Living with a Ram 1500 5.7 Hemi a 10 year Ownership Review

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Aaron’s Autoshop

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@johnm.harper773 2 ай бұрын

I have a friend with 360,000 miles on a 2006 year model! He would drive it around the world if their was a way!

@dennyarcano2470 2 ай бұрын

to prevent the hemi thick i use the MoS2 additive in the engine oil, the issue comes on long idle because of a low oil pressure. the additive creates a slippery film and should prevent the issue. Till now no problems (175000km-103000miles +/-)

@JayJeep1500 Жыл бұрын

Great truck! I have a 2016 5.7 with 44k miles. I don't do a lot of truck stuff so hope it lasts. Nice video.

@aaronsautoshop1991 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, yeah if your experience is anything like mine it should last a very long time

@fireant1272 6 ай бұрын

Awesome my 2010 ram 1500 5.7 has 236k with only minor issues. Its been great!

@alansanchez-cp5lx 3 ай бұрын

No lifter issues? I just got a 2019 classic and love it but scared of the notorious hemi tick, hopefully frequent oil changes will spare me these issues, any input would be appreciated

@blakes7630 2 ай бұрын

@@alansanchez-cp5lx Only tick my 2012 longhorn 5.7 has ever had were due to the exhaust manifold leaking from broken studs… currently has 251k miles and not showing any signs of lifter problems

@mainframehacker 24 күн бұрын

@@alansanchez-cp5lxjust don’t idle lots and keep up with oil changes and you’ll be fine

@themacgyverinstitute5340 3 ай бұрын

Looks nice!

@doct101 7 ай бұрын

We love our 2011 210k miles no major issues yet all modern trucks with cylinder deactivation have lifter issues so kinda have to live with it and plan around it

@aaronsautoshop1991 7 ай бұрын

The mds issues for me were very minor, my trans started doing a weird vibration around 45mph so I got it rebuilt & it was just one of those things where I didn’t really need the truck asap so I decided to rebuild the engine as preventative maintenance. For me the mds issues really only caused a little hesitation in it. But it sounds like you also got your moneys worth out of it.

@doct101 7 ай бұрын

@@aaronsautoshop1991 every penny’s worth same seat wear issue no big deal .. made it on a 5 hour trip the other day for equipment towed back .. we have chevys and fords too .. we like the ram the most as far as driving it

@lloydmcknight Жыл бұрын

awesome, i recently purchased a used 2017 laramie with 71kms/40kmiles on it. it is in mint condition, am totally impressed with it. i have a question for you though, does that yr have MDS?

@aaronsautoshop1991 Жыл бұрын

It did have mds, but after mds failure around 200k miles I did away with the mds. Congrats on the Purchase BTW.

@lloydmcknight Жыл бұрын

@@aaronsautoshop1991 sry i wrote the question wrong, i watched your video and heard where you deleted the mds, what meant to ask was does mine have mds.?

@88jopar 4 ай бұрын

Hi autoshop It never ceases to amaze me how Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep/ Ram owners say a lot negative stuff about their vehicles but you are a classic example of very good maintenance can make all these Mopars go over 200k miles with very minor or no issues. Mercedes, and most European makes and as well as Ford and GM, have much worse issues than Mopar, yet Mopar gets ragged on all the time but from what I see, at the place i live in Southern Ontario, Canada, and this is an area where they use a lot of salt during the winters, the most common 10 years or older vehicles are, Toyota, Honda and Mopar and Mazda comes in a close 4th. I rarely see 10 year old GM'S, except their pick up trucks and the Impala, Lucerne, Lesabre and Park Avenues; On the Ford side, I see their F series pick up trucks, The Lincoln Town Car, Crown Vic and Grand Marquis and last but not least, the Mustang. All other GM'S and Fords that are over 10 years old are barely in existence today!

@fly7881 3 ай бұрын

Did you have to get your truck Turned after you installed the Electric Fan?

