IS THE 5.7L HEMI A GOOD ENGINE? - TruckTalk

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Be sure to check out the other RAM Maintenance, Upgrade, and Performance videos on this channel! We are also working on project HellRAM and supercharging this 100k mile truck and documenting the full build on the channel 👍👍👍

[@rhurtadorh32]

BoostedMotorsports i currently own a dodge magnum rt of course with that 5.7 hemi. On the odometer is reading 136000 and still runs fucking good.

[@skantiloak]

I know I should my own research which I am.. but between a 2018 5.7 ram and a Tacoma trd same year. can you give me some insight as far as retaining value etc?

[@visionarydell6189]

I need tips on better gas milage on my 2014 ram the exact same one as in this video any help please I'm getting 16.8 right now?

[@visionarydell6189]

[e-mail] Reach me faster by email

[@elplacozoo5038]

Too bad you sold this truck before you actually did any of that

[@texmex2338]

Got my ram at 140,000 miles used! I use it every single day for work and out of town trips and now it has 250,000 miles still running strong 💪🏾 mopar HEMI 🤠.

[@steelman46]

that gives me hope for mine.

[@dawsonedge7333]

What year man

[@RickySlatton]

What year is yours?

[@texmex2338]

2004

[@richiedelatorre3910]

Just bought mine 2013 Hemi 4x4 1500 , thanks for the info!

[@williamdavis6056]

2009 Hemi Sport. 262,000 miles and still doing great. Best truck I've ever owned in my life.

[@chopvtec]

Have you ever had to replace any major parts in the engine?

[@diegomorales8327]

@@chopvtec I had to replace the camshaft 3k never buying a ram again did all the regular maintenance

[@dakotakelly9371]

Did it have the normal tick? Mine has started doing it at around 168k miles, I’ve read a lot that the tick is normal and nothing to worry about and others say the engine is ready to go. Just curious how long I have till it’s going to need work.

[@brandon6467]

@@dakotakelly9371 my 5.7 ticked bad since I got it at 117k miles and ended up being the spark plugs out of all things. Definitely was a relief considering I was thinking cam/ lifter problems.

[@williamdavis6056]

I did get the "tick" early on but my dealer replaced the broken studs for "free" with a 300 dollar deductible. Somehow, we the people always get screwed. I complained about them telling me when I bought the truck that it had an unlimited power train warranty but they were gaffing me for something involved in the power train. His response was that anything "outside the block" was not power train. Oddly enough, very shortly after I made my initial comment, I was driving home from a GF's house one evening and the rear end locked up and the driveshaft snapped. Pretty gnarly event. My usual mechanic wanted nearly 4500-5K to repair with all new parts. Something about the rear end of 2009 and up being more expensive. Anyway, I called a buddy who works at a Dodge dealership parts counter and asked him for assistance in finding a lightly used rear end for my truck. He asked for the VIN and when I gave it he said, "Are you aware that there is a open recall on your truck for the pinion nut? Just tow it here and we'll fix everything for free." So I did. That was last September. Was very stoked to get a new rear end and drive shaft after 265K+ miles. They did recommend replacing the front wheel hubs as they were beat. I did that repair on my own with decent quality aftermarket hubs. Motor is still doing fine. I've performed every oil change on it, I use Valvoline full synthetic with one quart of Marvel substituted. Dumped one coil when accelerating hard one morning at @125K. Replaced it. No problems since then. I love my truck!

[@felixslag]

i have 340.000 miles on my hemi, original engine on my 03 ram. its 2019 now.

[@leobruneau1256]

Just bought one from having a ford for years ford are not reliable

[@djbbomb4]

Is your 03 dodge gas or diesel

[@reddragonmirage]

Does it have the tick?

[@d0cx]

I've got a Durango with the 5.7 Hemi. Probably need to do the exhaust bolts cause it ticks when cold, but other than that it runs great. She's got plenty of power and makes our family happy.

[@amolinari9]

Robert Zucchari he said he has a hemi that means it’s a gas.

[@jeffg3011]

Bought my first Ram in 2011. It's a 08 Ram 1500 Lone Star 5.7L V8. Bought it with less than 40K on it. Has about 180K on it now. No problems whatsoever. More than ample power, never failed to start. Love It ! Had Ford F-150s before and they're good trucks, but Ram really delivers.

[@jackmeriustacktheritrix6032]

The best truck ive ever had and i still have is the 04 ram 5.7 hemi magnum its been 14 years and i drive up to 60 mile a day and still works.

[@MegaScorpio43]

HOw many miles is on it now?

[@fiestameisterse5868]

It's not a Magnum if you have the Hemi bud. The 5.9 V8 is the Magnum. Unless you have the 5.9 diesel

[@lonekiterrocky]

@@fiestameisterse5868 I have an 04 Ram 1500 Laramie and that has a 5.7 L Hemi Magnum just checked.

[@el701viajesprivados8]

Yes they are Magnums I have a 2004 2 door Hemi 1500 the badge says HEMI 5.7L MAGNUM It's an SLT model Mines got 215 on the dash

[@lonekiterrocky]

@@el701viajesprivados8 just curious... right now this winter I'm getting an average of probably 11 1/2 miles to the gallon. I've seen as low as 7.6 miles to the gallon when I was pulling my trailer. I have never seen 15 miles to the gallon with it. Only 88,000 miles on the truck

[@unburntfuel5974]

As a former dodge tech, I must correct you on the cam and lifters. It is not year specific, however I have found it to be mds specific.(to my knowledge the first gen 5.7s did not suffer from this issue. The only 5.7s I ever saw that had cam problems were police chargers and oil field work trucks. #1 cause of failure is extended periods of idle time. Idling for extended periods of time causes the roller on the tappet to seize, therefore making it slowly eat down into the cam lobe, effectively shortening valve travel, which in most cases shows up as a misfire. This is not something that happens over night. Typically found in cylinders 3,4,5 and sometimes 6. Some other things that you did not mention are that the early 5.7s were prone to idler pulley failures and water pump failures. Also, some newer generation 5.7s were plagued by bad timing chain guides. There is a recall for this. The timing chain and guides both get replaced. Some like to break exhaust manifold bolts, seems to depend on driving habits/conditions. Otherwise, good vid bud. 👍

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Good info!

[@leehancock2782]

Why does the roller not like idling?? Oil flow too low at idle?

[@unburntfuel5974]

lee hancock I guess it depends on who you ask really, but I believe they produce sufficient oil pressure, (ive never seen one that didnt carry excellent oil pressure) if not there would be problems showing up in the rest of the valve train. For instance the hydraulic tappets in the 5.7 are kind of finicky and want lots of pressure. Some people think it has something to do with the force the tappets are exerting on the roller, meaning at idle there is so much force being applied that over a long period of time idling it's just too much for the oil flow to handle, and some think it is to do with the extra resistance to the oil flow as the multiple displacement system is run on oil pressure. Either way I believe what happens is when the engine idles for an extended period of time, (and we're talking an like an hour or more at a time), oil pressure is diminished just enough right at the roller and nowhere else to cause enough heat build up between the roller and the cam lobe (for whichever reason it may be) that the oil that is making it there is not enough to overcome the heat. Therefore if the idle were raised to say 1000 or 1200 rpm when idling for a long time, I doint believe it would ever be an issue. If your worried about this happening to your engine, don't. As long as your daily routine doesn't involve letting it warm up for ridiculous amounts of time from dead cold, (which can cause a few other nasty problems over time), or letting it sit around and idle for hours on end, your fine. That, and the other big thing to remember with an mds hemi is to ALWAYS KEEP CLEAN OIL IN IT!!! So many people go 7,000, 10,000 miles or more between oil changes and then when the engine no longer can deactivate 4 cylinders on the highway from sludged up oil passages, somehow it's the engines fault... let's all keep in mind here that extended periods of idle time isn't good for any engine.

