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brian42 replied to the thread All going away...My RAM burned very little between oil changes...maybe 1/2 quart or less at most. My VW doesn't burn much if any. My dipstick is pretty... -
brian42 replied to the thread suspension.My '19 Big Horn with ORP rode great. Firm but smooth and I could take road bumps/humps/dips in stride. As SwitcherLP said, it's hard to...
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If you make something idiot proof, someone will build a better idiot. That's simply the way of the world, but you can't cater to that...
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I doubt it was a cost savings measure. As mentioned, there is added complexity with the sensor, associated wiring, and coding. No way...
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brian42 replied to the thread Awful gas mileage: 2024 RAM Rebel GT.I think it's styling and option differences. I think the G/T gets a "performance look" with styling and an actual shifter handle but...
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brian42 replied to the thread Keyfob replacement.My wife fell in love with that specific Santa Fe so the number of fobs became irrelevant until after the purchase.
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brian42 replied to the thread All going away...You still add oil and change the oil. You just can't read the oil level from under the hood - you have to read it from the EVIC now.
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brian42 replied to the thread Keyfob replacement.Just got a second fob for a Hyundai my wife bought (vehicle only came with one). $350 for the fob, $80 for the key insert (laster-cut to...
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brian42 replied to the thread All going away...Lots of vehicles have already gone this route (my buddy's Alfa Stelvio - a Stellantis product - doesn't have an oil dipstick). The HEMI...
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brian42 replied to the thread Considering a new truck.That's just generic RAM corporate site photos they put there, not the actual truck...but those pictures will get people to the lot for...
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brian42 replied to the thread Keyfob replacement.That is for the 5th gen trucks. The fobs are one-and-done. Once they are programmed they cannot be reprogrammed for any other vehicle.
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brian42 replied to the thread Help! Can’t decide how to upgrade.No argument there. Diesel is a better puller/hauler period. And a HD (2500+) is a better tow rig no matter how you slice it. But...if I...
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brian42 replied to the thread Help! Can’t decide how to upgrade.I don't have any experience with the 6.4L but you are adding upwards of a ton of weight (literally) that the engine has to move...
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I went to a shop that had stock rims and put them on to go down the highway and it fixed the vibration. Now I’m looking at which rims to...
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brian42 replied to the thread Engine hours/oil change interval.I know it takes engine runtime into consideration but I drive too much to test the calendar time. My wife had a 2020 Ford Ranger that...
