How to Service a Dodge Ram 5.9 Cummins! Detailed..no nonsense tips and tricks.
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- How to Service a Unicorn! 5.9 Cummins Time! Tools, Parts, Tips and Tricks (bonus Trans Shift Fix) Today we'll get out in the shop and get busy servicing our "Unicorn" Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins 24V Diesel truck. It's a good time and some good lessons learned for any oil change on how to be thorough and pay attention to details...they all matter for sure! Hope you all enjoy! Parts and tool list is below!
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@Cassius Kamdyn Instablaster :)
Mr Farmer, Thank you for posting this. I have been watching a lot of yt vids on the Ram 2500 diesel for help with my problems. You are the best! You have a natural talent and are kind enough to get good camera angles, talk through certain issues we may have, and remind us not to skip certain steps. The qualities of a great teacher.
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It is true that Napa Gold oil filters are made by Wix. Both the Napa Gold and Napa Platinum oil filters are made on the same production lines as the Wix and Wix XP filters, respectively.
Hi..... Thank you 🎥👍👍👍
Awesome video! I cannot believe you dropped the oil drain plug on that nice concrete with no protective mat, my OCD was poking at me!😎
I have a 2001 3500 Dually what size fuel tank do I have, I believe its 30 or 35 gallons? Someone please verify..
lol...it's a shop floor....gotta get you on the vid I just published today...see the new shop!! You'll love it!
I got a dumb question. How would you replace the turbo seals and how often should you replace them (since apparently a broken turbo seal is one of the common causes of runaway diesel engines)?
no idea buddy....I just service mine...biggest thing...DON"T PUT A TUNER ON IT AND BLOW THE TRANSMISSION AND TURBOS LOL
The service manual for my 2003 5.9 cummins says 11 quarts of oil with filter change. Not 12 quarts.
well....then go off that information buddy....11-12? whatever fills your oil pan buddy
40ft lbsfor drainplug
Aaaahhhh where’s your gloves? You always have gloves on in your videos
LOL....oh...you've picked up on something ...why I might not need to care much about having dirty man fingers any more? hmmm
Thanx. Synthetic vs normal?
I use synthetic in all of my machines...v/s conventional
Wait I am confused are there 2 oil filters that you changed or is the long Mobil one the oil filter
Thank you...
Where did you get the bracket (mount) that’s holding your air intake?
custom made
@@StoneyRidgeFarmerDang I was hoping that wasn’t the case. Appreciate the response
I recently bought a 1998 5.9 with 220k miles and am about to change the oil. Im located in Tennessee the truck was always in California and I’m unsure what oil was used previously used to maintenance the truck. What oil would be best recommended to use?
5W-40 / 5W-30 ? Thank you!
Wipe off drain plug and fill cap area before removing either. Not after removing them.
What engine coolant do you use on your truck ?
The truck doesn’t have to standard to be the best truck.
27 ft pounds
Same truck but 5spd manual...all stock. What would cause me to have a stiff brake pedal. Everything is new brake wise (lines, hoses, calipers rotors, pads and shoes) except master cylinder and booster. There is a whine i can hear and feel in the pedal aswell
Can I be yall friend!
Hey Josh I don't know if your wife there is a mother but I just wanted to wish her a happy Mother's Day and if your mother is still alive and her mother if she still alive happy Mother's Day to them to
A unicorn is a 98 12v that has rear opening doors manual sport short box
No way he has a set of tools older than me
Love my 01 3500 ram. 5.9. Change my oil faithfully 3000 miles from day one. The ole truck has rite at 400, 000 miles and the oil looks like the day I bought the truck brand new. When it starts to turn color I know it's close so I get my record book. Yep time to change. Lol.
Lot of over kill. People laugh at me for it but my truck still is brand new on the inside of that engine and I know it.
"Cody running around" 😭 think we know what whistling clown your referring to.
yep...no idea man sorry
Any more videos on maintaining your dodge? I have a 01 dodge Cummins and wanting to learn more. Thank you!
Man, that's a lot of oil.
The only filters that are better than wix filters are fleetguard. The 5.9 cummins take 12 quarts of your favorite oil. At least that's what all of mine has taken.
Can you please tell me what the part number is for the fleetguard oil filter?
@@big_mike_nyc LF3894
Agree. My 04 takes 12 quarts
My 05 takes 12 as well
My dealer said 13 but only 12 installed for a possible leaking injector between changes
My jury says run full synthetic oil been doing for 8-10 years
Love the sound of 5.9 she'll run forever!
Just acquired a 2001 RAM 2500 with the 5.9 Cummins and a 6 Speed Manual Transmission. Enjoy your videos and wonder if I acquired a Unicorn.
LMC replacement dash is awesome. About 2 or 3 hour job and is lasting well. 7 years no cracks or drying still looks new.
