First oil change

[Bubba1120]

I’m sure there is already a thread on this, but my search came up empty. I have a new 24 Ram, got one of the last Hemi’s (mad max reference). Anyway, it only has 800 miles on it and we are taking it on a 1500 mile road trip. Should I get my oil change before I go, or am I wasting money.

i typically trade every 3 yrs, but while I have the truck I take really good care of it.
thanks!

 

[mikeru82]

I try to do an oil change in the first couple thousand miles. I'd feel comfortable with doing it after a road trip though if I wasn't even at 1000 miles yet. Ram says to change it every 10000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first. So it's really your call on when to do the first oil change.

 

[kapinallinen2]

I’m sure there is already a thread on this, but my search came up empty. I have a new 24 Ram, got one of the last Hemi’s (mad max reference). Anyway, it only has 800 miles on it and we are taking it on a 1500 mile road trip. Should I get my oil change before I go, or am I wasting money.

i typically trade every 3 yrs, but while I have the truck I take really good care of it.
thanks!

I did my first oil and filter at 4484 miles. Were me, would just run with it and change after the trip.

 

[dajogejr]

You’re gonna get people that have a ritual routine of…1,000 miles, 5,000, 10…etc.
You’ll have people telling you they wait until the reminder to change it (me, within 10%)

Nobody ever said you can change oil too often, it won’t hurt.
The only thing in question…is how much and how often you’ve wasted/spent money.

A. I think you’re wasting time and money.
B. If you trade them in every 3 years.. I especially wouldn’t waste the time or money.

On my 4th truck, 06, 08, 15 and now 23. Always changed oil when EVIC told me…not one single engine issue in any of them, total of around 300K between the 4.
I don’t buy into the oil routines/regiments of yesteryear.

But… a sample off to blackstone, if you have the time, puts that all to bed.

And…congrats on the new ride!

 

[SD Rebel]

After my Blackstone Lab test at 4,500 miles, I honestly would have done it sooner, probably at 1,000 miles, but that's me being overly conservative. That being said, I would would wait and do it after your trip.

 

[Mountain Whiskey]

This forum is a great advertisement platform for Blackstone.

 

[cerbo]

run the trip first, then change oil. I did 2500 miles for my first change.

 

[dajogejr]

This forum is a great advertisement platform for Blackstone.

Agree.
However, it’s a lot better to get a “better” answer… than rely on old wives tales or traditions.
Nothing like a good old oil thread, in any capacity, to get the full range of pure opinions, with not one of them being any better than the next, including mine.

 

[2021QCBH]

I did my first change at 2500. Then ran the synthetic to 7500 and had it analyzed to test for remaining tbn. TBN looked good but lots of break in wear. I’ve adhered to the 7500 OCI since and have great oil analysis reports. All below universal averages for wear and I tow a lot.

I’d road trip it and change to whatever oil you want to use when you get home.

 

[Mountain Whiskey]

How delicate are these motors? I drove an old Frontier for over 250k changing the oil with whatever was on sale when it was convenient. A Dodge W200 with a 318 for well over 200k doing the same. A Ford EXP with over 200k that I drove for 2 years and never changed the oil.

Is the 5.7 really a pansy motor that needs to be spoon fed, and it's butt wiped nightly with lavender oil? Can't it just have its oil changed on occasion and just run down the road? I mean it's a production line pickup truck with a Mexican motor not a Rolls-Royce Ghost.

 

[FloridaSun]

I’m sure there is already a thread on this, but my search came up empty. I have a new 24 Ram, got one of the last Hemi’s (mad max reference). Anyway, it only has 800 miles on it and we are taking it on a 1500 mile road trip. Should I get my oil change before I go, or am I wasting money.

i typically trade every 3 yrs, but while I have the truck I take really good care of it.
thanks!

Their is a YT video from Joe Gibbs racing engineer (you can search) that is specialist is lubrication of the engines. He says if you are keeping the car for a long time change oil at 500 miles as that is when the most wear happens and the filter doesn't pick it all up the metal. Since you trade every 3 years, may not matter to you. The YT video is him changing daughter new car oil at 500 as the example.

 

[Scram1500]

Do it now, yesterday if possible. Ignore the filler cap, use 20w-50 year round. Change every 3,000 miles or 3 months. You might get some crazy advice on here so be careful.

 

[Oldphart]

Their is a YT video from Joe Gibbs racing engineer (you can search) that is specialist is lubrication of the engines. He says if you are keeping the car for a long time change oil at 500 miles as that is when the most wear happens and the filter doesn't pick it all up the metal. Since you trade every 3 years, may not matter to you. The YT video is him changing daughter new car oil at 500 as the example.

That's what I have done for the past 50 or so years. Change it at 500 and 2500 with conventional. At 5,000, and every 5,000 thereafter, synthetic. Obviously, there was no synthetic 50 years ago. I ran Castrol 20-50 in everything and never have a vehicle that burned more than 1/2 qt between changes (2500 miles) and that included a 1990 Ranger with the POS 2.9 that made it over 200k miles before I sold it.

 

[stevieb92]

Their is a YT video from Joe Gibbs racing engineer (you can search) that is specialist is lubrication of the engines. He says if you are keeping the car for a long time change oil at 500 miles as that is when the most wear happens and the filter doesn't pick it all up the metal. Since you trade every 3 years, may not matter to you. The YT video is him changing daughter new car oil at 500 as the example.

This is the way. I normally target between 500-1000 miles for a first oil change. The engineer with the YouTube channel mentioned above is knowledgeable and correct.

 

[rick619]

I have 2300 miles on my 2023. I plan to get the first oil change at 5000 miles, then every 5000 after.

 

[Mountain Whiskey]

I do synthetic every 7500 to 10k. It has more oil to break down than most passenger vehicles.

 

[Bubba67]

run the trip first, then change oil. I did 2500 miles for my first change.

Thats what I plan on doing, take it on the trip, put 1500 miles on it, then have it changed when I get back. I appreciate all the replies