Maintenance Schedules - Gas Engines - Dodge 2007 Ram Chassis Cab Owner's Manual

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484 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES
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WARNING!
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You can be badly injured working on or around a
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motor vehicle. Do only that service work for which
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you have the knowledge and the right equipment. If
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you have any doubt about your ability to perform a
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service job, take your vehicle to a competent me-
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MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES – GAS ENGINES
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There are two maintenance schedules that show the
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L required service for your vehicle.
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S First is Schedule "B". It is for vehicles that are operated
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under one or more of the following conditions that are
listed below and at the beginning of the schedule.
• Day or night temperatures are below 32° F (0° C).
• Stop and go driving.
• Extensive engine idling.
• Driving in dusty conditions.
• Short trips of less than 10 miles (16 km).
• More than 50% of your driving is at sustained high
speeds during hot weather, above 90° F (32°C).
• Trailer towing.
• Snowplowing.
• Heavy Loading.
• Taxi, police, or delivery service (commercial service).
• Off-road or desert operation.
• If equipped for and operating with E-85 (ethanol)
fuel.
NOTE: If ANY of these apply to you then change your
engine oil every 3,000 miles (5 000 km) or 3 months,