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2025 Ram 1500 Current Owners - Discussion, Feedback, and Problems

NoThisIsPatrick said:
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One month with this truck and I’m already sick of it. First had airbag lights come on, then the front left amber running lights stopped illuminating, and now this. Anyone deal with this before? Can’t even check without the dipstick either. 🤦‍♂️
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This has come up a few times on the forum. Not sure what is triggering the oil level sensor. I haven't experienced it myself. Oil level is probably fine, but for some reason it is reading over filled.
 
NoThisIsPatrick said:
Still running on factory oil. The light finally cleared this morning and it was most likely nothing to worry about, but it’s still annoying how they are coming on in the first place
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Were you parked on an unleveled place for a while? That's how mine happened, I believe. It was on for a week, dealer did an oil change, I did an oil change and then it reset itself after a few days.
 
KevInSD said:
I wanted to pick your guys brains on oil change intervals. I'm at 5,000 miles which in the past was always when I get oil changed, but my indicator is showing I'm still at 50% oil life. 90-95% of my driving is highway so that makes sense. Would you guys wait until maybe 7,500 miles for an oil change, since the oil life indicator still says 50%?
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I did first one 1800. Just did one at 8000 i usually do 3000 every time but its been cold and snow. Oil looked great way better than hemi at 3500 oci . I use mobil 1 filter 212a 20000 mile oil filter and penzoil srt 0 40. Listen cheap oil 3000 good oil 6000 i would not go past there. I noticed this engine takes a long time to drain so i think techs will be leaving a lot of old oil in peoples trucks.
 
Whoa_Ram said:
Were you parked on an unleveled place for a while? That's how mine happened, I believe. It was on for a week, dealer did an oil change, I did an oil change and then it reset itself after a few days.
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Flat surface. The oil level is showing borderline max level, I will see if an oil change fixes it.
 
I keep getting intermittent vehicle health reports saying ETC is faulty and then it clears. I don’t remember any dash icon or noise. Has anyone else gotten this for electronic throttle control? Is it a hiccup or is it something I should get looked at? What do you think?
 
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RamTruckMan said:
I keep getting intermittent vehicle health reports saying ETC is faulty and then it clears. I don’t remember any dash icon or noise. Has anyone else gotten this for electronic throttle control? Is it a hiccup or is it something I should get looked at? What do you think?
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hiccup our trucks need to hold their breath more often haha.
 
I have not been getting health reports, I guess that expired after 6 months?
 
We have been counseled to change our oil when the meter gets to 50% oil life left. That's right around 5k miles. No reason to risk letting the oil get old.
 
Even running full synthetic I change at 50%. I just work an extra shift every now and then ($100 net) and “spoil” the engine.
Go ahead and accuse me of killing the planet…IDGAF.
 
I still follow this forum but went over to a '24 GMC 1500 Denali last year when I started having order issues for a new RAM. Anyway, I don't think you're killing the planet you might be saving your truck - who knows for sure. However what the 6.2 GMC gurus are saying is to change oil at about 3-4K even though they use Dexos full synthetic with a recommended change at 7500 miles. The 7500 is influenced more by the EPA and manufacture constraints on too many oil changes, the environment of course, etc. not so much the life of your truck. Designed to get you past the warranty period anyway. Short story is yes I'm changing at about 50% oil life. I like the GMC but intend to keep looking at RAM for 2026-2027. For the time being I have lost faith in Stellantis but I see there are some happy customers presently.
 
lonepeak said:
I still follow this forum but went over to a '24 GMC 1500 Denali last year when I started having order issues for a new RAM. Anyway, I don't think you're killing the planet you might be saving your truck - who knows for sure. However what the 6.2 GMC gurus are saying is to change oil at about 3-4K even though they use Dexos full synthetic with a recommended change at 7500 miles. The 7500 is influenced more by the EPA and manufacture constraints on too many oil changes, the environment of course, etc. not so much the life of your truck. Designed to get you past the warranty period anyway. Short story is yes I'm changing at about 50% oil life. I like the GMC but intend to keep looking at RAM for 2026-2027. For the time being I have lost faith in Stellantis but I see there are some happy customers presently.
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There was a video on YT and also posted on the forum saying the hemi is coming back maybe in the fall for the 1500. Be nice if factual. Would be the few smart things they've done since the idiot CEO left.

CAFE/emissions standards will have to be dropped to make that happen though.
 
I've got the HO in my 25 and my brother has the Hemi in his 23 and we both agree the HO is better. I know it's all personal preference but we don't miss the Hemi.
 
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