LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE

2003 Dodge Ram 1500, 2500 & 3500 Service : 3.7L 6 cyl. MPI Gasoline, 4.7L 8 cyl. MPI Gasoline, 5.7L 8 cyl. SMPI Gasoline, 5.9L 6 cyl. Turbo Diesel, 5.9L 6 cyl. Turbo Diesel High Output, 8.0L 10 cyl. MPI Gasoline, 5.9L 8 cyl. SMPI Gasoline Light Duty Models.

A complete service manual and repair guide to help you fix and repair anyghting on your 2003 Dodge Ram 1500/2500/3500 Truck.

LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

FLUID TYPES

DESCRIPTION

FLUID CAPACITIES

SPECIFICATIONS

FLUID CAPACITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES

DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

JUMP STARTING

STANDARD PROCEDURE - JUMP STARTING . . . 13

HOISTING

STANDARD PROCEDURE - HOISTING . . . . . . . 14

TOWING

STANDARD PROCEDURE - TOWING . . . . . . . . 15

 

DESCRIPTION - FUEL REQUIREMENTS - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

 

DESCRIPTION - ENGINE OIL AND

LUBRICANTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

DESCRIPTION - POWER STEERING FLUID . . 3

DESCRIPTION - ENGINE COOLANT . . . . . . . . 3

DESCRIPTION - TRANSFER CASE - NV241

GENII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

DESCRIPTION - TRANSFER CASE - NV271 . . 4

DESCRIPTION - TRANSFER CASE - NV243 . . 4

DESCRIPTION - TRANSFER CASE - NV273 . . 4

DESCRIPTION - AXLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

DESCRIPTION - MANUAL TRANSMISSION . . . 4

DESCRIPTION - AUTOMATIC

TRANSMISSION FLUID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

OPERATION - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

FLUID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

 

 

 

Dodge Ram Truck Models & Years Covered in Each of the above Service Manuals:

2001 Dodge Ram 1500, 2500 & 3500 Service Manual for: 3.9 L 6 cyl. MPI Gasoline (5.9L),  5.2 L 8 cyl. MPI Gasoline (5.2L), 5.2 L 8 cyl. (CNG) (5.2L), 5.9 L 8 cyl. MPI Gasoline, 5.9 L 8 cyl. MPI Gasoline (Heavy Duty) (5.9L), 5.9 L 6 cyl. Turbo Diesel (5.9L), 8.0 L 10 cyl. MPI Gasoline (8.0L) Models.

2002 Dodge Ram 1500, 2500 & 3500 Service Manual for: 3.7L 6 cyl. MPI Gasoline  3.7 L, 4.7L 8 cyl. MPI Gasoline  4.7 L, 5.7L 8 cyl. SMPI Gasoline  5.7 L, 5.9L 6 cyl. Turbo Diesel 5.9 L
5.9L 6 cyl. Turbo Diesel High Output 5.9 L, 8.0L 10 cyl. MPI Gasoline 8.0 L, 5.9L 8 cyl. SMPI Gasoline Light Duty 5.9 L Models

2003 Dodge Ram 1500, 2500 & 3500 Service : 3.7L 6 cyl. MPI Gasoline, 4.7L 8 cyl. MPI Gasoline, 5.7L 8 cyl. SMPI Gasoline, 5.9L 6 cyl. Turbo Diesel, 5.9L 6 cyl. Turbo Diesel High Output, 8.0L 10 cyl. MPI Gasoline, 5.9L 8 cyl. SMPI Gasoline Light Duty Models.

2004 Dodge Ram 1500, 2500 & 3500 Service : 3.7L 6 cyl. MPI Gasoline, 4.7L 8 cyl. MPI Gasoline, 5.7L 8 cyl. SMPI Gasoline, 5.9L 6 cyl. Turbo Diesel, 5.9L 6 cyl. Turbo Diesel High Output, 8.0L 10 cyl. MPI Gasoline, 5.9L 8 cyl. SMPI Gasoline Light Duty Models.

2005 Dodge Ram Service Manual Application: 2005 Ram 1500 2500 3500 3.7L 6 cyl. MPI Gasoline, 4.7L 8 cyl. MPI Gasoline, 5.7L 8 cyl. SMPI Gasoline, 5.9L 6 cyl. Turbo Diesel 24v, 5.9L 6 cyl. Turbo Diesel High Output Trucks.

2006 Dodge Ram Service Manual Application: 2006 Ram 1500 2500 3500 3.7L 6 cyl. MPI Gasoline, 4.7L 8 cyl. MPI Gasoline, 4.7L 8 cyl. Flex Fuel, 5.7L 8 cyl. SMPI Gasoline, 5.9L 6 cyl. Turbo Diesel High Output, 8.3L 10 cyl. SFI Gasoline Trucks.

2007 Dodge Ram Service Manual Application: 2007 Ram 1500 2500 3500 3.7L 6 cyl. MPI Gasoline, 4.7L 8 cyl. MPI Gasoline, 4.7L 8 cyl. Flex Fuel, 5.7L 8 cyl. SMPI Gasoline, 5.9L 6 cyl. Turbo Diesel High Output, 8.3L 10 cyl. SFI Gasoline Trucks.

2008 Dodge Ram Service Manual Application: 2008 Ram 1500 2500 3500 3.7L 6 cyl. MPI Gasoline, 4.7L 8 cyl. MPI Gasoline, 4.7L 8 cyl. Flex Fuel, 5.7L 8 cyl. SMPI Gasoline, 5.9L 6 cyl. Turbo Diesel High Output, 8.3L 10 cyl. SFI Gasoline Trucks.