Re: New 2007 2500 SLT

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Re: New 2007 2500 SLT

Chris Thompson

17 May 2007 12:20

> I have had three Dodge trucks so far, a 92 Dakota, a 02 RAM and a 04 RAM,
> none with diesel.
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> travel trailer.I was told right away by the dealer and after 5000 kilometers
> by my neighbour who has an 05 mega cab 3500.

tow with her right away without fear...its a Cummins she's happiest
loaded.

> 2) when should I change the original oil?

i done my first at 6000 you could wait till 7500 if ya wanted.

> 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.

the regular service interval for the Cummins is 7500 miles.

> 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.

ulsd is required by law on highway service vehicles in the U.S.

> any other special things to watch out for?

Keep your oil changed (every 7500 and fuel filters every 15,000) yer good
to go.

> 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

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Wayne J.

17 May 2007 04:00

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

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