About to buy an 02 Ram 1500 SLT
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From: Ellsworth AFB, SD
the 4.7 is a great motor. it doesn't do too bad in my quad cab long bed monster. did you get a carfax? those are awesome they can tell you a whole history about the truck. ask the dealer for one
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Well thanks for the replies. I asked him about it, and he was pretty honest about the fact that he only used conventional oil, and really wasn't too keen on it's maintenance. I asked if spark plus, fuel filter, etc had been changed and he said just once.
I can wrench on my own stuff, just been a chevy guy all my life. Right now my 96 s10 has 130k miles on it, I'm just looking for something bigger.
I can wrench on my own stuff, just been a chevy guy all my life. Right now my 96 s10 has 130k miles on it, I'm just looking for something bigger.
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spark plugs once? :O
just do a good check. get that compression test, look for water coming from the exhaust. and if i had the chance, id pull the oil pan. make sure the radiator is a consistent temp as well. theyre known for the sludge and cooling issues which as stated several times before leads to much bigger issues. good luck!
just do a good check. get that compression test, look for water coming from the exhaust. and if i had the chance, id pull the oil pan. make sure the radiator is a consistent temp as well. theyre known for the sludge and cooling issues which as stated several times before leads to much bigger issues. good luck!
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From: Ellsworth AFB, SD
They aren't really C-clips but the retaining clips or whatever they are actually called have a nack of coming apart and either sticking to the magnet or causing the rear end to mimic a ford and self destruct. Some people with the LSD pull the clips to prevent it and have had no issues to speak of with their rear end.
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I thought the fuel filter was a non serviceable part located in the tank as part of the fuel pump. If he told you he changed that I'd start wondering unless '02's came with a fuel filter that I'm not aware of. Most definitely time to do some plugs and all kinds of maintenance.
I thought the fuel filter was a non serviceable part located in the tank as part of the fuel pump. If he told you he changed that I'd start wondering unless '02's came with a fuel filter that I'm not aware of. Most definitely time to do some plugs and all kinds of maintenance.
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From: Hoffman Estates, IL
Make sure to check the oil. I know the 4.7's sometimes have sludge problems leading to catastrophe. I must say though, that is a clean @ss truck for being an '02. The mileage isn't that bad for being that old either. I'm already over 101 thousand and mine's an '04. Make sure you look under that dash carpet for cracking also.