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Old 09-06-2019, 11:12 PM
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Love my blue 2015 Ram Sport. 50k miles and no issues thus far.

My brothers 2017 Chevy seems to live and the dealership.

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Old 09-07-2019, 09:14 AM
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The new Rams kick ass!

Hell they're outselling the Silverado now.
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Old 09-07-2019, 09:35 AM
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I used to work on Fiat's at the dealership I worked at in the late 70's. They were poorly made then and very hard to work on. How the heck did this company survive all this time? I think the biggest problem with today's engines are extended oil change intervals and water thin oil. Oh, I forgot about planned obsolescence. Fiat/Chrysler has had that down pat for decades.

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Old 09-07-2019, 07:36 PM
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I used to work on Fiat's at the dealership I worked at in the late 70's. They were poorly made then and very hard to work on. How the heck did this company survive all this time? I think the biggest problem with today's engines are extended oil change intervals and water thin oil. Oh, I forgot about planned obsolescence. Fiat/Chrysler has had that down pat for decades.
Same here. These things were J U N K but popular as all hell back in the late 70's to early 80's.


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Roller lifters are prone to failing but the 5.7 Hemi has bottom end issues as well.
I've had 3 with the 5,7 and put more than 200k on each.....no issues whatsoever. I've owned quite a few trucks and the Dodge (Rams) have been really good...plus I could purchase them for several thousand less than the equivalent Ford or Chevy.

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I've had 3 with the 5,7 and put more than 200k on each.....no issues whatsoever. I've owned quite a few trucks and the Dodge (Rams) have been really good...plus I could purchase them for several thousand less than the equivalent Ford or Chevy.
What years were they? I can tell you they were not current 5.7's

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Old 09-08-2019, 10:55 AM
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We haven’t had any issues with the motors on our dodges. But to be fair we have been trading them in at about 70-80k.

If you buy hem with 15-20k and sell with 70-80k it seems to be sort of a sweet spot where you don’t lose $$. These were all chargers though.

The 4.7 Ram I had for work went to 180k and had no issues. It was a 2013

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I have a 97 with a 318,and an 03 with a 5.7. The 97 has 300k on it, and the 03 has 250k on it. The only major issues have been rust. Both engines have not had any issues other than maintenance.

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I have a 97 with a 318,and an 03 with a 5.7. The 97 has 300k on it, and the 03 has 250k on it. The only major issues have been rust. Both engines have not had any issues other than maintenance.
I’d put money on a magnum V8 or a old 318 or 360 outlasting a new Hemi any day.

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What years were they? I can tell you they were not current 5.7's
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