How many miles on your HEMI?
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From: Galena (north of Columbus) Ohio
RE: How many miles on your HEMI?
74,000 or so on my 2003 2500 4x4 hemi
Always 89 octane, Mobil 1 oil and either K&N or Mobil 1 filter since the first oil change, then every 3500 - 5000 or whenever I remember...
No engine problems, little bit of the "hemi tap", but not enough to worry about.
Original brake pads and rotors, new tires (BFG A-T T/A KO, 285/70/17) at 65,000.
Sucks gas, but what do you expect in a 6,000 pound truck? Tonneau cover doesn't make a darn bit of difference, mileage-wise, at least on my truck.
Check engine light comes and goes, due to the locking Mopar gas cap (bought once gas went past $1.50). Nice that the Mopar part triggers the check engine light..... Good job DC Engineers!
Front end being worked on now, looks to be a major repair of the u-joint(s), wheel bearing(s), ball joints, and other pieces parts. Once it's all done I will report in another post.
So far, so good in my opinion.
Next one will be a diesel, no question about it. Nothing wrong with the hemi, but the diesel will make much more power and get better mileage. It'll cost more up front, but will return that at trade-in / selling time.
Always 89 octane, Mobil 1 oil and either K&N or Mobil 1 filter since the first oil change, then every 3500 - 5000 or whenever I remember...
No engine problems, little bit of the "hemi tap", but not enough to worry about.
Original brake pads and rotors, new tires (BFG A-T T/A KO, 285/70/17) at 65,000.
Sucks gas, but what do you expect in a 6,000 pound truck? Tonneau cover doesn't make a darn bit of difference, mileage-wise, at least on my truck.
Check engine light comes and goes, due to the locking Mopar gas cap (bought once gas went past $1.50). Nice that the Mopar part triggers the check engine light..... Good job DC Engineers!
Front end being worked on now, looks to be a major repair of the u-joint(s), wheel bearing(s), ball joints, and other pieces parts. Once it's all done I will report in another post.
So far, so good in my opinion.
Next one will be a diesel, no question about it. Nothing wrong with the hemi, but the diesel will make much more power and get better mileage. It'll cost more up front, but will return that at trade-in / selling time.
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Joined: Nov 2005
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From: North Eastern England
RE: How many miles on your HEMI?
70,000 miles on my 03 but I believe it will be closer to 80,000 as I believe my milleage has been "fixed" by a previous owner.
I have just yesterday, had my first 20,000 miles LPG service and am enjoying at least, half price motoring ha ha ha.
Al.
I have just yesterday, had my first 20,000 miles LPG service and am enjoying at least, half price motoring ha ha ha.
Al.
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Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Cherryville, NC
RE: How many miles on your HEMI?
Ok I drive the heck out of mine, I have 26,000 ( yep that the right amount of zeros ) on mine and its not even a year old. I change the oil every 5,000 miles because its a daily driver and I drive about 45 miles one way to work so 3,000 stacks up quickly. I run semi synthic but I am going to full on this oil change. Just as a side note I also get about 20mpg on her to, well thats when I am not getting into the backend to much and just driving like a normal person ( but I am not normal ). I know of a few people that do towing and everything with over 150,000 on there Ram and dont even think a second thought about it, so take care of it and it will take care of you!!!
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Joined: Nov 2005
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From: St Louis, Mo
RE: How many miles on your HEMI?
just went over 40k and the only problem i have had is the EGR valve. i use conventional oil but will be changing to synthetic once my free changes from the STEALERship are done.
