2012 RAM Pickup
Mileage
147,760
Service Date
8/15/2023
Services Performed
- Inspect vehicle and note body damage and lights operations (warning, indicator, exterior, interior). Test drive vehicle and check all systems including brakes, steering, engine performance, and account for visible leaks.
- Includes testing and inspection of electrical circuits and components as needed. Connect scan tool or other test equipment to determine cause of failure. Removal of components as needed for access.
- Customer states vehicle has a severe oil leak and requests check and advise. Tech inspected vehicle for leaks and noted oil leak coming from under the intake manifold. Authorized removal for access to trace source of leak. Removed intake manifold and found a Multiple Displacement System Solenoid leaking profusely. Other solenoids are not far behind and solenoid wiring harness is saturated with oil. Recommend replacement. Customer authorized. Removed and replaced all four solenoids and harness with OEM Mopar replacement parts. Cleaned areas of residual oil and reinstalled intake manifold with new gaskets. Performed oil change. On inspection, oil pan was saturated with oil and tech recommended a gasket replacement. Customer authorized. After MDS Solenoid replacement, tech cleaned excess oil and added dye to system. Test drove vehicle and rechecked oil pan. Tech verified no leaks appear to be coming from the oil pan and oil was residual from MDS Solenoids. Did not perform oil pan gasket replacement.
- MULTIPLE DISPLACEMENT SYSTEM SOLENOID – Remove & Replace, ALL – V8,5.7L Eng [Includes R&R Intake Manifold]
- On inspection, tech found water pump leaking. Recommend replacement. Customer authorized. Drained cooling system and removed water pump. Replaced with new part and cleaned area of residual fluid. Filled system to correct level of coolant and test drove to verify no further leaks at this time.
- LOF service due. Drain and refill with new oil and replace oil filter.
James E. gave our service a 5 star review on 8/15/2023