[@benjaminwayneb]

Unburnt Fuel Police Chargers getting new engines due to lifter roller failures at less then 100,000 km. even when using Mobil 1 synthetic oil at 5000 km. Interval. Still an issue with 2016 and 2017 models. 3.6 l is even worse, every Police cruiser needed multiple engine repairs before end of warranty so we stopped buying 3.6 l. It was very rare for a Ford 4.6 to have an engine problem other then a water pump.

[@unburntfuel5974]

benjaminwayneb Fortunatley for me I never had to have much interaction with the 3.6, so I'm no help there, but I've never replaced an engine for tappet roller seizure. I can certainly understand why, shavings introduced into the oil, but I've never had one come back with an issue. I also never had one that was ran for long once the customer noticed an issue. Clean oil multiple oil changes later, and nothing in the oil filters when cut open. Run them too long with a seized roller maybe?

[@Justbankz_]

2016 Ram 1500 5.7L Hemi. bought it in 2019 with 50,000km. Currently at 120,000km. No issues. Great Engine.

[@LowTideLowLife]

Good to hear..got one today

[@samscharp3367]

I bought my 05 Dodge Ram Hemi-Sport back in 07. I have never had anything major go wrong with it over the last 14 years. Still starts and drives almost as good as when I bought it and I still really love it. I plan to buy a brand new Ram this year but will keep this truck and keep her going, she's been reliable.

[@_JEBUS]

I've had two 05 hemis I bought both with over 150k. It really depends on how well they were maintained and treated.

[@legendary3376]

I have a 08 4.7 Ram 1500 and it works great with 135000 miles on it. I changed the oil every 6000 miles...changed the transmission fluid every 60000 miles....upper plugs ever 30000 miles and lower plugs at 120000 miles. I also changed the rear end fluid every 30000 miles. Runs like brand new. I bought a 17 Ram 1500 5.7 Hemi and it has only 5000 miles but I was so impressed by my 08 I had to buy another Ram.

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Thats awesome congrats on the new truck!!! When you get a chance check out the other RAM content on the channel! We have a ton of maintenance, upgrades, and performance related content for our trucks on this channel and also are documenting the full supercharger build on this truck 😎

[@stuartbailey6369]

Just bought a 2019 Ram with a Hemi " I'm 58 years old. Maby it's the last one I'll ever by.

[@Kauffman578]

How do you know?

[@20yearsago]

Congrats

[@User39842D]

The redesigned 2019 or the classic?

[@bromatoast8784]

Have fun with that money pit! Very bad quality with dodge/Chrysler. Especially! After they got involved with fiat

[@preachraps1459]

Dr. Kaufmann stfu

[@cianaseat3583]

I own the 06 Dodge Charger 5.7, currently 160k miles. Runs like dream. Great engine.

[@brandon6467]

Still going?

[@super87cole]

i was told going into the truck market they all have their issues buy the one that you love because you are going to be putting money into it to fix it eventually.. i bought my used 2015 R/T ram and never looked back. I Don't use the MDS i always turn it off i believe this will help it out. just passed 94,000kms no issues yet. I strongly believe its how you treat your engine, i always run the best oil, always keep up with maintenance, also i always give er plenty of time to warm up before i drive it. alot of people neglect to do all these things and bitch when the truck breaks down or has issues. so many negative people i talked to that knew nothing about trucks.. RAM this RAM that. 1 year later all the shit talkers with there 5.0s.. ECO BOOMS... Vortecs etc have been in the shop for recalls.. repairs.. not me.. i don't drive the shit out of mine. Treat her right and she will treat you right.

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Yeah I agree! All brands have their own issues and there will always be that hardcore guy that has something to say about a different brand lol. Even some of the comments in here are funny. Yes there were some problems with the cam in some of the 5.7L engines but think about how many of these engines are out there. People only come to the internet to complain when they have a problem but not usually when they are running great so you have to take that into consideration when deciding if its an issue to be worried about. 👍

[@robertstamper6744]

Diezel C.P no

[@super87cole]

thanks for the reply, i subbed man.

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Thanks brother! Plenty more videos on the way and new content every other day! A lot more mods on the way for the RAM! 👍

[@PerezFencingandConcrete]

You should make a video about your ram rt !! 👍🏽👍🏽 and review on the suspension, engine ect.

[@EricSorensenCanada]

@BoostedMotorsports Thanks for posting this 👍 I just bought a 2012 RAM 1500 5.7 L Hemi with almost 80,000 miles on it. It's good to know that these engines can last a good long time. I test drove 2019 trucks from other brands and you can definitely feel the boost in performance when you drive the Hemi.

[@bassworship50]

First of all, thank you for taking some of your time to make this video for many of us that are interested in this information. I'm in the process of buying a 2005 Dodge Ram with the 5.7 Hemi engine and because of your video you have given me confidence purchase this truck. The engine sounds so strong and it runs so evenly but your video has pushed me over the top. I own a 2001 Dodge Durango with the 4.7 v8 engine and I've owned it for 6 years and I have never even changed a spark plug in it. It runs so good set my 19 year old son has demanded I not get rid of it because he wants it. Again, thank you for making this video and taking your time because I truly believe time is a precious commodity that we never get back so this was time well spent. I wish you well you and your family.

[@smittywerbenjagermanjensen8176]

"The 5.7L motor is a very great reliable vehicle"

[@pacificexcursion5846]

lol

[@jackmehoff4806]

Just bought my first RAM 2021 Warlock V8 5.7L. Still under 1,000 miles very happy to hear the life span on these.

[@slcanavan1]

My 03 Ram 5.7 Helmi has about 250,000 miles and runs great

[@venomhemi3914]

the 5.7 is a great engine!

[@bdd1469]

I'm a mechanic and have been for over 35 years. To be honest, everyone builds a pretty reliable vehicle these days. Except ford, they're still junk. Good thing they perfected the marketing part....

[@BoostedMotorsports]

I agree that most of the vehicles are pretty reliable these days too! Check out the other videos on the channel when you get a chance! We have a lot of RAM and Mopar maintenance, upgrade and performance videos here! 👍

[@MrEherndon5]

bdd1469 I was going to buy a 2004-2006 f 150. Tons for sale in my area for so cheap. I looked at reviews and everyone said they were junk so I tend to agree with you

[@dufus2273]

10-4 on the ford junk. 4.6 and 5.4. geeez. each year they try a new engine.

[@santosbarron3754]

@@BoostedMotorsports you couldn't of said it any better! Thanks man!

[@dimesbrothersmith9728]

Ford.....are absolutely junk!!!!