@Mckeycee 9 ай бұрын

Regarding the transmission how often did you do flushes and filter changes?

@aaronsautoshop1991 7 ай бұрын

I was slacking on the transmission maintenance which is probably why it was an issue for me, I think I serviced it every 100k miles or so but since 250k miles, I do the fluid & filter change every 30k miles or so

@dawsonedge7333 24 күн бұрын

How many miles now?

@GarageWorx Жыл бұрын

That's a lot of miles. I have a 2019 classic 5.7. 36000 miles.

@aaronsautoshop1991 Жыл бұрын

We have a 2019 with about 46k as well, great trucks.

@OriginalYTBR Жыл бұрын

My 2019 is at 97k. I like to drive though.

@TheDonRamirez 2 ай бұрын

I have a 2020 Classic 5.7 just hit 86k miles and it has been great so far!

@m1cajah 6 ай бұрын

I’m looking at a 2013 Tradesman Crew 4x4 with the Hemi. $13k, 181k miles. I’m not mechanically inclined (I can change oil, fluids, etc.). Is this thing going to be a maintenance nightmare for me? I’m coming from GM, so I’m used to “issues” there, but they’re known issues and I have a clue how to fix many of them. Dodge/Ram soured me a long time ago when my 97 1500 crapped its transmission 400 miles from home with my 6month old in a car seat with us.

@aaronsautoshop1991 6 ай бұрын

Honestly I would just service all the fluids, for me the biggest hemi “issue for maintenance is spark plugs & valve covers. But I would see if the cam/mds system has been addressed already as well because that could be a large expense. Once it’s over that hurdle they’re pretty good & just need basic maintenance. I’m currently at 347k miles with my 2012

@m1cajah 6 ай бұрын

@@aaronsautoshop1991 Thanks. Getting this from a used lot, so there’s no way to know if it’s been done. Carfax doesn’t show anything like that. Does show regular dealership maintenance history though.

@aaronsautoshop1991 6 ай бұрын

The only ways to really tell would be to take the intake manifold & see if the mds plugs are still intact or if it has a tuner on it but chances are it might not have been done. But worst case figure on an engine rebuild but after that it’ll probably be one of the best trucks you’ve ever had

@m1cajah 6 ай бұрын

@@aaronsautoshop1991 Good info! No tuner/chip. Does have a muffler delete cause this beast is LOUD - which honestly might be the "no go" on buying it in the first place (wife said no way in hell we'd be taking trips in it with it that loud). Also, I'm not 16 y/o anymore, I don't want a super loud truck. LOL Don't really want to think about an engine rebuild. $$ is tight these days. Kid is getting married in October - that's the $$ priority right now. May just keep piddling with my Tahoe until after the wedding then look and see what's out there.

@American_Muscle_Preservation Жыл бұрын

Excellent video! I've got the same truck, when should I change out my spark plugs? I've got 85,000 miles on her. Thank you in advance

@aaronsautoshop1991 Жыл бұрын

For the pre 2014 models it’s recommended every 30k miles, but also it’s smart to do the valve cover gaskets at the same time, as there are figure 8 gaskets around your spark plugs, they tend to end up leaking & dripping oil down into the plugs which can foul out the new spark plugs as well.

@NXT_LVL Жыл бұрын

It varies... Most do it when it starts to run rough, even at that some replace a single plug/coil that's misfiring, if you get codes. Just did the first plug change on my Dakota at 122k, every 30k miles seems excessive... mine starter to run rough around 118k Though with a Hemi and last gen Dakotas that's 16 plugs and 8 dual coil packs, rather than 8 and 8 single coils. Budget accordingly

@American_Muscle_Preservation Жыл бұрын

@@aaronsautoshop1991 Thank you very much for your input, greatly appreciated! Love the videos

@American_Muscle_Preservation Жыл бұрын

@@NXT_LVL Good to know, thanks a lot pal. I really appreciate your reply