2006 DODGE RAM SRT-10 oil

8. Install the crankshaft oil scraper (2) and nuts (1).
Torque nuts (1) to 23 Nꞏm (200 in. lbs.).
9. Install oil pump pick up tube (2) using anewo-ring
(4). Torque 1/4-20 bolt to 11 Nꞏm (95 in. lbs.).
Torque 5/16-18 nuts to 23 Nꞏm (200 in. lbs.).
10. Install oil pan (Refer to 9 - ENGINE/LUBRICA-
TION/OIL PAN - INSTALLATION).
11. Install cylinder heads (Refer to 9 - ENGINE/CYL-
INDER HEAD - INSTALLATION).
12. Install engine, (Refer to 9 - ENGINE -
INSTALLATION).

RINGS-PISTON
STANDARD PROCEDURE - MEASURING PISTON RING CLEARANCES
1. Wipe cylinder bore clean. Insert ring and push
down with piston to ensure it is square in bore. The
ring gap measurement must be made with the ring
positioning at least 12 mm (0.50 in.) from bottom of
cylinder bore. Check gap with feeler gauge (1).
(Refer to 9 - ENGINE - SPECIFICATIONS) for pis-
ton ring specifications.
2. Check piston ring side clearance. (Refer to 9 -
ENGINE - SPECIFICATIONS) for piston ring
specifications.
REMOVAL
1. Using a suitable ring expander, remove upper and
intermediate piston rings.
2. Remove the upper oil ring side rail, lower oil ring
side rail and then oil ring expander from piston.
3. Clean ring grooves of any carbon deposits.

INSTALLATION
The No. 1 (1) and No. 2 (2) piston rings have a differ-
ent cross section. Install rings with manufacturers I.D.
mark facing up, to the top of the piston.
CAUTION: Install piston rings in the following
order:
Oil ring expander
Lower oil ring side rail
Upper oil ring side rail
No. 2 intermediate piston ring
No. 1 upper piston ring
1. Install oil ring expander.
2. Install the lower oil ring side rail by placing one end
between the piston ring groove and the expander.
Hold end firmly and press down the portion to be
installed until side rail (1) is in position.Do not use
a piston ring expander..
3. Install upper oil ring side rail.
4. Install No. 2 piston ring and then No. 1 piston ring.

5. Position piston ring end gaps as shown.
6. Position oil ring expander gap at least 45° from the
side rail gaps butnoton the piston pin center or
on the thrust direction. Staggering ring gap is
important for oil control.