[@booobtooober]

Towing prevents the MDS from kicking in and although may have been hard could be responsible for saving your engine. Although other things can happen the MDS has been linked as the primary cause of lifter failure. In a nutshell when the MDS activates it diverts oil pressure to lockout the lifters and this pressurization cycle robs the still running lifters of oil pressure. This shouldn't affect performance but the problem is exacerbated by malfunctions in the mechanism (wear, breakage, bad sensors, etc.) I believe this affects all MDS engines 2006 - present. There are two ways to deactivate MDS without mods. 1) Turn on the tow/haul switch 2) Press the shifter up/down switch down one click so that a 6 appears on the instrument panel (or 8 if you have an 8 speed tranny) or if you have a center console shifter switch to manual. Whatever you have switch so that your highest gear number appears and the (ECO) light turns off. You will have to do this [every time] you shift the vehicle into drive. So as of the second half of 2019 FCA has fixed the problem (again), the jury is still out.

[@mplslawnguy3389]

I think those methods only work on the 6 spd, but not the 8 spd. I've thought about deleting MDS but not sure how that would affect the warranty so I'm just crossing my fingers. 60k mi and no issues so far though.

[@LyadinDima]

2013 5.7 got it at 42k and its at 81.5k right now. Low miles, but perfect truck. Had it for 5 years so far :) Upgraded the shocks to Rancho Quik Lift adjustable and it eliminated all body roll and feels amazing.

[@BoostedMotorsports]

My father actually called to correct me today. He said the truck is over 900,000kms now lmao

[@vernlochtefeld1626]

I use my 14 commercially taking Airstreams Ohio to west coast & other TTs & boats back. Love the Ecodiesel & 8 speed 400,000 miles run all day every day like a big truck. Ecodiesel pushed out head gasket at 371.

[@RTLife]

The 5.7L is a beast that needs to be woken up out of factory. It's tough as nails! Congrats on the channel growth man, you deserve it. Keep up the great work

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Damn you have that many miles on your EcoDiesel? I was debating getting one but wasn't sure about the reliability. Any other issues or just that headgasket at 371k?

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Thanks brother! I agree these engines are pretty fun once you start doing some mods! Thanks again for the support! Trying to get to at least your level of subscribers. We should maybe do a collab, might help introduce some of our mopar fam to eachothers channels.

[@RTLife]

Are you close to NY? I think that would be really cool though to collaborate on a couple of videos.

[@stickboyST]

Good to hear these are really dependable. I just bought a 2009 2500 with a 5.7 Hemi and 175,000 miles. I was really impressed with it when I drove it at the dealer. I was originally there to look at a used Ford, but they sold it before I got there. I am so glad i go this truck instead. Drove it on a 400 mile road trip today and still freaking love it!

[@cristianlopez-st7zg]

How is it doing now?

[@stickboyST]

@@cristianlopez-st7zg The engine is doing really good, except for the gas mileage. I had issues off the bat with the fuel pump, which the dealer said they replaced but clearly didn't. After their "replacement" I started having issues with the check valve and would have to turn the key on/off a bunch of times to get the truck to start. I replaced the pump again myself and have not had a problem since. I did have an exhaust manifold crack, but warranty fixed that too. Engine itself has been solid.

[@stickboyST]

@@cristianlopez-st7zg And it's just shy of 195k now.

[@PesoTowz]

I’m looking to get the same truck 14’ hoping that she will do me good, I would rather get a diesel but I won’t work enough for it to make sense to purchase

[@Bleedblackandgold51]

My brother has a 2012 sport with 230,000 miles and has done nothing to it. I have a 2014 ecodiesel Laramie with 112,000.miles and it still runs perfect.

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Thats awesome! I was debating the EcoDiesel as well. They get unreal mileage but with all the emissions crap that the US requires on the diesels I wasn't sure I wanted to go down that road. 06 and older diesels don't have the crazy emissions equipment so I was debating getting a 2006 2500 Cummins but I don't think I could give up the nice interior and ride quality of the newer trucks.

[@conservativetexan2289]

Dam bro 230k is a lot for a 2012

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Putting in those miles! Love seeing these trucks get worked and holding up! 👍

[@matthewluna727]

Do you still have that eco diesel!? And if so how many miles now?? And also how many miles you think you’ll get out of that puppy??!!

[@MARLONMATUTE]

08 slt quad cab blue metallic 210kmil now and runs like new with zero issues, I've had 6 rams now and all of them have been really reliable for me, I keep up with my maintenance very well and I believe that makes any vehicle run forever without issues.

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Thats awesome! Glad to hear your truck is running strong too! Let me know what you think of the other RAM videos on this channel when you get a chance too! 😎

[@SavageSalad69]

The ‘08 5.7 in my Jeep just hit 125k miles, still runs smooth as butter with pennzoil platinum high mileage. It’s so smooth sitting at a stop light I can barely tell it’s running if it wasn’t for the exhaust 😆

[@meat2207]

I just brought a 10 grand Cherokee limited 5.7 my 14 v6 got totaled out I’m really liking this hemi hopefully I love it like I was my 14 JGC

[@jimmcgettigan1326]

I have have owned a 2001, 2008 and a 2014 Ram 1500 5.7 hemi and had no engine or transmission problems. Ram has come a long way in quality, performance and reliability even since my first 2001.

[@spunkflunk]

thisa is good to hear seeing as I just bought a 2019 ram

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Congrats! The new 2019 model is super nice! Hopefully should be getting one on the channel here shortly!

[@RedNineTeen]

@@BoostedMotorsports same here I got the 2019 classic and love it

[@hassiri]

what ever they tell you never keep the oil in that engine for more than 5000 kilometres not miles

[@RedNineTeen]

@@hassiri oh yeah?

[@RedNineTeen]

@@hassiri sounds like I need to do a oil change now then cause I have around 3000 miles left to do one according to my dash

[@cookedroast9531]

Just this week I went and bought a 2012 1500 sport with the 5.7L. Clean truck from Colorado with 218k, I bought it here in ND. Clean carfax and from everything I could find it's all original. No rust anywhere and spent a hour looking the truck over before a test drive. I have put a few miles on it now and I am very happy with it. I have done mechanical work for the last 14 yrs so I figured anything that breaks I could fix. My first truck was a 68 f100 and then a 94 f250 that I had forever. If this ram is half as good to me as my 94 I will easily get 400k on the odometer. I dont beat my vehicles but, I do not baby them either. Maintenance is top priority, bumper to bumper.

[@JK-wf6wr]

I had a 2014 5.7 hemi sport that had over 100,000 kms on it and it was a fantastic truck. Liked it so much I traded it in for a brand new 2017 hemi sport 5.7 last year which I currently have now and thanks to the channel is getting modded out really nice. Keep up the good work man these videos are super helpful for guys who enjoy some affordable and clean modifications.

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Appreciate the positive feedback Jeff! Congrats on the new truck! I'll promise to keep doing my best to bring tasteful and affordable mods for the channel! Next video out tomorrow! Posting new content every other day!

[@makerofmanythings8447]

I just bought a 2017 Ram 1500 5.7 Limited, it has 113,200 miles on her and she still feels like a new truck, nice and tight with gobs of power. It even still looks like a new truck. It's delmonico red pearl coat, I love the Ram boxes to. I've had 7 Ram truck in my years from 1996, 1999, 2001, 2007, 2016, 2017 and 2019. I have NEVER had any problems with any of them. They have been REALLY GREAT trucks.

