Idahoktm
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What do you mean by "switched over to synthetic". Are you assuming that the factory oil isn't synthetic?
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When are you doing your first oil change?
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Is It?
Idahoktm
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I don't know, that's why I asked.
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I think it is, not sure how many non-synthetics could be rated for 10,000 miles at the most optimistic of range of the maintenance computer.
Plus the RAM oil temp can get as high as 285F during heavy towing, which would require ideally a full synthetic oil to have a high enough flash point.
Also, when you look at the oil recommendations in the manual, such as Shell Helix, that's a synthetic oil. Factor in my dealership doesn't even offer a conventional oil change for my truck (not that I would take it there) leads me to believe the factory oil is synthetic.
Plus the RAM oil temp can get as high as 285F during heavy towing, which would require ideally a full synthetic oil to have a high enough flash point.
Also, when you look at the oil recommendations in the manual, such as Shell Helix, that's a synthetic oil. Factor in my dealership doesn't even offer a conventional oil change for my truck (not that I would take it there) leads me to believe the factory oil is synthetic.
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the 22's now recommend 0w-20, which is synthetic anyway. So would seem they WOULD come with it from the factory.
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They have a oil change special here using Pennzoil Platinum 0w-20. 3 for $145 including a tire rotation.
I went ahead and bought it.
I went ahead and bought it.
