I have had three Dodge trucks so far, a 92 Dakota, a 02 RAM and a 04 RAM, none with diesel.
Loved them all, but now we went a bought a bigger trailer so my wife and I just bought a new 07 RAM SLT quad cab 2500 with the 5.9 Cummins diesel tonight and will pick it up on Tuesday.
Now before I get flamed silly, I have read, searched and hunted a pile of newsgroups, Goolge etc and cannot find consistant answers to the simplist questions for a new diesel owner. No manual yet either. So this is why I am asking the group.
1) what is a break in period before I can tow the trailer. It is a 7200 lb travel trailer.I was told right away by the dealer and after 5000 kilometers by my neighbour who has an 05 mega cab 3500.2) when should I change the original oil?
3) I have been told three answers to this question, how many miles (Kilometers) between regular oil changes should I expect? one guy said 12,000 kilomters (7000 miles), another said 10,000 kilomters (6000 miles) and another said every 5,000 kilomters.(3,000 miles). I am used to changing the 04 Hemi every 5000 kilometers.4) Can you really run any of the diesel fuels in the 07 5.9 Cummins or must I only use the Ultra Low Sulphur fuel.
any other special things to watch out for?
I promise I will read the manual when I get it, but I just want some real world opinions. I know these sound pretty simple to most of you, but ....................
thanks Wayne