Ram Promaster: Tour of a high mileage 867,000 mile Van. See what breaks, what doesn't. Fun! Only.

[@gonewiththekale]

Just the title of this video alone gives me HOPE !!!!

[@promastersonly1419]

Hope springs eternal!

[@ryckproctor1721]

My favorite channel and this makes me feel optimistic!!!

[@promastersonly1419]

@@ryckproctor1721 search youtube for “see through try on haul” and I bet you find a new favorite channel!

[@Splitthatpie]

Wow that’s absolutely amazing

[@iceblue6971]

At 272k when I sold, I never did brakes or struts. The thing was a tank. I changed plugs, coils, wheel bearing and fan. The fan was free on recall. People expediting used to say prepare for repair cost blah blah they had transits. I never had any engine tick or problem with trans. I don't even have the van anymore but still watch your videos because you speak the facts on them.

[@promastersonly1419]

@@iceblue6971 expect the worst, then you’ll always be pleasantly surprised!

[@thayalansuntharalingam]

What year is yours

[@no_worries_van]

I always love your videos! So informational yet hilarious😂

[@promastersonly1419]

@@no_worries_van infotainment !

[@akenedy]

Obviously, not much love or TLC has ever been given to your van, and remarkably it's still basically rust free and trucking along. Good to know. Wish you would have went into a little more detail into some of the more serious repairs, but thumbs up regardless.

[@promastersonly1419]

The whole channel is nothing but deep mechanical dives on promasters. Multiple videos on 800k+ mile vans.

[@JulienKozak]

Man, I'll be sad to sell my Promaster solely because owning it gives me an excuse to come back to your channel and laugh. I'll keep watching anyways. Another great video, Kip!

[@promastersonly1419]

thanks dude. You were there at the beginning. Before the beginning!

[@wendyschneider9751]

Ohhh! Another hot & sweaty share. Love it!!

[@promastersonly1419]

If sweaty fat guys are your thing, you've come to the right place!

[@tobymkay]

I feel special. My 2015 did develop a gas tank leak - just a drip, drip, drip, but not repairable, so had to replace. I'm only at 150k miles (maybe putting 40k to 50k miles per year on it) and I've done brakes once (125k), vehicle battery once (150k), gas tank once (80k), LED headlights (80k), 3 radiators (104k & 138k - 2 developed leaks, on my 3rd), transmission fluid leak (129k happened when service due, so no big deal), and I have a slow loss of coolant (maybe a cup or 2 added every 5k miles). So far no Tick & no oil cooler problem. Oh yeah, my marker lights have stopped working (150k happened once before and then they came back). On 3rd set of tires (62k & 150k), but got 88,500 miles on 2nd set, so got the same tire (Firestone Transforce HT2) for 3rd set. 100% agree that finding a local mechanic that will work on Promasters MUCH BETTER than the dealer. Or take it to Kip if you can get it there! Very happy with the durability. I get oil changed every 5k, but really feel like it has been a very low maintenance vehicle even though this list looks long - all pretty straightforward repairs.

[@promastersonly1419]

Excellent. I'm not a fan of the Transforce. They are fine on the rear and last forever, but I found them noisy, slippy, and just not great on the front. If it's apples to apples, I prefer the Mastercraft Courser on the fronts.

[@tobymkay]

@@promastersonly1419 I'll keep that in mind 90,000 miles from now!

[@marinefoxalpha4499]

2016 2500 190k. New 62TE transmission, oil cooler, brakes, driver CV, motor mount, plugs

[@promastersonly1419]

Not bad, big picture, though the transmission is a weak spot.

[@DWIGHTSMITH]

Fantastic. 🙌🙌🙌

[@promastersonly1419]

@@DWIGHTSMITH no, VANtastic!

[@joegreen9827]

fixed the tick.the left turn cancel is fucked on mine also.love the videos

[@promastersonly1419]

Compared to the labor to fix the turn canceller, I'm guessing you'll learn to live with it!

[@maxgra5416]

What about the fuel pump. I guess since it has a sweet access door it will never fail.

[@promastersonly1419]

@@maxgra5416 to date, I have never had to replace or even touch a fuel pump. Not on any van at any mileage.

[@cathyconch7591]

Ah.....the doors!!!! If only they could be bullet-proof like the engine 9:09 While you're down there.....