Wanted to add I replaced the dash. Not the cover.
@@master6676How difficult would you say iy was to switch them out?
Dash in that thing fell apart yet? Better watch that Carter lift pump, it will give up the ghost on you, which will fry your injection pump. Best insurance you can have is a fuel pressure gauge. Keep the ball joints greased if you can. Dodge took a great drivetrain and built a mediocre truck around it.
Lift pump done...dash has one small crack...other dodge dashboard is trashed
If my drain plug doesn't have a magnet. I always drill a little divit and superglue a small magnet. It's easy to do and cheap. But this lets me know if I'm having excessive wear since I don't always open my filter up.
The 5.9l 24v common rail (2003-2007.5) Cummins takes 12 quarts. 11 in the engine, 1 in the filter.
This is 1998.5-2002 tho
Awesome truck! I agree it would be better with a manual transmission.
Man....I found a 6 speed dually 3500 the other day...but it got gone quick...110k miles!! OMG!!! Should have jumped on it!
@Freddy McIntire I saw what you're talking about earlier today. The Dodge I saw could pull a train!
And scratch up the hood of your truck throwing tools on it....Josh it,s treated you good...respect the Unicorn
Tools sitting on a shop towel brotha
@@StoneyRidgeFarmerok Josh I did notice that...just bustin you failed to point out that truck new today would be about 65 grand or more those used but not abused vehicles are a steal
I LIKE HOW HE WAS CAREFULL NOT TO DRIP ANY FUEL WHILE REMOVING THE FILTER, EVEN WENT OUT THE WAY TO MOVE THE DIPSTICK, BUUUTTTT THEN THROWS THE FUEL FILTER ON THE GROUND AFTER REMOVING IT FROM THE FUEL CAP..........
Look into fleetguard LF9028....it's a full flow AND bypass filter....keep that Cummins clean!
I have a 05 5.9,my fuel filter had a drain, it also 25 lb feet torque install,love your channel
I watched this entire video not knowing where you were, then you said foothills of North Carolina and I was like OMG! I live in the foothills of NC also. Hickory area. Loved your video. I've got a 2nd Gen myself. Mine is a 2000 5.9 24v Diesel. Definitely subscribing now! I'm about to change the oil in my truck, as well as the oil sending unit/sensor. Have you ever changed that in your truck before? Apparently from what I've heard I'm going to have to do a headstand down in the engine? Haha.
Another "pro tip" if you will drip just a little of the new oil onto the battery posts it will prevent corrosion. I've been doing it for decades. I can't remember where I learned it but it works.
I looked up oil drain plug torque recently and found 37 - 40 ft #'s.. Sounds like a lot but really only a slight pull via 3/8 drive snap on torque wrench.
i love this kind of stuff and i love all your video's. keep them coming.
Hey Josh. My 06 has a drain on the bottom of the fuel filter canister. You might want to look into putting one on yours.
Positive feedback I get a large piece of cardboard (like an appliance box) to lay on. Makes life better
Just changed fluids in the '97 12 valve manual. 9.6 quarts of Rotella with 2.4 quarts of Lucas. Thanks for the video, Josh! I had the same problem looking for good info videos.
I zipped tied the ground wire away from the back of the alternator and havent had shift problem since.
Great tip!
Thank you for being one of the very few content creators that does an oil change correctly! You are indeed, per Dodge factory service manual and per Cummins Operation & Maintenance manual, supposed to prefill the lube oil filter. Too many meatheads spew nonsense and say not to do so.
10 quarts in crankcase and 1 quart in filter👍🏼
So I’m doing for the first time oil change on my 5.9 your the first video that popped up gotta say this video really helped. Thank u so much.
Glad it helped, ur gonna love that truck....fyi...if it's an automatic..and you start having transmission shift issues...like jumping from overdrive back to 3rd...there is a silly little wire that comes off the alternator that somehow gets interference on it...strap or zip tie it up behind the tube that feeds the air cleaner..some have also wrapped it in aluminum foil...this will solve the issue for a while....it's a known issue on every automatic gen 2 5.9 if ya don't have the problem...you will! Don't get raked through the coals by a trans shop!
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer I will take that advise so far I havnt had that problem second gen is my dream truck. I like them better than the newer trucks honestly lol. But if I ever come across it I’ll make sure I write it down as a note in the future.
This is not the first time I heard about the aluminum around that wire I know a guy who instead of aluminum foil used metallic duct tape(ac duct tape) with great success and never had to change it
Good tips.
You have to be gentle with plastic or fine threads.
Treat them like glass.
Yours isn't a Unicorn!! Mine is! The Unicorn is the same truck with the 6BT 12 valve.
Manual says 37 ft-lbs for that oil plug. Just got my own 5.9 yesterday and was looking for a video exactly like this, thank you!
