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Old Oct 12, 2017 | 08:32 AM
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should be 5w 30. That's what the 17's at my local dealer say.
Yep, 5w30, I just changed my last Saturday again.
 
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Old Oct 15, 2017 | 02:14 PM
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Raindesert I saw some pics of your old silver dually in a different sections.... looked badass!
 
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Old Oct 17, 2017 | 10:32 PM
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Raindesert I saw some pics of your old silver dually in a different sections.... looked badass!
Yeah that was so nice for my old Lance camper, but damn it sure was a rough unloaded ride! Thanks
 
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Old Oct 18, 2017 | 07:50 AM
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Originally Posted by don123
should be 5w 30. That's what the 17's at my local dealer say.
My fault. I was looking at the owners manual and it showwd a picture of an oil cap with 10w-30 on it

It is 5w-30
 
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Old Oct 18, 2017 | 01:03 PM
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Anyone else find the dipstick incredibly hard to get back in? Mine's a 17, don't know if that has changed at all.
 
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Old Oct 18, 2017 | 01:54 PM
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Yes, that's been mentioned on here before. It's been like that since '11. A small detail that would be nice if they would do something about.
 
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Old Oct 18, 2017 | 02:16 PM
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Anyone else find the dipstick incredibly hard to get back in? Mine's a 17, don't know if that has changed at all.

Yes! How something so simple can be a pita
 
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Old Oct 19, 2017 | 03:16 PM
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I'm waiting for the connection point to fail and half the dipstick remain in the tube!
 
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Old Oct 19, 2017 | 06:21 PM
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I'm waiting for the connection point to fail and half the dipstick remain in the tube!
That's what I've been worrying about too. It always binds up at that connector. I wonder if it breaks off there and you don't know if it could get down into the engine?
 
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Old Oct 19, 2017 | 11:21 PM
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That's what I've been worrying about too. It always binds up at that connector. I wonder if it breaks off there and you don't know if it could get down into the engine?
Me three! Seeing that ridiculous riveted two piece connection drives me nuts.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2017 | 05:50 AM
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Been changing at 10,000 miles and filter every 5 for about 15 years, full synthetic. Never had a problem and tend to keep my vehicles 100,000 or more. Also rotate tires every 10,000.
 
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