[@republicsentinel7196]

I had a 2015 tradesman ram 1500 5.7L v8, put fifty thousand miles on it in two and a half years. Ran like a top. Just traded it in in January this year for a liquidated 2017 1500 Big Horn brand new. I have 8000 miles in it so far and I'm totally in love with it. The ONLY issue I have is the Eco drive when it drops off to 4 cylinders, I just don't like how it feels. No different than the 2015. Still, my Ram is my work truck, I work in a sand mine and I drive 40 minutes one way to work. Really decent gas mileage considering its a v8.

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Thats awesome to hear they have been great trucks for you too! We are going to put this 2014 to the test when we strap the Procharger supercharger kit to it soon on the channel as see how she performs! Be sure to stick around as we continue to document the truck build! 😎

[@dylkelley]

What mileage are you seeing man? Looking to get into the same year

[@jdenino6022]

@@dylkelley We just traded in a 2013 Ram 1500 Quad cab for a 2019 Ram 1500 Crew Cab but our 2013 Ram only had 28,000 miles on it. We just wanted a nice new one, the engine was perfectly fine and 28,000 is really low mileage and it honestly drove like a dream (we originally paid about $38,000 for it). The person who got that truck got a really great truck at a very good price, the dealer was asking around $25,000 for it when he put it on the lot (I later looked up the VIN #). We took excellent care of that truck cause my husband (who is in his 50's) is a real fanatic when it comes to his vehicles. He washed it all of the time and waxed it religiously and changed all of the fluids religiously and kept it spotless. Before the 2013, we had a Dodge Dakota pickup truck which was okay (I wasn't in love with it but husband used it for occasional work situations) but when they changed the model design we bought the 2013 Ram. When the 2019 came out we could just not resist how nice the new ones are so we traded in the 2013 Ram but we could have easily kept it another 5 years or more with no problem. We traded in our 2013 Ram at Route 18 Dodge in East Brunswick, NJ which is right on Route 18. (I am kind of mad because I felt like we should have kept it longer). Good luck getting a great vehicle. Try to buy one that the owner took great care of.

[@ilovethisbar63]

You can buy a tuner to disable the mds. There's also kit you can purchase to remove the solenoids and lifters. I had to replace one solenoid because the stealership said I had one bad (they wanted $950). I did it in a day for 30 bucks. I was having electrical issues because they tried drilling out the broken manifold bolts. They screwed the head up and had to put a new one on. In and out of shop for 2 months. I replaced plugs one day and saw that they had forgot to tighten down the ground wire from pcm. Which is probably why the coil pack and solenoid went out due to electrical issues of ground not being tightened. Haven't had any issues since other than that. (Knock on wood) 130,000 miles and still runs like the day I bought it.

[@xchromedxhavoc6443]

This is great to hear. My father gave me his old 05 durango with the hemi a few years ago with around 170,000 miles on it and it's just about to hit 200k soon. Him and I have never had any problem with it with the exception to something minor with the manifold. Still running strong towing every now and then.

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Thats awesome brother! My 2014 has 107k miles on it now and I'm about to slap a procharger on it and test the limits of it! Should be a fun setup and we'll see how long she holds! Full build will be shown on the channel! 😁

[@luvsthestarz66]

I’ve got a 2013 ram slt 1500 and have 150,000 miles and that damn thing runs just like the day I bought it

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Thats awesome Patty! Glad to hear your truck is running strong still too! 👌

[@jpfadely2010]

I have an 05 1500 and a 2016 1500, love these trucks! The 16 is my daily driver, but i still use the 05 once a week or so, it just hit 255,000 miles and still going strong!

[@zeus_ca577]

Own a 17 Laramie crew cab avg. 16.8 mpg driving about 70 % city and 30% Hwy with the 8 speed trans. Love it so far!

[@BoostedMotorsports]

That's awesome glad to hear you're liking the truck! Maybe I shouldn't complain about my MPG cause I'm getting the same as you with these 24s. I was getting some pretty insane MPG before I put the 24s from all the other mods I did. K&N intake and mechanical fan delete were great MPG mods.

[@zeus_ca577]

Love your content man keep it up.

[@ls1powered240sx]

Wow I am averaging 10.5 with an 8 speed.

[@rickruhconstruction6337]

Zeus _CA ki

[@camarokurt]

Wish I had a newer RAM with the 8 speed. I'm lucky to get 16.8 with 90% highway driving with my 5 speed auto. 18 is the very best I ever see.

[@jackoleary1975]

I bought a new 2008 Ram 1500 SLT 4x4, quad cab w/8' foot bed w/5.7 Hemi engine. I currently have 197,000 miles, no engine, transmission or drivetrain issues! I did have to replace the pwr steering unit at three year interval (2011). Normal maintenance, i.e., tires, brakes, fluid changes (no leaks) per manual, (oil & filter change every 10,000 (full synthetic), tune-up at 80,000 & 160,000 (w/fuel rail clean) miles. High Test Fuel only. Not a week goes by that this truck does not see 100 mph. Love this truck ! Awaiting my new 2019 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 crew cab w/6'-4" bed w/5.7 Hemi !!

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Hell yeah thats awesome! Let me know what you think of the other RAM videos on this channel too when you get a chance! We have the 600hp supercharged RAM build fully documented on here too 👍😎

[@localcrew]

I just bought a 2004 Ram 1500 4WD Quad Cab with the 5.7 and I love it. Long-time Ford guy. Current truck is a Chevrolet 1500. My "new" Ram has 114K miles on it. Was owned by a family friend who had dementia and let the oil run about five quarts low(!) and still had the original spark plugs in it. 16 spark plugs and an O2 sensor later and it runs great. I am very impressed by this truck, to say the least. Think I'll keep it for awhile. This is the first of your videos I have watched. Just subscribed! Great info here.

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Thanks for the support brother! I would look into a catch can if you plan to keep it for awhile. I thought it was BS but after putting one on my truck its pretty crazy how much junk it catches that would get spit back into the intake. Check out this vid I just made on what it caught on my truck. Ton of content on the way and we will be supercharging my 5.7 on the channel in the next couple months. Just picked up the kit the other day for it! kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXq9koN3lLuqhMU

[@demetriusUSN]

I bought my 3rd gen, 2005 Hemi 1500 SLT and it has 156,000 miles and it’s still going strong. I just changed my water pump today 4/14/18.... and I love it. I’m selling mine and getting a getting a 2016 Laramie fully load with 5.7 Hemi and I can’t wait. I bought my 05 new and have done 98% of all the maintenance on it.

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Thats awesome! Glad you've had a pretty good experience too! I've had great luck so far with these trucks too! When you get a chance check out some of the other RAM DIY and upgrade videos on the channel! Would love to hear your feedback on those too and some pretty cool stuff you can do with your 2016 when you get it! 👍

[@michaelgoad6260]

Good to hear I just bought a 2012 Ram with 74,000 miles on it.

[@brghostsniper]

Me too last may. 2 door

[@YOTELASUMO]

2014 with 23K and i had to change #4 lifter and cam shaft due to lifter grinding down on the cam.. i bought the truck that way from a tow auction for 9k.. and fixed with $1300...now running like a champ... great channel!