Glad it helped
Maaaaan. I just changed mine and my truck turned off after a few seconds. My uncle came by and bled the air out and I’m humming along now but I’m still wondering wtf happened. I’m here watching again to see what I missed
hmmm...check your filter cap? Maybe sucking air...might have sucked some air in the filter replacement process? Not sure man...good luck...sometimes I get a hiccup and it takes a few revs to start
Josh, Good job explained really well. I also love the sound of that 5.9, music to my ears. Take Care, Be Safe.
You might want top think about getting a new air intake. The reason I say that is because hot air is the enemy of power and performance for an engine. You filter sits in the worst spot possible, right next to the turbo. The turbo is the hottest place in your engine bay. I know it's your truck but you should really consider researching what heat does to a diesel engine. You will notice better performance and fuel economy with cold air instead of hot air.
You do NOT want to run cold air in a diesel! Will run too rich and get horrible mpg.
Good tips on removal of the fuel filter. It was always a bitch when I owned my 98.5 Cummins. Concerning the erratic shifting a resistor is sold that mounts to the firewall and cures the shift issue. Excellent video.
I have an identical truck accept it's an 02. Thanks for the tips!
i have had cummins my whole life and i know how to do a tune up i just wanted to watch anyway 😂 👍
Nice I just got a 99 3500 4x4 trying to replace the hub bearings, rotors and brake calipers shocks, and front u joints but it keeps raining up here in the rust belt Free all is a life saver with all our rust love to see more repair videos
Cool! Thanks for sharing!
When I bought my 99 2500 Ram it had a cold air filter on it but I removed it and put the stock filter back on it. I read this study that was done in Colorado on the difference between them and the stock filter performed way better, especially in the turbo temperature.
I was gonna take my truck in for oil but now I think I’ll do it myself, thank ya for the video 🙏🏻
Fun Stuff, Love the Gorilla references. Haha So on point and I can relate cause I have Gorilla hands too. Good job on the details.
"Don't spill diesel all over gods creation" *tosses soaked filter on the ground*
People ask....how do you keep the weeds from coming up in your driveway lol
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer Well, dang, I thought that might get a rise outta ya, but you showed you can laugh! and *that* s why I subscribe and watch every video I can! :)
couldn't have asked for a simpler demonstration of how its done AND neatly LOL... thanks for your time
It’s great when you service stuff yourself. I’m just about to fully service my tractor 🚜 today. Nice and slow does it. Good times.
It shows when ya care doesn't it...when ya do your best and care for your vehicles
Stoney Ridge Farmer it does indeed Josh even better when it’s done as it gives you great pride when you do it yourself and it’s a good job done. I love it. When someone says you can’t and then you do it it’s a great feeling of accomplishment
Stoney Ridge Farmer it does indeed Josh even better when it’s done as it gives you great pride when you do it yourself and it’s a good job done. I love it. When someone says you can’t and then you do it it’s a great feeling of accomplishment
1986 F250 4x4 ... 6.9 diesel ... No turbo ... No electronics at all (except the radio) ... Mechanical lift pump and injector pump ...
James Witte that right here speaks reliability.
@@frantruck919 yup ... And for all them PREPPERS it means EMP and solar flare proof ...
Freddy McIntire I’m sorry but I can’t believe the bitching here. If you people say the truck sucks and others say the truck is good, you can’t always blame ford, what I see here is ford taking the blame for poor maintenance and probably poor driving habits.
@Freddy McIntire too bad you feel that way ... Mine had fewer parts then the newer ones without all the overpriced electronics ... And I could do all the work on it without paying outrageous shoptime ... Did I mention 25 miles per gallon ... 20 with a 36 foot travel trailer behind it ... And never smoked except with a cold start or lead foot ... It worked fine for me ... As did my Dodge Ram 50 minitruck, 3 1964 Chevy halfs, 1967 Fairlane gt, Studebaker Hawk, Buick Special Wildcat and 1955 Mercedes gullwing ...
Good stuff, this is my kind of video 👍🇺🇸💪
Awesome video, came in clutch, much aligned! Keep up the awesome work!
Great would do the recipe for 98 12 valve fuel filter etc? Thnx.
I hear you about garages messing up your
stuff, that’s why I work on all my stuff myself like you do. Awesome job!
Ya i know how that goes those hard to reach filters can be a pain in the butt I’m an oil change mechanic and i still have trouble with some of them
I can relate to everything you do, farming,gardening, maintenance, raising chickens and all you do ,my favorite youtuber.
Good ol life brotha....just a good ol life!
I just bought the same year truck 24v Cummins Josh this was beyond helpful brother great video thanks so much. Also when you get your hog lot done I'd be honored to donate some of our hogs to you to get started
Is that a Holzfforma box in the background at 14:45???
