2015 Ram 1500 maintenance schedule

Every oil-change message (max 10,000 mi / 12 mo)

• Change oil and filter replaceDIY

  Severe service: 4,000 miles in dusty, off-road, or idle-heavy use.

  Parts: Mopar oil filter

• Rotate tires rotateDIY

  Also rotate at the first sign of irregular wear.

• Inspect battery, brakes (pads, shoes, rotors, drums, hoses, parking brake), cooling system and hoses, and exhaust inspectShop

  Also inspect the automatic transmission fluid if your transmission has a dipstick, and the engine air filter if you drive in dusty or off-road conditions.

20,000 miles / 24 months

Repeat every 20,000 miles or 2 years.

• Inspect front suspension and tie rod ends, replace if needed inspectShop

30,000 miles / 36 months

Repeat every 30,000 miles or 3 years.

• Replace engine air filter replaceDIY

  Parts: Engine air filter

• Inspect CV and universal joints inspectShop
• Inspect front and rear axles for gear oil leaks; check fluid level if a leak is suspected inspectShop

  Severe service: Police, taxi, fleet, off-road or frequent trailer towing: change the axle fluid.

• Inspect transfer case fluid inspectShop

  Applies to: 4x4

  Listed at 30,000, 90,000 and 150,000 miles; at 60,000 miles it is inspected again with a change for hard use, and it is changed at 120,000 miles.

60,000 miles / 72 months

• Inspect transfer case fluid (change it for police, taxi, fleet or frequent trailer towing) inspectShop

  Applies to: 4x4

  Severe service: Change it at 60,000 miles for police, taxi, fleet or frequent trailer towing.

• Change automatic transmission fluid and filter(s), six-speed automatic only, for police, taxi, fleet or frequent trailer towing replaceShop

  Applies to: Six-speed automatic, hard use only

  Severe use only. Normal use changes it at 120,000 miles.

100,000 miles / 120 months

• Replace spark plugs replaceShop

  Mileage-based only; the manual says yearly intervals do not apply.

  Parts: Spark plugs

• Inspect PCV valve, replace if needed inspectShop

120,000 miles / 144 months

• Change automatic transmission fluid and filter(s), six-speed automatic only replaceShop

  Applies to: Six-speed automatic

  The chart lists no fluid change for the 8-speed automatic.

• Change transfer case fluid replaceShop

  Applies to: 4x4

• Inspect transfer case fluid, change for hard use inspectShop

  Applies to: 4x4

150,000 miles / 120 months

• Flush and replace engine coolant replaceShop

  At 10 years or 150,000 miles, whichever comes first.

  Parts: Mopar coolant