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Wow I guess it worked out in your favor then! Thanks again for the support brother, plenty more ram mods and content on the way! 🤙

[@nickoliver6544]

I totally agree the 5.7 is a great motor. For any of u guys looking in to getting a ford DO NOT get a eco boost the turbos on them always crap out because they are working way to hard for that tiny little V6 motor. Get the 5.0 V8 it is made by coyote and they are a very good motor.

[@christinamunter4835]

lol they are not made by coyote, coyote is the code name for them.. Fox vs Coyote bro

[@daviddowling9830]

They are not motors,they are engines,motors require an electric power source,the motors in cars are windshield wiper motors,electric window motors,starter motors,electric seat motors, etc etc etc.

[@Daywalker_Lee]

@@daviddowling9830 What is a Motor mount? I guess I should stop putting Motor oil in my engine too. Why do they call it a Motorcycle? Why so serious? Lol

[@Destiny.Williams]

276,000 mile Expedition 5.4 V-8. 17 years old, solid engine with proper maintenance

[@sensiblebabyandreality6804]

If you want a long lasting Chrysler, maintain it very well. As a former Service Advisor who worked for Chrysler many years ago, Chrysler vehicles that are maintained very well, outlast the competition. The problem is that most Chrysler owners are clueless that they even they have to do an oil and oil filter change and then they wonder why their Chrysler breaks down.

[@BoostedMotorsports]

I agree that these engines definitely last a long time if maintained correctly! There is always some luck involved too 😎

[@sensiblebabyandreality6804]

BoostedMotorsports Agreed that there is some luck involved but that is just a small part of the pie. Luck is, when opportunity meets preparation. As an owner of many Chrysler vehicles since I got my license 30 years ago, the vast majority of the vehicles that me and my family have owned have been Chryslers. Due to the fact that we are meticulous when it comes to maintenance, our Chryslers have only given us many years of trouble free motoring. WHEN people start taking responsibility in their lives, that is when things work out for the better, although it may take awhile.

[@rdolan2]

BoostedMotorsports, Hello, I am the original owner of a 2005 Dodge Power Wagon 3/4 ton with a 5.7 liter Hemi. I currently have over 150,000 miles (I'll let you do the km conversion). My truck looks and runs like the day I drove it off of the lot back in '05. It is an exceptional truck. I did have to change one cracked exhaust manifold, motor mounts and one battery. So again, exceptional truck. It's seen it's share of mud, sand and one meter deep water. Years ago I had a hand-me-down, full size Dodge van with a 318cc engine. I sold it with 215,000 thousand miles and it still ran great. My latest purchase was a new 2016 Dodge Challenger Scat Pack with a shaker hood and a 6.4 hemi. I have high hopes for it as well. Bottom line: Mopar or no car. Thank you for your video and your patience. Best regards, Robert

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Thats awesome Robert! Glad your having great luck with your vehicles as well! I've had pretty good luck with the brand for a bunch of vehicles right from a 00 Dakota to an SRT-4 to a SRT-10 Ram, 99 RAM 1500, 05 RAM 1500, 2009 RAM 1500, and now 14 RAM 1500. Plenty more videos on the way! 👍

[@ahmedali-dp5ne]

My 2004 3500 Diesel has 560,000 miles so far

[@jimeckenrode1271]

my neighbor has a 2002 with 740,000 miles.

[@jeffweaver3738]

I have a 2013 Dodge ram 1500 4 x 4 Bighorn it has 167350 miles on it and I’ve had it for almost 5 years. I plan on fixing her up and keeping this truck as long as I can. It’s been a good truck.

[@danwojtanowski5524]

My 2004 has 240,00 miles on it, still going strong!

[@Biggz2004]

I'm on my 3rd Ram now. First was a 2005 Hemi QC Slt sold it with 98k miles, 2nd was a 2008 Hemi QC Sport sold it with 75k miles. Now have a 2017 Hemi Crew Slt with 16k miles that is my daily driver. Mechanically my 2005 & 2008 were both great, I only got rid of them to trade up into nicer rams before 100k miles. My only complaint with them was the common rust area above the wheel wells on the bed. I am currently enjoying better mileage on the 2017 from the 8sp transmission that is netting me 20.1 mpg combined (80% highway, 20% city) which is up from 16mpg on the 2008. Great channel, very informative, keep the mods coming!

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Great to hear you're having good luck with these trucks too brother! Also thanks for your support on the channel. I have a lot planned so should be fun to see how fast the truck ends up!

[@MrKickerZz]

So far my 07 Ram 5.7 is at 247,000 miles on it and runs great. motor mounts are trashed but that will be fixed some day lol

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Hell yeah thats awesome Tony glad to hear your truck is still running strong too! Let me know what you think of the other RAM and Dodge videos on the channel too when you get a chance!

[@jak2461]

My 07 has 153,000,, still running great,,,hope it sees 247,000 miles !!!,,trucks in Kentucky now,, originally came from Massachusetts so it does have some rust though !!

[@jeffstewart3978]

I have a 2008 Jeep Commander with 208k miles on the 5.7 Hemi. It runs great...no problems so far. I'm the original owner. I used to tow a 24 foot travel trailer with it. Best motor I have ever owned. It doesn't use any oil between changes if I run high mileage motor oil. It uses a quart every 1500 miles or so if I run full synthetic.

[@jscott4613]

Was looking into a 2008 commander 5.7 on carfax 130, 000 miles or so but had 4 owners..should i get it

[@bryanduhon6832]

I have a 2013 with a 170,000 miles still running good

[@jcon6115]

I had my cam replaced at 150,000 miles. 188 now and everything is great. Also I went 170thousand miles before my first break job.

[@martinrick1976]

