Tune up question
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Tune up question
Hey fellas i have a 2004 dodge ram 1500 5.7L hemi
Its time for a tune up on my baby
And its the first one i am doing to it. I am 2nd owner and its my first Hemi. Can anyone tell me what i need to do besides my spark plugs and air filter ?
Its time for a tune up on my baby
And its the first one i am doing to it. I am 2nd owner and its my first Hemi. Can anyone tell me what i need to do besides my spark plugs and air filter ?
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Welcome to the site, hope you enjoy your time here!
Here is a link to a lot of the service intervals, fluids used, etc. Its a sticky over on the FAQ,DIY page.
https://dodgeforum.com/forum/3rd-gen...uid-specs.html
It all depends on how much you want to do, how much money you have to spend, and how thorough you want to be.
Plugs and wires and air filter are certainly a good place to start. I would definitely clean out your throttle body as well, its an easy and inexpensive maintenance item.
Other things to do are check all your fluids; coolant, brake, transmission and differential fluids could all be replaced if you are so inclined, then you know that they are all fresh, you can start the proper intervals for changing in the future, and you know what type of fluid is in there. That can get a little pricey, will be in the couple hundred bucks range, maybe three hundred to buy all that fluid. Tranny fluid in particular gets expensive bc you need so much of it.
Other than fluids, you can check your PCV valve to make sure the little ball is loose and moving, and can pull your EGR sensor to see how dirty that might be and replace it if you deem necessary (like 30 bucks).
You could also seafoam your engine and fuel system to clear out more of the gunk, also pretty cheap.
You should be able to search here and find procedures for doing all of this stuff if you dont already know. Its really personal preference the order of importance, but that is a pretty good list to get you started, others may have more suggestions of what you can do. I would also take a look at the service intervals posted in the DIY sticky I linked to you and check out all the things near the mileage you are at. Good luck!
Here is a link to a lot of the service intervals, fluids used, etc. Its a sticky over on the FAQ,DIY page.
https://dodgeforum.com/forum/3rd-gen...uid-specs.html
It all depends on how much you want to do, how much money you have to spend, and how thorough you want to be.
Plugs and wires and air filter are certainly a good place to start. I would definitely clean out your throttle body as well, its an easy and inexpensive maintenance item.
Other things to do are check all your fluids; coolant, brake, transmission and differential fluids could all be replaced if you are so inclined, then you know that they are all fresh, you can start the proper intervals for changing in the future, and you know what type of fluid is in there. That can get a little pricey, will be in the couple hundred bucks range, maybe three hundred to buy all that fluid. Tranny fluid in particular gets expensive bc you need so much of it.
Other than fluids, you can check your PCV valve to make sure the little ball is loose and moving, and can pull your EGR sensor to see how dirty that might be and replace it if you deem necessary (like 30 bucks).
You could also seafoam your engine and fuel system to clear out more of the gunk, also pretty cheap.
You should be able to search here and find procedures for doing all of this stuff if you dont already know. Its really personal preference the order of importance, but that is a pretty good list to get you started, others may have more suggestions of what you can do. I would also take a look at the service intervals posted in the DIY sticky I linked to you and check out all the things near the mileage you are at. Good luck!
