1500 3.0 Diesel Fluids, Lubricants And Genuine Parts - Dodge RAM 1500 User Manual

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1500 3.0 DIESEL FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS AND GENUINE PARTS

Engine
Component Fluid, Lubricant, or Genuine Part
Engine We recommend you use MOPAR
Coolant 150,000 Mile Formula OAT (Organic Additive Technology).
Only use ACEA C3 5W-30 Synthetic Low Ash engine oil meeting
Engine Oil Chrysler material standard MS-11106 or Pennzoil Ultra Euro L full
synthetic 5W-30 motor oil.
Engine Oil
We recommend you use MOPAR
Filter
We recommend you use MOPAR
rating. Using a fuel filter that does not meet the manufacturers filtration
Fuel Filters
and water separating requirements can severely impact fuel system life
and reliability.
Use good quality diesel fuel from a reputable supplier in your vehicle.
Federal law requires that you must fuel this vehicle with Ultra Low
Sulfur Highway Diesel fuel (15 ppm Sulfur maximum) and prohibits
the use of Low Sulfur Highway Diesel fuel (500 ppm Sulfur maximum)
to avoid damage to the emissions control system.
For most year-round service, No. 2 diesel fuel meeting ASTM specifi-
Fuel Selection
cation D-975 Grade S15 will provide good performance. We recom-
mend you use a blend of up to 5% biodiesel, meeting ASTM specifi-
cation D-975 with your diesel engine.This vehicle is compatible with
biodiesel blends greater than 5% but no greater than 20% biodiesel
meeting ASTM specification D-7467 provided the shortened maintenance
intervals are followed as directed.
MOPAR
Diesel Exhaust
has been API Certified to the ISO 22241 standard. Use of fluids not
Fluid
API Certified to ISO 22241 may result in system damage.
NOTE:
If the vehicle is exposed to extreme cold (below 20°F or -7°C), or is required to
operate at colder-than-normal conditions for prolonged periods, use climatized No. 2
diesel fuel or dilute the No. 2 diesel fuel with 50% No. 1 diesel fuel. This will provide
better protection from fuel gelling or wax-plugging of the fuel filter.
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Diesel Exhaust Fluid (API Certified) (DEF) or equivalent that
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Antifreeze/Coolant 10 Year/
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Engine Oil Filters.
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Fuel Filter. Must meet 3 micron
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