BEARINGS-CONNECTING ROD
DESCRIPTION
The bearing caps are not interchangeable and should be paint marked or scribed at removal to insure correct
assembly.
The bearing shells must be installed so that the tangs are in the machined grooves in the rods and caps.
Limits of taper or out-of-round on any crankshaft journals should be held to 0.013 mm (0.0005 in.). Bearings are
available in 0.025 mm (0.001 in.), 0.051 mm (0.002 in.), 0.076 mm (0.003 in.), 0.254 mm (0.010 in.) and 0.305 mm
(0.012 in.) undersize.Install the bearings in pairs. Do not use a new bearing half with an old bearing half. Do
not file the rods or bearing caps.
STANDARD PROCEDURE
CONNECTING ROD BEARING - FITTING
Fit all rods on one bank until complete. Do not alternate from one bank to another, because when the rods are
assembled to pistons correctly, they are not interchangeable from one bank to another.
The bearing caps are not interchangeable and should be marked at removal toinsure correct assembly.
The bearing shells must be installed so that the tangs are in the machined grooves in the rods and caps.
Limits of taper or out-of-round on any crankshaft journals should be held to 0.013 mm (0.0005 in.). Bearings are
available in 0.025 mm (0.001 in.), 0.051 mm (0.002 in.), 0.076 mm (0.003 in.), 0.254 mm (0.010 in.) and 0.305 mm
(0.012 in.) undersize.Install the bearings in pairs. Do not use a new bearing half with an old bearing half. Do
not file the rods or bearing caps.
1. (Refer to 9 - ENGINE/ENGINE BLOCK/CONNECTING ROD BEARINGS - STANDARD PROCEDURE) - Mea-
suring Connecting Rod Bearing Clearance to determine bearing clearance.
2. Before installing the connecting rod cap bolts, the bolt threads shouldbe oiled with engine oil.
3. Install bolts finger tight, then alternately torque each bolt to assemble the cap properly.
4. Tighten the connecting rod bolts to 68 Nꞏm (50 ft. lbs.).
MEASURING CONNECTING ROD BEARING CLEARANCE
Engine crankshaft bearing clearances can be deter-
mined by use of Plastigage (1) or equivalent. The fol-
lowing is the recommended procedure for the use of
Plastigage:
1. Rotate the crankshaft until the connecting rod to be
checked is at the bottom of its stroke.
2. Remove oil film from surface to be checked. Plas-
tigage is soluble in oil.
3. Place a piece of Plastigage (1) across the entire
width of the bearing shell in the bearing cap
approximately 6.35 mm (1/4 inch.) off center and
away from the oil hole. In addition, suspect areas
can be checked by placing plastigage in the suspect area.
4. Before assembling the rod cap with Plastigage in place, the crankshaft must be rotated until the connecting rod
being checked starts moving toward the top of the engine. Only then should the cap be assembled and torqued
to specifications.Do not rotate the crankshaft while assembling the cap or the Plastigage maybe
smeared, giving inaccurate results.

SEAL-CRANKSHAFT OIL- FRONT
REMOVAL
1. Disconnect the air inlet duct, IAT sensor, CCV hose
at the throttle body, and remove the air cleaner
housing cover.
2. Remove accessory drive belt (Refer to 7 - COOL-
ING/ACCESSORY DRIVE/DRIVE BELTS -
REMOVAL).
3. Remove crankshaft damper (Refer to 9 - ENGINE/
ENGINE BLOCK/CRANKSHAFT DAMPER -
REMOVAL).
4. Use Special Tool C-4679A (1) to remove crankshaft
oil seal. Be careful not to damage the crankshaft
seal surface of cover.
INSTALLATION
1. Install the new seal by using Special Tool MD
998306 (2).
2. Place seal into opening with seal spring towards
the inside of engine. Install seal until it bottoms out
in timing chain cover.
3. Install crankshaft damper (Refer to 9 - ENGINE/
ENGINE BLOCK/VIBRATION DAMPER - INSTAL-
LATION).
4. Install accessory drive belt (Refer to 7 - COOLING/
ACCESSORY DRIVE/DRIVE BELTS - INSTALLA-
TION).
5. Install air cleaner cover connecting the CVV hose,
IAT sensor, and air duct to the throttle body
housing.

SEAL-OIL-REAR-CRANK AND RETAINER
REMOVAL
1. Remove transmission (Refer to 21 - TRANSMIS-
SION/TRANSAXLE/MANUAL - REMOVAL).
2. Remove clutch and flywheel (Refer to 6 - CLUTCH/
CLUTCH DISC - REMOVAL).
NOTE: The oil seal and retainer are serviced as an
assembly.
3. Remove the seal retainer bolts from cylinder block
and oil pan.
4. Remove the oil seal and retainer (1) assembly.
INSTALLATION
1. Clean the engine block and retainer. Make sure
surfaces are clean and free of oil.
2. Install Special Tool 9060 (1) (seal guide) onto end
of crankshaft. Align hole in tool with dowel pin on
crankshaft.

3. Carefully position retainer/oil seal (1) to block.
Tighten the retainer bolts to 11 Nꞏm (95 in. lbs.).
4. Install flywheel and clutch (Refer to 6 - CLUTCH/
CLUTCH DISC - INSTALLATION).
5. Install transmission (Refer to 21 - TRANSMISSION/
TRANSAXLE/MANUAL - INSTALLATION).