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We see a lot of DPFs needing replaced between 120,000 - 150,000 in the Ram trucks. There's been a few failures in the 100,000 - 115,000 range, so clearly how we drive impacts DPF longevity. Also, a lot of 3rd gen EcoDiesel owners are running a full SAPS oil which is the biggest issue. We're...

Are you running a fuel additive? The Rislone DEF/SCR cleaner won't improve your regens, but it will keep the DEF injector clean and minimize common problems that are associated with the DEF system as a whole.

The oil pump won't know the difference.

The iDash is nice! How many miles do you have on the Jeep? Check Amazon. Sometimes they have it for $18.00.

It won't be clear, but it will be analytically clean.

The fact that he even had to ask is alarming. :whatsgoingon:

You only see the regen message when nearing critical conditions, otherwise, your daily driving has been adequate for regens to occur without you even knowing about it.

We didn't see this with the 2nd Gen EcoDiesel, but we've seen this happen with the 3rd gen EcoDiesel. From my understanding, air flow becomes restricted when the DPF gets full of ash, but in certain conditions, the heat and pressure can eventually lead to cracking. The fact that you had...

I'm running a 12-quart capacity on my 2015 Ram EcoDiesel.

I do not. I'll ask the next time I talk to the person who would most likely know.

The new CP4 pump is made from hardened parts and perhaps has a better wear package.

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Carlos Tavares was starting to see the light at the end of his reign. In several 2024 interviews, he mentioned that EV batteries were simply too heavy. At one point, he talked about needing to wait for a breakthrough in battery technology before going to the next level in EV development, which...

That's correct. Ford, GM, and Stellantis have all said they are losing profits on EV programs, which is why many EV projects are being delayed or canceled. Towards the end of his time, even Carlos Tavares said that pushing EV wasn't sustainable. "Ford Motor (FN) on Wednesday projected up...

Your viscosity dropped from a 5W-40 down to 5W-30, which isn't necessarily a major problem, but it shows how fast the Gen 3 engine can shear oil. Your Iron is looking better, though.

Did the dealer say why it failed at 85,000 miles? Were you experiencing frequent regens before it failed? It does seem that Ram/Jeep programmed the DPF to throw a check engine light before the DPF reaches critical conditions, which is a good thing. Those who monitored regens reported seeing...

Your aluminum dropped from 4 ppm per 1,000 miles to 3.2 ppm per 1,000 miles; however, I bet your aluminum wear rate wouldn't be any better had you gone the extra 1,945 miles. 7,395 miles (4 ppm per 1,000 miles) 5,450 miles (3.2 ppm per 1,000 miles)

That's a good attitude to have. My only suggestion is to switch to a lower SAPs oil to extend DPF service life. A replacement DPF is $1,500 dollars.

That's a good question. When low-ash oil was developed back in 2006, the industry set a limit to mandate a maximum sulfated ash of 1% for all CJ-4 spec oils. So, there wasn't a requirement to list "low ash" on the oil bottles when we know that all CK-4 oils are below 1%. Sometimes...

To be fair, the gen 2 EcoDiesel is not picky about oil. It's oil recommendation/specification already lists a low SAPS oil. Rotella T6 isn't high quality oil, but it could easily stay in specification for 10,000-mile intervals on a stock truck. We've seen Rotella T6 survive longer intervals...