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Dodge Ram 1500
Report: Increased Oil Consumption Due to Intake Manifold Plenum Gasket Leak
Dodge Ram 1500 Problem
Model Years Affected: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
Engines Affected: 5.2L V8, 5.9L V8
Average Mileage: 129,444 mi (85,000 mi - 170,000 mi)
On 3.9L V6 and 5.9L V8 engines, the intake manifold gasket may leak and cause increased oil consumption and a spark knock during acceleration; the gasket should be replaced.
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Report #1Ramon Gonzalez, 1999 Dodge Ram 1500, 5.9L V8, 141,000 mi
Rookiedriving at normal highway speeds average of 200 miles consumes up to more than 1/2 quart of oil but truck feels very strong and does not feel any lost power at all except when aceleration a small clicking noise and the result of lost oil in the trip.
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Report #2Visitor, 1998 Dodge Ram 1500, 5.9L V8, 134,000 mi
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Report #3Visitor, 1997 Dodge Ram 1500, 5.9L V8, 85,000 mi
Excessive engine oil consumption, 1 quart every 50 miles. No visible smoke or leak. Local dodge service manager referenced a technical service bulletin. Replaced plenum gasket and required parts in service bulletin. Problem fixed.
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Report #4Visitor, 1996 Dodge Ram 1500, 5.9L V8, 116,000 mi
1 qt every 500 miles.. goin to the shop tomorrow :(
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Report #5Visitor, 1999 Dodge Ram 1500, 5.2L V8, 130,000 mi
Excessive oil consumption and sperk knoch. You could see oil in bottom of manifold when looking thru throttle body. Replaced and runs like new.
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Report #6Visitor, 1999 Dodge Ram 1500, 5.2L V8, 150,000 mi
excessive oil consumption, replaced plenum gasket, some technicians I find out know reccomend replacing the aluminum plate, due to warpage.
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Report #7Visitor, 1996 Dodge Ram 1500, 5.9L V8, 109,000 mi
some thing in the water in the raditor
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Report #8Visitor, 1997 Dodge Ram 1500, 5.9L V8, 170,000 mi
when i accelerate up a hill or when the truck is under load the intake makes a pinging noise. you can test this by taking the throttle body off and looking into the intake if there is oil in the intake then it is most definitely the intake plenum gasket you can get a kit from auto zone that is around 50.00 bucks. remember that if you remove the intake manifold you are going to have to replace the intake manifold gasket along with the plenum gasket. when removing the intake manifold make sure that you do not crack the fuel rail they are hard to find.
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Report #9Visitor, 1999 Dodge Ram 1500, 5.9L V8, 130,000 mi
Not sure if it has a gasket problem, but my truck misses terribly when idling and makes soem pinging sounds when accelerating
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