[@joed3994]

Do you have a video covering glow plugs and cylinder heads?

[@promastersonly1419]

No sir. Saddly, I dont do anything with the diesels.

[@RGRMDRDDSLV]

where do you find good engine and transmission for replacement ?

[@promastersonly1419]

@@RGRMDRDDSLV engines would be LKQ. Transmissions I prefer to rebuild.

[@scothunter3221]

If you only change the engine once then they are lasting over 400,000 miles. What routine maintenance do you do to help them last that long? I have a 19 that I have converted and it is now my home. I need it to last a good long time. Love your channel by the way. One more comment, those kids that you showed at the very start can’t possibly be yours - they are way too cute :-)

[@promastersonly1419]

Two of them are mine. They are teenagers now. We find engines seems to get to mid 500k range and then get a little weak. The engine in this went to around 617k and was still running ok, but it was convenient to replace it. There is shockingly little you need to do to get to high miles. Regular oil changes, address the Pentastar Tick if it comes up (yours may not, but expect it around 110k) and when the oil cooler leaks replace it with the Dorman aluminum one (not a chinese counterfiet, a real deal Dorman). Trans service every 60k or so. Other than that, fix stuff when it breaks but you shouldn't really expect any engine trouble.

[@ranig2848]

Rear door “open” indicator - fairly new 2022, keeps saying the door is “open” unless right rear door is slammed shut HARD… any tips to avoid the open door indicator? Is the door really “open”? It seems shut even when it indicates so, but then again, if shut hard it knows it’s closed… ideas? Tips? Thanks you 🙏

[@promastersonly1419]

Can't remember if the rear sensor is in the top latch, or in the passenger side door latch. But it's going to be an adjustment of one or the other. Should still be warranty, no?

[@Think1st-m9r]

I wouldn’t think there is much difference with the 3.6 in Jeep but there is a lot of comments about head gasket issues. Comment?

[@promastersonly1419]

@@Think1st-m9r very very few head gasket issues. In fact, zero head gasket issues - any issue is CAUSED by overheat. My guess is the jeep cooling system is pushed harder than the van.

[@judegallagher2355]

My friend is getting a tow of his 2019 premaster 2500 from Toledo. Bolt cant get it started and it sat for 1 year. If Conrads doesnt have time can you check it out please? Do you recommend that ALL fuel be emptied? I wanted to see if you can bring in the tow but i dont have a car or friend that can take me to Columbus. Thoughts?

[@promastersonly1419]

@@judegallagher2355 literally, I cant think about taking another job till September. There is exactly nothing different about a promaster than a minivan, mechanically. Should be relatively simple.

[@lcimportsofventura1806]

Could you do a video on routine maintenance you'd recommend to make it last this long?

[@promastersonly1419]

@@lcimportsofventura1806 that’s a good idea!

[@lcimportsofventura1806]

You're always so funny and "jokey" on your vids, I can't tell if you're being sarcastic and have already made that video, lol!

[@DarekGould]

22 promaster push to start is acting up. Have to push 10 times before start. Battery good. 🙏?😢

[@promastersonly1419]

That's a new one. We don't see many vans that new. Best guess is it's either the button itself, or more likely some issue with the key fob where it's not recognizing the key. But it should be relatively simple.

[@poetknowitt2]

My van, a 2014 159 3500 with just over 300k miles got the Penastar tick about a year and a half ago. I just recently got back from a 2 week, 6000 mile trip running from New Hampshire to California going over the Rockies on the way there, then along rt 66 back home through the desert heat. My tick was very loud. Going through a drive through the echo off the building always made me think the engine was going to go at any second it was so loud. When I got back from my trip though, the tick is gone. Is that normal for the tick to just stop after a year and a half? Was it a bent lifter that just decided to bend back after all this time or did something let loose and my engine is about to blow? Ever heard of such a thing?

[@promastersonly1419]

@@poetknowitt2 my guess is that there was a stuck lifter that unstuck itself. Take the win, sacrifice a goat, and move on.

[@russellmitchell8177]

🐐🪓🗿

[@deanhagstrom6667]

Lifter wears camshaft lobe away and then valve is not actuated. You now have 3 valves on a few cylinders.

