1500Vol
Junior Member
Hello all, about a year ago I bought a 2014 Longhorn 1500 5.7 with about 130k miles. I did all the research on common issues and the best ways to prevent them and have been actively reading this forum and others. I drive the truck hard and often for work and it’s nearly at 170k now. Since buying the truck I’ve done 3k oil and filter changes running PUP 5w20.
About 5k miles ago it developed a left side tick. It had an exhaust leak on the passenger side so i was hoping it was just the other side that went. Fixing the manifolds revealed the actual tick. This truck has been perfectly maintained for its entire life and now it’s ticking and sending tons of metal through the engine. I have a coworker with a 2012 at 180k miles who runs 20w50 castrol in his truck. I’m currently running 10w40 with a quart of Lucas oil additive.
Just wanted to come on here and recommend everyone with a higher mileage hemi start running a way thicker oil. The mds works fine.
About 5k miles ago it developed a left side tick. It had an exhaust leak on the passenger side so i was hoping it was just the other side that went. Fixing the manifolds revealed the actual tick. This truck has been perfectly maintained for its entire life and now it’s ticking and sending tons of metal through the engine. I have a coworker with a 2012 at 180k miles who runs 20w50 castrol in his truck. I’m currently running 10w40 with a quart of Lucas oil additive.
Just wanted to come on here and recommend everyone with a higher mileage hemi start running a way thicker oil. The mds works fine.
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