2008 DODGE RAM 3500 GAS maintenance schedule

Perform Maintenance Every(Where time and mileage
are listed, follow the interval that occurs first.)
Maintenance Items Miles Kilometers or Months
Change the manual transmission fluid if using your
vehicle for any of the following: trailer towing, snow
plowing, heavy loading, taxi, police, delivery service
(commercial service), off-road, desert operation or
more then 50% of your driving is at sustained high
speeds during hot weather, above 90FÉ (32CÉ).60,000 100 000 60
Inspect and replace PCV valve if necessary. ²90,000 150 000 90
Flush and replace the engine coolant. 102,000 170 000 60
Replace the ignition cables on 4.7L engines.102,000 170 000 102
Replace the side row of spark plugs on 4.7L engines. **102,000 170 000 102
Change the automatic transmission fluid & filter. 120,000 200 000 120
Replace Accessory Drive Belt(s). 120,000 200 000 120
² This maintenance is recommended by the manufacturer
to the owner, but is not required to maintain emissions
warranty.
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WARNING!
You can be badly injured working on or around a
motor vehicle. Do only that service work for which
you have the knowledge and the right equipment. If
you have any doubt about your ability to perform a
service job, take your vehicle to a competent
mechanic.
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Seat Belt Reminder..................... 197
Service...........................494,495
Side Marker.......................... 507
Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPMS)........... 204
Traction Control....................... 333
Transfer Case......................... 298
Transmission Warning................... 207
Turn Signal..................139,196,495,499
Warning (Instrument Cluster Description)..... 196
Limited-Slip Differential................313,475
Loading Vehicle......................... 381
Tires ............................... 343
Locks................................. 27
Child Protection........................ 31
Door................................ 27
Keys................................ 12
Power Door........................... 28
Steering Wheel......................... 18Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren
(LATCH).............................. 66
Lubrication, Body....................... 462
Lug Nuts............................. 428
Lumbar Support........................ 122
Maintenance........................... 450
Maintenance Free Battery.................. 457
Maintenance Procedures................... 450
Maintenance Schedule.................... 514
Malfunction Indicator Light (Check Engine)..... 448
Manual, Service......................... 527
Manual Transmission...............288,291,476
Fluid Level Check...................475,476
Lubricant Selection..................476,511
Shift Speeds.......................... 290
Mirrors................................ 86
Automatic Dimming..................... 87
Electric Powered....................... 88
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Safety Tips............................. 77
Satellite Radio.......................248,251
Satellite Radio Antenna................... 254
Schedule, Maintenance.................... 514
Seat Belt Maintenance.................... 488
Seat Belt Reminder....................... 46
Seat Belts..........................34,35,79
Adjustable Upper Shoulder Anchorage........ 43
And Pregnant Women................... 47
Child Restraint.......................62,75
Extender............................. 47
Front Seat............................ 35
Pretensioners.......................... 45
Reminder............................ 197
Seats.............................. 117,118
Adjustment.......................... 117
Child............................... 75
Cleaning............................ 486
Folding Floor......................... 179Heated............................. 131
Lumbar Support....................... 122
Power...........................122,124
Rear Folding.......................126,128
Reclining......................... 119,120
Reclining Rear........................ 126
Security Alarm (Theft Alarm).............19,199
Selection of Coolant (Antifreeze)..........466,510
Sentry Key (Immobilizer)................... 15
Sentry Key Programming................... 17
Sentry Key Replacement................... 16
Service Assistance....................... 523
Service Contract......................... 525
Service Manuals........................ 527
Setting the Clock.............209,213,221,234,248
Shift Speeds........................... 291
Shifting............................... 282
Automatic Transmission................. 283
Manual Transmission.................288,291
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