Dropped the old gal (2008 1500) off at the dealer this morning to have the rear bearings changed and to look into a little blue smoke. Well they called back and said motor needed to be replaced / rebuilt. So after 365k shes gone... Oh well Re-manufactured short block and rebuilding the heads on deck for tomorrow and monday.

What is the best break in procedure for a new motor? When i bought this truck new I didnt let rpms go past 3000ish for the first 1k miles, no hard accels or downshifts either. Is that necessary?

 

Can't hurt to do that again. Especially when you shouldn't need to go over 3k. I know I never do unless I feel like having some fun lol. I would say just drive it how you would normally so the computer relearns

 

Man, 365. Good job. Might want to R&R the transmission if you haven't already.

 

should ask to keep the old engine, and get it bronzed. put it in the garden for retirement.

 

If you got that many miles out of that motor, you need to be telling us how to break one in. I'd say do this one just like you did that one. Personally I'd drive it til it popped, and not just replace it on their word

 

A question for you, What kind of driving do you do to put that many miles on an 08 model truck?????

 

What made them decide that it needed replaced? I mean, I know 365 thousand miles are a lot but you brought it in for the rear bearing to be changed and now they tell you that you need a new motor.

 

Make sure to get your 300k license plate frame from Dodge as well!

 

300k Plate is on the truck, 400k next year.

As far as why they replaced motor, I have been getting blue smoke on hard accels and after long idle times. I asked them to look into it and they said worn rings and the fix is a re-manufactured motor.
Since the replacement is covered under the lifetime warranty and does not cost me anything I said fine. If it were not covered I assume I could have gotten 450k plus out of the motor before REALLY needing to be replaced.

As far as the driving.... I fix equipment for Starbucks, Subway and Dunkin Donuts... Lots of stores, lots of driving!

 

Sir you need a new engine..


--What? No I dont!


Sir, it's free. Covered under warranty.


--Yeah it's probably toast, pull it out!