Hey man I love your channel, and I don’t know if you’ll still get a notification to this comment being that it’s 4 years old. But what I wanted to share is I have always been a Silverado guy , however I purchased my first Ram 2018 1500 CC RWD 5.7 Hemi exactly 15 months ago. The truck had 83K miles on it and I absolutely love everything about the truck. If I had any complaint at all it would only be I wish the truck had more braking power to stop. I’ve lowered it and I’ve done a lot of your modifications you’ve featured on this channel. I recently lowered it and purchased the Diablosport platinum tuner for it and it responded very well. Last week the truck rolled 100k miles and it displayed a fault code indicating misfire #8 cylinder it was also due a complete service. I purchased all new plugs and coils and the oil and filter for the oil change. When I pulled #8 plugs one (maybe both I can’t recall) plugs were tapped closed. So I couldn’t determine anything else damaged so I proceeded with gapping my new plugs and installed the rest, changed the oil and drove the truck for a couple of days without incident. After a couple hundred miles I pulled number 8 plugs out again to check if they were closed shut again however they were not in fact they were gapped at exactly .043 just like I gapped them a few days prior. So with all this being said my fiancé and I had a road trip planned to go to Charlotte NC from Charleston SC where we live. So for the trip I wanted to try out the MPG Booster tune pre installed with my Diablosport tuner, so fillled up with 87 , turned MDS on and my fiancé drove the next 2.25 hours to Charlotte without any issues and the truck averaging 24 MPG (interstate cruising speed of about 78 MPH @ 90 degrees F and the AC on blast). We got off the interstate and topped off with 93 so I put the 91 octane tune in the truck and switched drivers. Drove the truck approximately 2 miles from that gas station and got a fault code that number 8 misfired then as we went another mile it turned into multiple misfires, skipping, smoking (burning oil) knocking and raising hell with loss of power. So we finally limped it onto my brother in laws house about 10 miles from that gas station. Once we arrived and let the truck cool down I pulled number 8 plugs again with number 6, and number 1 just randomly checking all plugs were still set gapped as I set them. However on my Diablosport monitor I could see number 8 injector not firing constantly. And if the engine sat idle it would load up with oil and burn off a hell of a smoke cloud behind me so thick it was unbelievable. So I dumped the Royal purple 5w30 I had put in it earlier in the week and replaced it with the mobile one 5w20 I had been using prior to that particular oil servicing. So with work and adult lives we had to get back home and $1500 for a tow truck to carry my truck home , and Uhaul with NO car transporter nor dolly they said my truck would fit onto, I decided to try to limp it the 235 miles back home. So stopping to top off the oil every 30-40 miles and watching each cylinder (via injector pulse) on the monitor we dropped off cylinders 8,6,and 5 was shitting the bed when the truck finally just didn’t have anymore power to push itself up another hill about 90 miles from our home. Knocking at this point we arranged for an Uber home and sent for a wrecker to return my truck to my driveway (it should be home tomorrow) what do you suspect I am going to find when I tear this engine apart at just over 100K miles blown up under normal driving conditions? Any guesses, or suggestions? Did I mess up with the change of brand or viscosity oil during my oil change ? Why was number 8 plugs tapped closed, why were they gapped as they should be after I changed them? Any ideas would be helpful. I also would like to get your information on how to obtain one of your 80 mm throttle bodies for this same build or rebuild. Thanks in advance Rick Confused in Charleston

[@leeora]

Looking at a used Ram 5.7 Good to hear this info. subscribed.

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Thanks for the support Bryson! Check out the vids on here we have hundreds on the RAM with the 5.7L 👍

[@johnwall713]

We had an 03 RAM 1500 pre-MDS. Bought it in 07 with 127000 kms. Drove it till 3 years ago and sold it with 500,000 kms. Never touched the engine, only did manifolds once. My dad used it for his business and it had a 16' trailer behind it 6 days a week. After we sold it we found out it needed a trani at 520,000. He put a used trani in and the truck is still going today. Great truck and motor.

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Thats awesome John! Glad your trucks have been running great for you too! Be sure to check out the other RAM videos on the channel when you get a chance! We have a lot of maintenance and upgrade videos or our trucks on the channel! 😁

[@FRESNOSTATE1559]

my 09 challenger has almost 200k miles and still runs strong love the 5.7 hemi

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Thats awesome Alex glad to hear! Check out the other videos on this channel too when you get a chance! We have a lot of mopar content with the Viper and RAM 👍

[@TheKelmo2828]

Just bought a 04 ram 1500 5.7 hemi with 166k miles I love it. Definitely gonna sub for more info, being that this is my 1st pickup truck. Nice video and info keep em coming...

[@Airsofter0000]

My first truck was a 2004 Dodge Ram with the 6v magnum engine it made it to 250k before it started smoking my new truck is a 2007 Dodge Ram 5.7 hemi and I love it

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Hell yeah! Glad you are having good luck and congrats on the new truck! They are all solid ass trucks!!!

[@dufus2273]

some of those smaller engines seem to get overworked.imho

[@darrenwilder5748]

I have a 2003 Dakota with 307k miles on it. Love IT!!! Strong engine! Heat sensitive.

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Thats awesome Darren glad to hear your truck is still running strong too! I had a 2000 Dakota as well that was super tough also! Be sure to check out the other Mopar content on the channel too when you get a chance!

[@sairamos2210]

Just purchased a 2011 1500 5.7 sport with 110,000 miles on it and it runs like a champ. First time ram owner and so far so good.

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Thats awesome!!!! Check out the other RAM content on this channel too when you get a chance! 😁

[@gutemendez9789]

Have an 05 with 200k been on 2 three day trips good to go other than your normal wear and tear repairs 💪 HEMI!!!!!

[@BoostedMotorsports]

🤘🤘🤘

[@19Trent69]

Kool Vid. I got a 2006 300c with the 5.7 Hemi Got 145000km. No smoke. No rattles. Starts straight up each and every time. Love the motor and great to hear you got so many km/miles outa your Hemi 5.7’s.

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Thanks Trent! These engines definitely are pretty stout if taken care of! One thing you may want to look into is an oil catch can on these 5.7 engines. I didn't think it mattered too much until I tried one but check out this video I just posted where I show just how much crap it caught from going back into the engine! kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXq9koN3lLuqhMU

[@19Trent69]

BoostedMotorsports Cheers will give it a suss. Thank you

[@jasongarza5137]

Thanks for putting up this information. Im considering getting a Sport as well, glad to hear that nobody is having any major problems.

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Thanks Jason! Be sure to check out all the other RAM content we have on the channel with a lot of performance and upgrade videos too! 👍

[@bally1664]

I just bought a 2017 Ram truck with 5.7 litre with 41k miles on it.I am new to trucks and Ram.But I am falling in love with it day by day.

[@z71ben43]

2012 RAM 1500 250,000 miles Pulling 7,000 pound pressure washing trailer almost every day! Runs like shit underload but still runs and still pulls : )

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Thats awesome!!! Glad to hear yours is running strong too!

[@aportilla007]

I have a 2011 1500 Sport 5.7 80K miles with no major issues, manifold bolts and sensors went out. Runs like a champ.

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Hell yeah Alex 🤘🤘🤘

[@theRolling2010]

I'm buying the dame truck but now I don't what to do..

[@CHANNELCHECKER381]

Just out of curiosity, I see a lot of comments with high miles and still going strong. What type/brand of oil is everyone using in their rams??

[@chandrawalker8027]

Napa gold filter and Napa full synthetic oil made by valvoline.

[@brucedoxey5815]

Castrol synthetic. Been using it for 40 years and never an engine failure.

[@jeffreygibson7903]

My 2005, 5.7 Hemi Ram has over 285,000 miles and it’s still running strong. I was so impressed that I also own a 2015 Charger R/T with the 5.7 Hemi. 👍🏾

[@charliebrown3072]

Just bought a 2019....and regret selling my 2005; I gave that truck hell and never let me down, hoping my 2019 behaves the same

[@charliebrown3072]

@Brennan Martini great so far....no, I haven’t had any kind of exhaust issues at 26k.

[@jeffstewart3978]

I bought my 2008 Jeep Commander brand new with the 5.7 Hemi. It now has 210,000 miles on it. Now problems at all except for broken manifold bolts, yet to be replaced. I have used it to also to tow a 24 foot RV trailer, with a Hensley hitch to provide a stable tow. I love the Hemi. I'm on here wondering how long it will last. I have never held onto a car beyond 140 thousand miles before, as they all start having issues. My jeep has had almost no issues all the way around. Great motor, great vehicle.

[@Tc-ev9dd]

Ram trucks are pretty tough for the most part I had a 2014 with 250,000 miles on it with zero issues. I changed oil, coolant and front and rear differential fluids on it regularly.

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Hell ya Brian glad yours is running great too! 👍

[@JoelP1961]

I have a 2014 Ram, getting ready to turn over 50,000 miles. So I’m glad to hear this! Love my truck!

