Change the oil and filter (Hemi or Hurricane)

Symptoms

The fix, step by step

1. Warm the engine, lift the truck safely and drain the oil.
2. AMSOIL lists drain-plug torque at 20 ft-lb on the 3.0 Hurricane and 25 ft-lb on the 6.4.
3. Fit the correct filter: AMSOIL lists WIX WL10255 for the standard-output 3.0, WIX 57045 for the high-output 3.0 and WIX 57060 for the 5.7 and 6.4.
4. Refill with the correct grade: 0W-20 (MS-6395) for the 5.7 and the standard-output 3.0, or 0W-40 (MS-A0921) for the 6.4 and the high-output 3.0.
5. Capacity is 7 qt for the V8s and 7.5 qt for the Hurricane.
6. Check the level, then reset the oil-life monitor.

Tools & part numbers

• Socket for the drain plug
• filter wrench
• torque wrench
• drain pan
• jack stands or ramps

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