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I been looking and kicking the tires ona 2015 Ram ECO diesel pickup...it is one sweet machine! and the reason for looking so hard on this truck is the lifetime bumper to bumper warranty on it. then I talked to my mechanic....he says the ones that have them love them except when it comes time to change the oil. he said the oil and filters are all dealer items only, the oil filter costs $65.00, and the oil is $22.00 a quart and takes 18 quarts! WHEW!!! that pickup is still on the lot! i'll let someone else have it! PffffT!

We have a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Eco diesel and love it. Just had it serviced at the dealer. Oil filter $40 CDN ($32 US), oil 8 liters @ $14.85 CDN ea ($11.88), labor $20 = $178 + tax. About $60 less than it was when new. 65,000 miles and no problems.

I wonder if you could just piss in the DEF tank if you got into a pinch.

Don't personally have one but two who do like them, the oil change thing has gotten better, the only problem they talked about was the one had trouble with the air ride suspension which is not related at all to the diesel. Both rave about mileage and one pulls a small camper.

Yes but with synthetic oil how many thousands of miles can you go between oil changes 20, 000

Dave I also checked at NAPA yesterday and asked them if they had filters for them, they said they just got them in stock, at $24. each in the gold line like you said. they said it was a new number so they haven't had them long. and they said they have the oil equivalent to what Dodge has. I didn't get the price on that tho. was just curious. they also said that Dodge recommended a certain oil to be used in them. formulated for that engine. I guess someone musta dissected the old filters to copy them, and i'm sure there are other things that that oil is used for. I figger anything slick can be used as engine oil now a days. maybe not? as much as I hate to, I still think i'll leave that truck be. and Ted....it's lifetime warranty for as long as you own the vehicle. this dealer does this for most all new and even used vehicles. look it up on line, it's "genesteffey.com". guess they don't know how long I keep a vehicle as long as I do! lol this guy also has a ferd dealership in Columbus NE, but don't know if he does the lifetime warranty there or not. when we bought our used suburban way back when, it came with one of those lifetime warranties, and we have never had to use it yet. that was like 10 years ago. I know I won't be able to do that warranty now if something goes wrong with it, that dealer owner was killed in an accident a couple years ago and now someone else owns that dealership, so i'm sure it won't apply now. I still have the paperwork and will try it, but i'm not holding my breath! lol

To add to my earlier post about the Eco Diesel. Usually change oil at about 10,000 KM (6200 miles) or when it shows about 30% oil life remaining. Story is that if you don't use the correct oil, the cam bearings will go out.

allisG....was that the ECO or the Cummins?

That's the Cummings so far happy with the truck. Gave up my 95 f250 power stroke it had 384k miles the Cummings out pulls the ford.

After my 77 dodge pickup I swore I would never go back.  My friend recently bought a diesel Dodge, 1 ton, single wheel.  He was a diesel mechanic, so I suspect he knew which company to go with.

I did go back a couple days later to look over that pickup....and it was gone. I asked the salesman that cornered me in the lot, he said they sold it! well yesterday when I was in that town, I drove thru their lot to see if there was anything new that would trip my trigger. and there sat that same pickup I was looking at when I first posted this. I got out and walked around it, no salemen ever came out. I see it's back on their website again. wondering what the story is now! I may call them, bet I won't get a truthful answer!

on the lifetime warranty.  What does it cover.

Aren't lifetime power train warranties kinda common.

Wife has one on the 2015 Toyota.  Hard telling when the stealer will cook the books, reorganize or whatever.

Kinda like Les says. 

Dave H wrote: on the lifetime warranty.  What does it cover. Aren't lifetime power train warranties kinda common. Wife has one on the 2015 Toyota.  Hard telling when the stealer will cook the books, reorganize or whatever. Kinda like Les says.

Is it MY lifetime, of the trucks??  Usually the trucks which is about 8 years.  Anything over that, they don't care.....

DMiller wrote: I just cannot handle the tinny twang when close the doors, sound cheap.

After running Dodge diesels for company rigs, and HEMI (all 3/4), I advised the young company fleet manager in 2010 that he was wasting money leasing the diesels for the salesman as they were turned back in at 120-130k miles.