Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) Fix for Oil Coming out on Steep Grades

[hammersley]

Some time back - maybe a couple of years now - guys were talking about a fix for operating the 5. 9 on steep grades so you don't pump out the oil..... I had that happen on a very steep short stretch - maybe a 100% grade - 45 degrees for 100 feet - when I backed down - in 4WD Low Range - the path looked like I had punched a hole in the oil pan = that much oil - well over a qurat..... what is the fix and how much does it cost???? HOW can this not be considered a design deficiency????? I know the hill I was on is very very steep - but i get the impression this can happen at grades significantly less .....

 

[Thomas]

Some time back - maybe a couple of years now - guys were talking about a fix for operating the 5. 9 on steep grades so you don't pump out the oil..... I had that happen on a very steep short stretch - maybe a 100% grade - 45 degrees for 100 feet - when I backed down - in 4WD Low Range - the path looked like I had punched a hole in the oil pan = that much oil - well over a qurat..... what is the fix and how much does it cost???? . . .

It was no cost to the customer when D/C performed TSB 09-002-02: http://dodgeram. info/tsb/2002/09-002-02.htm


On your own:

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Add 3. 2 hours labor and it looks pretty spendy.

Good luck!

 

[SnoKing]

Some time back - maybe a couple of years now - guys were talking about a fix for operating the 5. 9 on steep grades so you don't pump out the oil..... I had that happen on a very steep short stretch - maybe a 100% grade - 45 degrees for 100 feet - when I backed down - in 4WD Low Range - the path looked like I had punched a hole in the oil pan = that much oil - well over a qurat..... what is the fix and how much does it cost???? HOW can this not be considered a design deficiency????? I know the hill I was on is very very steep - but i get the impression this can happen at grades significantly less .....

I'm confused. The issue is going down a steep grade front first. You said you backed down. SNOKING

 

[Shaun]

can i get tsb 09-002-02 if requested from my local dodge dealer on a 01 with 91,000 or is it back to my own responsibly

 

[hammersley]

I drove up the grade - BUT at the top.....

I'm confused. The issue is going down a steep grade front first. You said you backed down. SNOKING

there was no place to turn around - had to back down... ... .....

 

[Forrest Nearing]

I always carry a few gallons of oil w/ me

 

[SnoKing]

there was no place to turn around - had to back down... ... .....

Then on that hill it should not have dump oil out the breather. Sure you were on a steep down hill just before that? Was the front of the engine covered in oil?



SNOKING

 

[SnoKing]

can i get tsb 09-002-02 if requested from my local dodge dealer on a 01 with 91,000 or is it back to my own responsibly

If you are in warranty. SNOKING

 

[Thomas]

can i get tsb 09-002-02 if requested from my local dodge dealer on a 01 with 91,000 or is it back to my own responsibly

Part of the game that is typically played by D/C is that the customer has to complain about having experienced the condition that the TSB addresses, rather than *requesting* the fix. Apparently D/C won't reimburse the dealer for correcting a design flaw prior to the consumer suffering the results of the design flaw.

My approach would be to:

• Complain to service writer about losing two quarts of oil driving down the hill & the hours of cleanup needed to eliminate the resulting mess
• Ask service writer if he/she has ever heard of this happening - is something wrong with the mighty Cummiins?
• Express your concern about driving down the hill in the future

If this results in the service writer doing the deer-in-the-headlights facial thing—leave.

Return in a few days and let the same service writer know that you can help. Explain that after hours of research you found that TSB 09-002-02 addresses the exact situation you experienced driving down that hill. If the service writer can't come up with a copy of the TSB, you can help out again with a printout of the Dave Fritz version linked above.

Let us know what happens. Good luck!