Increased Oil Consumption Due to Intake Manifold Plenum Gasket Leak: Dodge Ram 2500 Van Engine & Powertrain

Problem overview

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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Dodge Ram 2500 Van vehicles with this problem

5 model years affected

2003 Dodge Ram 2500 Van

2002 Dodge Ram 2500 Van

2001 Dodge Ram 2500 Van

2000 Dodge Ram 2500 Van

1999 Dodge Ram 2500 Van

2003 Dodge Ram 2500 Van

2002 Dodge Ram 2500 Van

2001 Dodge Ram 2500 Van

2000 Dodge Ram 2500 Van

1999 Dodge Ram 2500 Van

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Intake Manifold Gasket Replacement

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Increased Oil Consumption Due to Intake Manifold Plenum Gasket Leak on Dodge Ram 2500 Van

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