Hello All,
Well, I finally gave up on my '94 1500 4x4 Ram in January and bought a leftover 2005. I got a great deal on 1500 Ram 4 x4 Thunderroad with a Hemi, 11,500 off of sticker.
I currently have 5000 miles on the engine. I changed the oil at 3K with Castrol 5w-20 as directed by the ownes manual. The engine appears to be burning about a pint of oil every 1000 miles. At the beginning I thought it may just be breaking in, but it is still burning the same amount. I don't see any signs of a leak, so I'm assuming its being burned.
The engine also has a "tick" that I guess is normal. Has anyone else seen these 5.7liter Hemi's burn that much oil? Is it because the oil is so thin?