[@promastersonly1419]

@@deanhagstrom6667 Even slight wiping of the cam lobe by the rocker will first result in a misfire code, because you are right - 1 intake valve vs 2 or 1 exhaust valve vs 2 will affect compression/combustion. The noise is caused by that space where the cam lobe should be. But cam lobes aren't going to heal themselves, but a stuck lifter will result in the same noise but possibly unstick itself. Dude didn't mention a code, hence I think lifter.

[@greglems206]

Looking in the manual for the dildo fuse, not finding it. I think the real headline here is that a 62TE made it over 800K, that is amazing. How often do you change the trans fluid?

[@promastersonly1419]

@@greglems206 i neglect this one, but every 100k for a constant use van is a good number.

[@Michelleotr21]

How can I get my van to your shop? I have a 22 Ram Promaster with over 222k miles. I drove across country. I want to get my transmission checked.

[@promastersonly1419]

I'm in Akron Ohio, but I'm always burried in work. Your 2022 has the 9 speed transmission, which is lifetime fluid and filter and does not specifically need anything. If you go to a dealer, they will turn you away most likely. You can't change the filter, but you can drain and fill the fluid but it something that requires a scanner and not really a DIY thing. However, any shop that works on Chryslers can do it for you. If it were me, I'd dip the fluid and if it looks more or less okay, I'd leave it alone. High miles like you are driving is actually easier on transmissions and fluid than lots of shorts trips, and I'd be your fluid is in good condition.

[@americanrambler4972]

Definitely a scruffy van. But still going strong. Not maintenance, free, lots of nickel and 5 dollar stuff. In short, routine shop visits for subsystems, consumable and routine stuff. But the wheels haven’t fallen off yet and the body is still solid. So it keeps on rolling. And rolling. And rolling. The beater of beater vans. Ol’ shabby just keeps going and going and going. Probably the only thing that will send this van to the bone yard is a hard crash.

[@promastersonly1419]

Take it to 1 million, pray for a deer strike, collect check, buy another!

[@FlaGordon2]

how does this video only have not have more like? 10%?wtf

[@promastersonly1419]

@@FlaGordon2 as always, needs more dick jokes!

[@mythicalnomadadventure969]

Question friend ? Where can I find replacement LED high & low beam head lamps for a 2016 159 high roof ?

[@Think1st-m9r]

@@mythicalnomadadventure969 I found some on Amazon that didn’t require any adapter and direct mounting. That particular brand shows unavailable. I think the issue is none of these are DOT rated as headlamps but never had any one flashing as if my high beams were on and actually still not as bright as my wrangler stock LED lights. I highly recommend getting some if you can find them.

[@semirmustedanagic5790]

Amaon. Walmart eno store. Not dollar store

[@tredogzs]

@@Think1st-m9ramazon

[@promastersonly1419]

@@mythicalnomadadventure969 type Oxilam H7 into amazon. Thats what I use. Direct drop in.

[@mythicalnomadadventure969]

@@promastersonly1419 thanks friend, 👍 Rock on 🙂.

[@Think1st-m9r]

Do you change trans fluid on a schedule?

[@tredogzs]

😂

[@promastersonly1419]

@@Think1st-m9r for a vehicle in constant use, i feel ok with 100k. For a normal vehicle, every 50k.

[@05fordvan]

i am so freakin jealous. 867,000 miles, my 2015 only lasted 302,000 miles, and i'm still heartbroken. if it would have lasted 425,000 miles i would have been happy.

[@tredogzs]

"only lasted" what does that mean? ... I will buy it?

[@censoredeveryday3320]

@@tredogzs Probably got wrecked by a minivan mom texting on her cellphone.

[@judegallagher2355]

Greetings from Elyria. Are you still hiring drivers?

[@promastersonly1419]

@@judegallagher2355 I am not right now, sorry.

[@MrFoodTrader1]

"like your mom" LMAO!!!

[@promastersonly1419]

It NEVER gets old!

[@colinSAcolin45colin]

how often did you change the tranny oil?

[@promastersonly1419]

Spec is every 60k. Gotta admit, I probably did it on this van maybe every 250k. Busy, lazy.

[@tredogzs]

😂 "r mom"

[@promastersonly1419]

@@tredogzs it never gets old!

[@Yohon-w5i]

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