2008 DODGE RAM 2500 GAS check oil

At Each Oil Change
²Change the engine oil filter.
²Inspect the brake hoses and lines.
²Check the Manual Transmission fluid level.
CAUTION!
Failure to perform the required maintenance items
may result in damage to the vehicle.
Required Maintenance Intervals
NOTE:** Vehicles built with the 4.7L engine are
equipped with sixteen spark plugs, one set is located on
the top of the engine under the coils and the second set is
located on the side of the engine.
The spark plugs located under the coils are a standard
plug and must be changed every 30,000 miles (50 000 km)
The spark plugs located on the side of the engine are a
premium plug and must be changed every 102,000 miles
(170 000 km).
516 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES
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Axle Lubrication (Axle Fluid)............... 474
Ball Joints............................. 460
Battery............................... 457
Emergency Starting..................... 434
Saving Feature (Protection)............... 136
Bearings.............................. 479
Belts, Drive............................ 454
Belts, Seat.............................. 35
Body Builders Guide....................... 6
Body Mechanism Lubrication............... 462
B-Pillar Location........................ 343
Brake Assist System...................... 326
Brake Control System, Electronic............. 324
Brake Fluid.........................472,511
Brake System........................319,471
Anti-Lock (ABS).................320,321,325
Disc Brakes.......................... 471
Fluid Check.......................... 472Hoses.............................. 471
Master Cylinder....................... 472
Parking............................. 318
Warning Light........................ 202
Break-In Recommendations, New Vehicle........ 76
Bulb Replacement....................... 495
Bulbs, Light............................ 494
Cab Top Clearance Lights.................. 503
Calibration, Compass..................... 154
Camper............................... 185
Capacities, Fluid........................ 508
Caps, Filler
Oil (Engine).......................... 452
Power Steering........................ 460
Radiator (Coolant Pressure)............... 468
Car Washes............................ 484
Carbon Monoxide Warning............78,187,375
Cargo Light............................ 138
INDEX 533
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Filters
Air Cleaner........................455,481
Engine Fuel.......................... 455
Engine Oil........................454,510
Engine Oil Disposal.................... 453
Flashers
Turn Signal.......................... 139
Flat Tire Stowage.....................422,433
Flexible Fuel Vehicles
Cruising Range........................ 380
Engine Oil........................... 380
Fuel Requirements..................377,379
Replacement Parts..................... 381
Starting............................. 380
Flooded Engine Starting................... 280
Fluid, Brake............................ 511
Fluid Capacities......................... 508
Fluid Level Checks
Automatic Transmission................. 477Brake............................... 472
Power Steering........................ 460
Fluids, Lubricants and Genuine Parts.......... 510
Fog Lights.......................138,201,498
Fold Flat Load Floor..................... 179
Four Wheel Drive....................... 294
Four-Way Hazard Flasher.................. 416
Freeing A Stuck Vehicle................... 437
Front Axle (Differential)................... 474
Front Wheel Bearings..................... 479
Fuel................................. 371
Adding............................. 375
Filler Cap (Gas Cap).................... 377
Filter............................... 455
Gauge.............................. 207
Hoses.............................. 471
Octane Rating......................371,510
Requirements......................371,508
System Hoses......................... 471
INDEX 537
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Radio, Navigation....................... 248
Radio Operation................... 211,219,233
Radio Remote Controls.................... 255
Radio, Satellite.......................248,251
Radio (Sound Systems).............. 211,219,233
Rear Axle (Differential).................... 474
Rear Seat, Folding....................126,128
Rear Wheel Bearings..................... 480
Rear Window Features.................... 182
Rear Window, Sliding..................... 183
Reclining Front Seats.................. 119,120
Reclining Rear Seats...................... 126
Recorder, Event Data...................... 60
Recreational Towing...................... 406
Shifting into Transfer Case Neutral (N)....407,409
Shifting out of Transfer Case Neutral (N) . . . 408,411
Reformulated Gasoline.................... 372
Refrigerant............................ 460
Reminder, Seat Belt....................... 46Remote Control
Starting System........................ 25
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)................. 21
Remote Sound System (Radio) Controls........ 255
Remote Starting System.................... 25
Replacement Keys........................ 16
Replacement Tires....................... 355
Reporting Safety Defects................... 526
Reset Switch ªLight Loadº (TPMS).........193,365
Resetting Oil Change Indicator.............. 200
Restraint, Head......................... 121
Restraints, Child.......................62,70
Restraints, Occupant...................... 34
Rotation, Tires.......................... 359
Safety Checks Inside Vehicle................. 79
Safety Checks Outside Vehicle............... 79
Safety Defects, Reporting.................. 526
Safety Information, Tire................... 339
544 INDEX