RAM 3500 Truck 2WD V8-5.7L (2008): Maintenance

Also for this vehicle: RAM 3500 Truck 2WD L6-359 5.9L DSL Turbo VIN D FI (1998), RAM 3500 Truck 2WD L6-5.9L DSL Turbo (2008), RAM 3500 Truck 2WD L6-5.9L DSL Turbo VIN 6 (1999), RAM 3500 Truck 2WD L6-5.9L DSL Turbo VIN 7 (2002), RAM 3500 Truck 2WD L6-5.9L DSL Turbo VIN C (2003), RAM 3500 Truck 2WD L6-6.7L DSL Turbo (2010), RAM 3500 Truck 2WD V10-8.0L VIN W (1997), RAM 3500 Truck 2WD V10-8.0L VIN W HDC (2000), RAM 3500 Truck 2WD V10-8.0L VIN W MDC (1999), RAM 3500 Truck 2WD V8-5.7L VIN D (2003), RAM 3500 Truck 2WD V8-5.9L VIN 5 HDC (2000), RAM 3500 Truck 2WD V8-5.9L VIN Z (1997), RAM 3500 Truck 2WD V8-5.9L VIN Z LDC (1999), RAM 3500 Chassis Cab Truck 2WD L6-6.7L DSL Turbo (2010), RAM 3500 Chassis Cab Truck 2WD V8-5.7L (2011), RAM 3500 HD Truck 2WD L6-6.7L DSL Turbo (2008), RAM 3500 HD Truck 2WD L6-6.7L DSL Turbo VIN A (2007).

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1. 01Relays and ModulesRelays and Modules: Sections
2. 02Sensors and SwitchesSensors and Switches: Sections
3. 03MaintenanceMaintenance: Sections
   • Alignment › System Information28 pages

     • Specifications › Curb Height Measurement (LD)23456789101112
     • Description and Operation › Description2
     • Service and Repair › Camber and Caster Adjustment234567891011121314
   • Tune-up and Engine Performance Checks15 pages

     • Fuel Pressure › System Information › Specifications23
     • Idle Speed › System Information › Specifications
     • Air Cleaner Housing › Air Filter Element › Component Information › Service and Repair › Removal2
     • Fuel Filter › Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair
     • Firing Order › Component Information › Specifications › Electrical Specifications23
     • Ignition Timing › System Information › Specifications
     • Spark Plug › Component Information3 pages

       • Specifications
       • Service and Repair › Spark Plug - Removal2
     • Compression Check › System Information › Specifications
   • Drive Belt › Component Information8 pages

     • Diagrams2345
     • Service and Repair › Procedures23
   • Filters17 pages

     • Air Cleaner Housing › Air Filter Element › Component Information › Service and Repair › Removal2
     • Cabin Air Filter › Component Information › Service and Repair
     • Fluid Filter - A/T › Component Information › Service and Repair › 42RLE Automatic Transmission2345678910
     • Fuel Filter › Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair
     • Fuel Pump Pickup Filter › Component Information › Locations
     • Oil Filter, Engine › Component Information › Service and Repair › Removal2
   • Hoses14 pages

     • Hose/Line HVAC › Component Information10 pages

       • Description and Operation › Discharge Line23
       • Service and Repair › A/C Line - Removal234567
     • Power Steering Line/Hose › Component Information › Service and Repair › Power Steering Hoses - Removal234
   • Fluids86 pages

     • Brake Fluid › Component Information4 pages

       • Technical Service Bulletins › Maintenance - Fluid Flushing Information2
       • Description and Operation › Fluid2
     • Clutch Fluid › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Maintenance - Fluid Flushing Information2
     • Coolant › Component Information6 pages

       • Technical Service Bulletins › Maintenance - Fluid Flushing Information2
       • Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
       • Description and Operation › Engine Coolant2
     • Differential Fluid - A/T › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Maintenance - Fluid Flushing Information2
     • Differential Fluid - CVT › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Maintenance - Fluid Flushing Information2
     • Differential Fluid - M/T › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Maintenance - Fluid Flushing Information2
     • Differential Fluid - Transfer Case › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Maintenance - Fluid Flushing Information2
     • Fluid - A/T › Component Information34 pages

       • Technical Service Bulletins › Maintenance - Fluid Flushing Information2345
       • Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
       • Description and Operation › Description2
       • Testing and Inspection › 42RLE Automatic Transmission2345
       • Service and Repair › 42RLE Automatic Transmission234567891011121314151617181920
     • Fluid - CVT › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Maintenance - Fluid Flushing Information2
     • Fluid - M/T › Component Information4 pages

       • Technical Service Bulletins › Maintenance - Fluid Flushing Information2
       • Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
     • Fluid - Differential › Component Information4 pages

       • Technical Service Bulletins › Maintenance - Fluid Flushing Information2
       • Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
     • Fluid - Transfer Case › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Maintenance - Fluid Flushing Information2
     • Engine Oil › Component Information4 pages

       • Technical Service Bulletins › Maintenance - Fluid Flushing Information2
       • Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
     • Power Steering Fluid › Component Information4 pages

       • Technical Service Bulletins › Maintenance - Fluid Flushing Information2
       • Description and Operation › Power Steering Fluid2
     • Refrigerant › Component Information8 pages

       • Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
       • Description and Operation › A/C Refrigerant23
       • Service and Repair › Refrigerant System - Recovery23
     • Refrigerant Oil › Component Information4 pages

       • Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
       • Description and Operation › Description2
   • Brake Bleeding › System Information › Service and Repair › Master Cylinder Bleeding2345
   • Fuses and Circuit Breakers66 pages

     • Fuse › Component Information29 pages

       • Locations › Fuses (Integrated Power Module) - Cab Chassis2345
       • Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions234567891011121314151617
       • Application and ID › Fuses (Integrated Power Module) - Cab Chassis2345
       • Description and Operation › Description2
     • Fuse Block › Component Information27 pages

       • Locations › Fuses (Integrated Power Module) - Cab Chassis2345
       • Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions234567891011121314151617
       • Application and ID › Fuses (Integrated Power Module) - Cab Chassis2345
     • Relay Box › Component Information10 pages

       • Locations › Fuses (Integrated Power Module) - Cab Chassis2345
       • Application and ID › Fuses (Integrated Power Module) - Cab Chassis2345
   • Service Reminder Indicators13 pages

     • Low Tire Pressure Indicator › Component Information › Description and Operation › Description2
     • Maintenance Required Lamp/Indicator › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Instruments - Oil Change Indicator System Service
     • Malfunction Indicator Lamp › Component Information › Description and Operation › Description2
     • Oil Change Reminder Lamp › Component Information8 pages

       • Technical Service Bulletins6 pages

         • Customer Interest for Oil Change Reminder Lamp: › 18-005-08B › Aug › 08 › Engine Controls - False Oil Change Indicator23
         • All Technical Service Bulletins for Oil Change Reminder Lamp: › 18-005-08B › Aug › 08 › Engine Controls - False Oil Change Indicator23
       • Description and Operation › Description2
   • Wheels and Tires90 pages

     • Vehicle Lifting › Component Information › Service and Repair234
     • Relays and Modules - Wheels and Tires › Tire Pressure Monitor Receiver / Transponder › Component Information16 pages

       • Locations › Transponder-Tire Pressure-Left Front23456
       • Diagrams › Transponder-Tire Pressure-Left Front23456
       • Description and Operation › Description2
       • Service and Repair › TPM Transponder - Removal2
     • Sensors and Switches - Wheels and Tires11 pages

       • Tire Pressure Sensor › Component Information6 pages

         • Service Precautions
         • Description and Operation › Description2
         • Service and Repair › Removal23
       • Tire Pressure Warning Reset Switch › Component Information › Locations2345
     • Tire Monitoring System29 pages

       • Low Tire Pressure Indicator › Component Information › Description and Operation › Description2
       • Tire Pressure Monitor Receiver / Transponder › Component Information16 pages

         • Locations › Transponder-Tire Pressure-Left Front23456
         • Diagrams › Transponder-Tire Pressure-Left Front23456
         • Description and Operation › Description2
         • Service and Repair › TPM Transponder - Removal2
       • Tire Pressure Sensor › Component Information6 pages

         • Service Precautions
         • Description and Operation › Description2
         • Service and Repair › Removal23
       • Tire Pressure Warning Reset Switch › Component Information › Locations2345
     • Tires › Component Information12 pages

       • Specifications
       • Description and Operation › Spare Tire2345
       • Testing and Inspection › Tread Wear Indicators234
       • Service and Repair › Procedures2
     • Wheels › Component Information4 pages

       • Technical Service Bulletins › Wheels/Tires - Chrome Clad Wheel Balancing Information2
       • Description and Operation › Wheel Design2
     • Wheel Bearing › Component Information7 pages

       • Specifications
       • Service and Repair › Front Hub / Bearing - Removal23456
     • Wheel Cover › Component Information › Service and Repair › Removal2
     • Wheel Hub › Axle Nut › Component Information › Specifications › 2500 & 3500 - 4WD - Link/Coil2
     • Wheel Fastener › Component Information3 pages

       • Specifications
       • Service and Repair › Removal2
   • Jump Starting › System Information › Service and Repair
   • Towing Information › System Information › Service and Repair › Towing234567
   • Vehicle Lifting › Component Information › Service and Repair234
4. 04Engine, Cooling and ExhaustEngine, Cooling and Exhaust: Sections
5. 05Powertrain ManagementPowertrain Management: Sections
6. 06Transmission and DrivetrainTransmission and Drivetrain: Sections
7. 07Brakes and Traction ControlBrakes and Traction Control: Sections
8. 08Starting and ChargingStarting and Charging: Sections
9. 09Power and Ground DistributionPower and Ground Distribution: Sections
10. 10Steering and SuspensionSteering and Suspension: Sections
11. 11Heating and Air ConditioningHeating and Air Conditioning: Sections
12. 12Restraint SystemsRestraint Systems: Sections
13. 13Accessories and Optional EquipmentAccessories and Optional Equipment: Sections
14. 14Body and FrameBody and Frame: Sections
15. 15Cruise ControlCruise Control: Sections
16. 16Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning IndicatorsInstrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators: Sections
17. 17Lighting and HornsLighting and Horns: Sections
18. 18Windows and GlassWindows and Glass: Sections
19. 19Wiper and Washer SystemsWiper and Washer Systems: Sections