money that is not needed.

Coatings instead of liners have become standard practice. The upside is that with appropriate oil change intervals the blocks are increasingly durable and there is very little friction. The downside is that if something does happen in terms of internal damage, you are talking about sleeving...

Interesting. We have one with the smaller tank and it is higher. But we encourage the men to use a light foot.

On the standard size tank you can expect about a 350 mile range generally (assume 16mpg in local driving) and 400 or so if highway (about 20 mpg). Miles to empty is showing low because truck has probably been idling and or driven stop and go and so MPGs are artificially low.

Apologies then for posting something that attempted to give you a "no BS" viewpoint on what you are doing. Sometimes you actually need to read to learn. Good luck with your truck.