[@Horm999]

I have a 2013 5.7 Hemi Sport 4x4 I bought new with only 80,000 km on it so far. This is the longest I have ever owned a vehicle and was starting to get concerned about the mileage. I use to hall a 30’ travel trailer and now use it to plow my lane way, plus I do like the power of the Hemi and tend to drive it a bit hard at times. I had the exhaust manifold bolts done under warranty and the 2 front fenders replaced under warranty for rust bubbling and I keep it in mint condition. Aside from that, no issues and she’s fully loaded, I love this truck! Sounds like it’s a keeper.

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Awesome thanks for the feedback! Glad to hear your truck owning experience is going well too! A lot of people in the comments if you take a look have a ton of miles on these trucks! 👍

[@daveveldman3947]

I absolutely love my 2014 ram 1500 sport 5.7L Hemi, as you mentioned with the exhaust manifolds 4 of the original bolts had snapped on me. I just replaced the manifolds with BBK shorty headers and they seem to be doing well so far just a note when using the DEI exhaust wrap your truck will smoke quite a bit until the wrap sets completely. Stopped at the convenience store last night and I thought my truck was on fire! 😕

[@aztlannative162]

219,000 miles on my 03 1500 ram. I bought it new and drive it like it’s stolen every day. Trans went out at 71,000 miles. I replaced it with a factory remanufactuerd trans and it’s been solid since then. It’s still a beast. 😎

[@unfundedtony4814]

Awesome Information!! I just bought a 2017 1500 Laramie, with 20k miles and I am in love

[@BoostedMotorsports]

👍👍👍

[@ericnixon3993]

I just bought a 17 ram 1500, only 36k miles on it, I love the truck and have started watching ur channel since I got the truck. Thanks for all the advice u put on here.

[@brendanmccarthy492]

How do you like your truck? I’m gonna buy a 2018 1500 ram 5.7 anything I should look out for?

[@ericnixon3993]

@@brendanmccarthy492 so far I love it, I've had it for only about 2 weeks

[@tylerheilich4670]

2013 Charger RT with the 5.7 Hemi, 128,000 miles and nothing but maintenance and a couple non-engine related recalls.

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Hell yeah thats awesome!!! Check out the other mopar vids on this channel too when you get a chance and let me know what you think 😎

[@1stCor15-58]

I have a 2016 Ram Laramie with the 5.7 Hemi and it has been flawless for 120,000 miles. The only thing besides tires has been brakes all around at 68,000 and a water pump at 105,000 did all the work myself. Absolutely great ride, power and mileage. Still get up to 24 mpg on the interstate @ 70 mph!

[@BerniesModelRailroad]

Thanks for posting! I recently purchased 2009 Ram 1500 with 127,000 miles on the 5.7 Hemi. It is refreshing to know the hemi is a good solid motor. I traded a 2003 Dodge Dakota which had 233,000 miles on a 4.7 Magnum motor and was still running strong. Only reason I traded it was the front end needed alot of work and it was just starting to rust around one of the wheel wells.

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Thanks for the feedback Bernie and congrats on the new truck! When you get a chance check out the other RAM content on the channel! We have a ton of maintenance, upgrades, and performance related content for our trucks on this channel and also are documenting the full supercharger build on this truck 😎

[@jljensen7102]

Regarding frequent manifold bolt replacement: wouldn’t a stainless steel stud vs bolt be a more logical choice for longevity? It would never rust or corrode plus have better elasticity properties.

[@rcmc1256]

I have a 250,000 on my 04 Durango 5.7 never had an issue car still runs like a charm love the engine so much I have 4 other hemi cars haha

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Hell yeah thats awesome! When you get a chance be sure to check out the other RAM and Viper content on the channel! We are procharging the 2014 RAM and documenting the full build here too! 😎

[@rcmc1256]

BoostedMotorsports awesome.!! Great channel👌👌

[@dufus2273]

good to have back-ups. lol

[@misylook1059]

dufus good point

[@Billy_Darley]

same thing here. broken connecting rod on start up one day. 106k on it. many other ppl on numerous forums have stated the same thing. you got lucky.

[@MM-fn5qz]

I have a 2015 Ram 1500 with 150,000 km's, new manifold bolts and new manifold at 80,000 km's, very solid truck, very reliable, I work it very often, great information in this video :)

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Thats great to hear Marc! Let me know what you think of the other RAM videos on the channel if you get a chance. Would love your feedback on those videos as well! 👍

[@MM-fn5qz]

Boosted2k you bet

[@metalhook9060]

My 05 has 348,000 and still going strong.had to put a rear in at at 275,000 other then that all Original

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Damn thats what I'm talking about! These damn trucks go forever. They really aren't lying in the commercials when they say longest lasting trucks lol

[@okieorganics2333]

My o4 ram 1500 5.7 l hemi just broke 333,333 miles on it and still runs like new !!!! And I still enjoy blowing the doors off of those Ford Raptors!!!

[@metalhook9060]

Okie Organics the older 5.7 are rock solid.i have a 10 and a 12 no real problems yet but don't think I will have as much luck out of them.

[@detectorgadget]

My 05 ram and 06 Durango have the 5.7. Ram has 190000 and Durango 105000 miles. Replaced belt tensioner and rear end on Ram. There is a recall on the ram rear end, but I paid out of pocket (didn’t know about recall). No oil leaks, I use penzoil conventional 5w-20.

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Thats awesome Okie! Glad yours is holding up great too! 👍

[@randalljennings9956]

Everyone complains about a ticking noise when the engine is cold then it still ticks, just not as loud. I've had friends take their 2005 5.7 to the shop to had lifters fixed and I've told 90 percent of them that it's not the lifters. The condensate tube from the ac drips into the hot manifolds, and BAM! Rusts the number 7 and 8 I think, manifold bolts right in half. Over time, I've replaced my broken manifold bolts with high quality bolts and the sound goes away. The ticking sound is just air being sucked in or blowing out I should say on each exhaust cycle. Any of you having that ticking noise, check your heat shield on manifolds. You'll find your very own broken bolts. 36 dollars at auto zone and about an hour and a half, and you've got a strong, smooth sounding Hemi again!

[@ltr450NoS]

I have an 03 and a 06 both hemis, my 03 overheated (my fault) and blew a head gasket at around 210k miles and well I didn't have money to fix it so I decided I was going to drive it till it gave up since I already had my 06, it now has 290k miles and Its in the shop right now getting fix but it never once left me stranded I just decided to fix it now that I could afford it, and shop said the head is still fine so just head gaskets and it'll be good

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Glad to hear yours have been pretty good for you brother!! 👍

[@shrewddaxter]

2014 Ram 1500 crew cab express...around 50,000 miles had to get the exhaust manifold bolts replaced. I live in an area where temperatures drop anywhere from 20-30 degrees from whatever it is during daytime. HEMIs run hot, so those bolts didn’t last long. Right now it’s got around 72,000 miles & is running great with a leveling kit & 35” tires

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Thats good to hear your truck is running strong too! Yeah unfortunately we all seem to have to replace those damn bolts! Let me know what you think of the other RAM and Dodge videos on the channel if you get chance! 🤙

[@mildaudiophile3879]

I have the 4.7 magnum with 300k with no problem it’s all in how you take care of them.

