Everyone understands that regular maintenance is the best course of action to prolong the life of a vehicle. At Benna CDJR, we strive to make all of your vehicle maintenance as trouble-free as possible. It is worth noting that vehicle maintenance schedules are established when the vehicle is new, before few, if any, versions of the model have reached high mileage in real-world use. The enthusiast site Motorbicuit has taken a look at the Dodge Ram 1500 maintenance schedule and then talked to current high mileage Ram 1500 owners and worked out their own recommended maintenance schedule.
The Ram 1500 comes with a maintenance schedule for up to 144,000 miles. But, in the words of Motorbiscuit, “Some owners claim Ram 1500s are so reliable that they don’t consider their Ram trucks high mileage until they reach the 200k mark.” The Ram 1500 design only dates back to 2019, so examples of models that have surpassed the 144K mark aren’t common.
Josh Wheeler is a diesel mechanic who regularly travels across the country and puts about 50K miles per year on his 2019 Ram 1500 Limited, the odometer of which now shows 190K miles. He let Ram’s built-in systems tell him when to change the oil, which had him service it about every 8K to 10K miles. After his 160K oil change, Josh sent samples of the old oil to two separate labs for analysis. The unanimous results were that the 5.7-liter Hemi V8 “Had a perfect score.” His worst issue was a cracked exhaust manifold which he addressed promptly.
The Maintenance Schedule
Motorbiscuit published the following maintenance schedule based on the official Ram recommendations and some additional input from the CarEdge.com website. Here is their recommendation:
Mileage Service
| 8k miles | Oil change & tire rotation |
| 16k miles | Oil change & tire rotation |
| 20k miles | Inspect: brake pads, tie rods, and all front suspension components |
| 24k miles | Oil change & tire rotation |
| 30k miles | Inspect: Brakes, front suspension components, CV joints, transfer case fluid, and the condition of the transfer case and axle |
| 32k miles | Oil change, tire rotation Replace: Air filter and spark plugs |
| 40k miles | Oil change & tire rotation |
| 48k miles | Oil change, tire rotation Replace: Spark plugs |
| 56k miles | Oil change & tire rotation |
| 60k miles | Inspect: Brakes, suspension components, and all filters Check and/or replace: transmission fluid, engine coolant, transfer case fluid, and brake fluid |
| 64k miles | Oil change, tire rotation Replace: Air filter, spark plugs, and spark plug wires |
| 72k miles | Oil change & tire rotation |
| 80k miles | Oil change, tire rotation, cooling system flush |
| 88k miles | Oil change & tire rotation |
| 96k miles | Oil change & tire rotation Replace: Air filter, spark plugs, and spark plug wires |
| 100k miles | Inspect: Brakes, suspension components, CV joints, and all filters Check and/or replace: transmission fluid, engine coolant, transfer case fluid, and brake fluid |
| 104k miles | Oil change, tire rotation, cooling system flush |
| 112k miles | Oil change & tire rotation |
| 120k miles | Oil change, tire rotation, serpentine/drive belt replacement, transmission fluid service, transfer case fluid service Inspect Brakes and suspension components. Check and/or replace: Engine coolant and brake fluid |
| 128k miles | Oil change & tire rotation Replace: Air filter and spark plug/wires |
| 136k miles | Oil change & tire rotation |
| 144k miles | Oil change & tire rotation Replace Spark plugs and cabin air filter |
Following this maintenance schedule not only protects your car and you should you need to make a warranty claim, we will also have your entire service history all in one place if you have the maintenance performed by our Benna CDJR service professionals. That could increase your vehicle’s resale value. We offer you a challenge. Let’s work together to see if we can set a record for longest lasting Ram 1500.
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