Yep...sneaky sneaky
Try holding 15 quarts with a 6.0 powerstroke.
shew....the dreaded 6.0 Have you had any troubles out of it? Man...I hate ford got such a bad rep with that engine brotha
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer to be honest with you, mine has 210k miles on original injectors original gaskets original oil cooler and it’s the 03! This engine has a bad rep because of the truck racing crowd. You tune this truck and it will leave you out on the road. But if you leave it stock and work her, she is golden. I hate ford too, but I love my truck
Josh you are just to funny. Keep on smiling dude!
That's how you make a how to video. Clear, non jumpy well lit camera shots. To the point with clear instruction and why things are done this way, no babbling, no monotone voice, tips and tricks. Everything you need, nothing you don't. All done without the whole " smash the like and subscribe buttons" speech. Not that I need to know how to change oil but would definitely refer to your video as best explanation. Good job!
I mentioned in another post I had a 2001 Sport, I bought new, loved it, Saddle back leather. Kick myself all the time for not getting body fixed as it rotted out up here in the salt air.
Did you ever have problems with the injection Pump, as the lift pumps are known to starve the injection pump. I ended up putting a lift pump in the tank, but not before 2 injection pumps, at $4000 a piece.
The injection pump was done when I got the truck...I bought it 3 ...almost 4 years ago with 121k miles I've only got 136k on it...only trouble I've had is trans shift issues....solved by battery replacement
I really like working on my own rig too. Tops on my list is a car lift. I've been told you can get one for around $3000. That would fix the only part I don't like which is being on my back under one. Enjoyed the video.👍🏻👍🏻
Shoot man...you can get one cheaper than that ! We will have a 2 post or 4 post when we get our shop built...most likely a 4 post
I know it's an old comment but check around at dealerships or shops that may be getting new lifts soon. Can pick one up for about a grand
Just to be clear, the Unicorn 2nd Gen was the 98’ 4x4 dually quad cab, 12V, manual, with the rear opening doors and a long bed.
Awesome video man. Thank you!
No problem!
Awesome video Josh, great tips on servicing a 5.9 Cummins, really awesome truck you have! Keep up the good work!
On our 2005 5.9 its a lot easier to change and put in new oil filter from underneath. Ours is a Napa 7620 filter but should be same location. Also dont forget to drain the water separator on bottom of filter housing
can't access from the bottom on this one....you are right on the water separator for sure
I know this is an old video but I couldn’t help but notice the what I think is a seiko skx watch, it’s an amazing watch.
Yep...it's been a great watch for sure!
I just bought my first diesel. I am glad I found your channel. I have a dodge 3500 ram with the 5.9. It seems to leak a little oil. I'm going to wash it up real good and see if I can determine where it is leaking. I'll probably ask questions of you along the way. GREAT VIDEO!! THANK YOU!!
That's the only way to do it !! Yourself !! Thanks Sir..
I think my wife's '97 Thunderbird 4.6 liter modular V8 has the toughest oil filter access of all time. You did an excellent job servicing that truck. It was very educational. Looking forward to your next vlog.
Working on it now...after I buzz through the comments
Yep time to get dirty.
I always remove the fill cap before draining oil. Fords for me ,no Dodges. 😂😂😂
Lol...yep sound like a ford guy wink wink
Check to see if you’re Cummins is a 53 block
Enjoyed this very instructive video. Thanks for sharing. Also liked the bloopers at the end.
Thanks Terry....there's a message here even if you aren't servicing this exact truck.....details matter....and I couldn't throw away those out takes...that was gold lol.....that filter was a buger!!
I think at 11:00-12 minutes your microphone went out lol
or...I cut out something I didn't want ya to hear? hmmm sneaky sneaky
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer hahaha your good man. Keep on bringing the videos. I seen few other UA-camr on farming. From anyone your the best Farming Channel Vlog excellent work.
Does the fuel filter housing have a drain valve at the bottom? On my 2011 there's one that lets you drain the fuel out of it before removing the filter.
You most certainly don't wanna drain all the fuel out ...that little drain is for water....only a little water accumulates normally. If you drain all the fuel out then you'll have to prime the system...oh what a pain in the butt!
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer To prime my 2011 all you have to do is turn the key to the on position twice and then fire it up. Not sure if that's different for the 5.9
DIDNT YOU SAY SHE WAS STOCK OEM, THEN COMMENTED THAT YOUR AIR FILTER WAS STOCK
Yep...ya got me....after market air filter.....totally spaced that one
EVERYBODY HAS A SLIP OF THE TONGUE FROM TIME TO TIME, I DO IT ALL THE TIME, YOU JUST MEANT THE ENGINE
Another great Video. Thanks for sharing. Miss seeing your dogs playing outside.
Thanks Rolo
Do you need to prime fuel system after filter change?
not if you do exactly as I showed ya
What is wrong with guys named Cody? jk
Lol