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Thats awesome John glad to hear your engine is running strong too! If you get a chance check out the other RAM videos on the channel and let me know your feedback there too! Would love to get your thoughts on the other videos as well! 👍

[@michaelcosgrove4027]

I had the cam and lifters go on my '12 Ram 5.7 right at 123,000 miles. It started as a misfire in Cylinder #3 that i couldn't figure out. The Dodge dealer told me it was gonna cost over $5k in repairs, so I traded it in. I now have a '17 Ram with the 5.7 liter Hemi engine and it has been great so far.

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Damn sounds like you Dodged that bullet! (no pun intended) Glad you are enjoying the new truck though Michael! If you get a chance check out the other maintenance and upgrade videos we have on the channel. We have done a lot of bulb upgrades and inexpensive parts for our trucks that you would probably enjoy! 👍

[@michaelcosgrove4027]

Boosted2k Yes i didn't have much of a choice lol. It was either fix it or trade it. I didn't have $5k to pull out of my ass so i traded it in even though i didn't want to at first. This new truck is great so far, and i now have an extended warranty incase it happens again lol. I will definitely check out your other videos, and i plan on doing some upgrades in the future. Thanks!

[@hoost3056]

I've run fleet vehicles for decades and a well maintained and used modern gasser will go as long as you want to keep it. Synthetic oil, oil analysis and bypass filtration is next level maintenance but the real secret is keeping the vehicle clean. If a vehicle is kept glossy your attitude towards it stays right.

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Good point Steve! 👍

[@madmade6877]

Unless its the 4.7 😉🤭

[@andrewveld389]

Watching this just made me feel that much better about my purchase! Just picked up a 2008 Ram 1500 with the 5.7 hemi with only 94000 miles!

[@madmade6877]

What ya pay ?$ just curious

[@hellkitty1014]

Excellent engines, and believe it or not, one of the most economical V8s on the market (thanks 8HP, VVT, and MDS). There have been a small number of 5.7s out there with lifters that seize and eat into the cam, causing a very expensive repair. And first gens had valves that would pop loose and grenade the engine. Other than that, a VERY solid engine. With FCA installing them in Chargers, Challengers, RAM, Grand Cherokees, and Durangos, it has to be reliable.

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Yeah I agree with you! People only usually come to the internet when they have issues with there engine or vehicle so the problem looks exaggerated when really the odds are pretty small for it to occur.

[@hellkitty1014]

Boosted2k Absolutely! Love your truck, by the way!

[@nitrohvy4910]

@Boosted2k : not THAT small of an issue, I bought my 2013 used in Oct 2015 with 52k mi. I'm in the states. My truck is a Canadian manufactured. I bought an extended warranty thank God. Dodge America would not cover anything. My warranty co covered the cam lifter problem. Yep, my truck @ 69,900mi had the motor replaced. Started seeing all the misfire signs and then the terrible obvious tapping from a top end lifter knock. Dodge wanted to rebuild top-end my warranty company said hell no, and they found me a salvage motor with 19k mi. Took dealership 90days to sort it out between my warranty co and Dodge!!!! At any rate, I love the truck. It's a 1500 Quad Cab Express Tradesmen but no cargo boxes in the bed. It's got a nice deep bed, just over 6' it rides and drives very tight and I love that. Also really like the coil spring rear end. Ford's 150 just way too soft feeling for me in a truck. (I've rented them a lot) This Ram just feels and looks sporty. New motor now has 50k mi on it and 100k my on the truck & tranny. I cannot stand the 6spd 25yrd old trans!!! It is worthless. Well, 5th & 6th gear anyway. Unless you're on the flats, unloaded, with a tail wind, those gears are worthless. Truck has ECO too but it can't stay in ECO but for a second like downhill only! I don't understand why Ram did that. Redesign the Hemi and new trans for 2013 and throw some of your left over old shit in with the new motor!!!! I read that all the express models got the old 6spd trans. It revs up too high before shifting, shifts way too late and never shifts on time. It also can't handle the pressure the Hemi can out on it. Solenoids just release occasionally without shifting !!!! I can't wait to upgrade to a 2014 or newer. Your '14 Sport looks very sharp.

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Damn good thing you had that warranty Nitro! Sorry about the bad luck you've had so far but glad you're up and running again! 👍

[@jmcspadden12]

great info. Just bought a 2014 with 115k and I love the way this truck runs

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Great trucks! 💪

[@greasebellygarage]

My 2010 Laramie with the hemi just turned over 183,000 miles. The only problems I've ever had was a fuel pump and finally last week a rear outer axle bearing went bad. However for the past couple of years I can hear some kind of a rattling sound in the engine while decelerating with the window down. The noise goes away if I put it into tow/haul mode effectively shutting off the MDS. I've heard it could be the timing chain or the rocker arms or the lifters but I've never bothered to fix it cuz it doesn't cause much of a problem it just makes a noise. Anybody have any ideas about this?

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Thats awesome Seacrow glad to hear yours is still running strong! Did you check to see if it was maybe the heatshields rattling from broken manifold bolts/studs? Its pretty common on these trucks! When you get a chance check out the other RAM content on the channel! We have a ton of maintenance, upgrades, and performance related content for our trucks on this channel and also are documenting the full supercharger build on this truck 😎

[@mhughes6303]

I like RAM presentations. Very casual and not too technical. My Cummins Diesel engine is now over 17 years strong! I bought my RAM brand new in 2003.

[@ramhemi75]

214,000 miles on my 09 running strong!

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Thats what im talking about! 🤘🤘🤘

[@jjohnson9750]

Speaking the truth about these Ram trucks. I have a 2004 with 253212 Miles. It’s still a beast also.

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Glad yours is running strong too! They definitely last a long time! Check out my other RAM videos too when you get a chance! 😁

[@davidferrer3817]

I bought a 04 ram with 140,000 miles and now it has 250,000 miles still running like a champ , I use this truck every single day . 5.7 HEMI way better and reliable then the 5.9 magnum 🤠.

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Good to hear David! Hey that Magnum 5.9 is no joke either! We had a 99 RAM 1500 Sport and that thing had a ton of miles on it too! 😆

[@GodRam1988]

Yea I have to say I love the 318/360 dodge v8s also great engines known to go well over 330k and hold good compression for a very long

[@BoostedMotorsports]

I agree brother! I've had good luck too! Let me know what you think of some of the other RAM videos on the channel if you get a chance. Would love your feedback there as well! 👍

[@jamesstewart3121]

I have an 02 ram 4x4 lifted with a 5.9. 179400 mi runs awesome and i pull a 39 foot camper never any worries except that in the 5 years i owned it i had to replace the rack and pinion 3 times. The only other bag thin i found is the 2002 model year got horrible gas millage i average 9 mpg loaded or empty

[@jasonslabaugh5783]

Just bought me an 04 Ram HEMI, 100k on it, runs like a dream!

[@Dc144_1]

I have a 2007 Dodge Ram 2500HD with the 5.7 in it. The truck has been worked hard, currently clocked at 98,300 miles. I managed to pull 10,000+lbs and the only problem with my hemi is the exhaust headers are rotted through. But she still runs strong.

[@BoostedMotorsports]

Yeah these engines are beasts! Glad yours is holding up strong too! 💪