2001 DODGE RAM maintenance

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DODGE RAM 2001  Service Repair Manual (5) Remove dipstick, with handle held above the
tip, take oil level reading.
(6) Add oil only if level is below the ADD mark on
dipstick.
ENGINE OIL CHANGE
Change engine oil at mileage and time interv

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DODGE RAM 2001  Service Repair Manual DIAGNOSIS AND TESTINGÐENGINE
DIAGNOSIS - INTRODUCTION
Engine diagnosis is helpful in determining the
causes of malfunctions not detected and remedied by
routine maintenance.
These malfunctions may be

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DODGE RAM 2001  Service Repair Manual MOPARtGASKET SEALANT
MopartGasket Sealant is a slow drying, perma-
nently soft sealer. This material is recommended for
sealing threaded fittings and gaskets against leakage
of oil and coolant. Can be

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DODGE RAM 2001  Service Repair Manual AIR CLEANER ELEMENT
REMOVAL - 8.0L
For air cleaner element required maintenance
schedules (listed in time or mileage intervals), refer
to 0, Lubrication and Maintenance.
A small amount of engine oil w

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DODGE RAM 2001  Service Repair Manual OIL
STANDARD PROCEDUREÐENGINE OIL
OIL LEVEL INDICATOR (DIPSTICK)
The engine oil level indicator is located at the right
front of the engine, left of the generator on 3.9L
engines (Fig. 53).
CRANKCASE

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DODGE RAM 2001  Service Repair Manual DIAGNOSIS AND TESTINGÐENGINE DIAGNOSIS - MECHANICAL
CONDITION POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTION
LUBRICATING OIL
PRESSURE LOW1. Low oil level. 1. (a) Check and fill with clean engine oil.
(b) Check for a sev

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DODGE RAM 2001  Service Repair Manual vent corrosion. MopartGasket Sealant is available in
a 13 oz. aerosol can or 4oz./16 oz. can w/applicator.
FORM-IN-PLACE GASKET AND SEALER
APPLICATION
Assembling parts using a form-in-place gasket
req

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DODGE RAM 2001  Service Repair Manual LUBRICATION
DESCRIPTION
NOTE: Refer to (Fig. 148) and (Fig. 149) for circuit
illustrations.
A gear driven gerotor type oil pump is mounted
behind the front gear cover in the lower right portion
on the