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I knew I was doing something wrong. Instead of lowering the car, I've been pulling the dipstick up when checking the oil level.

It's as if you didn't read the entire thread...or your memory is worse than mine.

I still think that the amount is inconsequential. To me it's the crap that has settled in that low spot that counts.

See, you should've left well enough alone.

That's what the suits would show up for; my warranty paperwork.

Yeah, I just went through that procedure on my Ram 3500 today. Normally I only reset Trip B, and that's only meaningful if I lose the log book. Maybe I'll get some black suits knocking on the door if I leave the oil life meter as is? At the very least, I should get an angry email.

My engine probably also looks like that under the cover. According to my (uninvited) friends at Uconnect, it's oil life is now down to 1%. That's after three oil changes in just over 3,000 miles. Guess I need to call them, or send a copy of my log book, to keep them up to date and in the loop.

The engine probably wouldn't have lasted as long as it did without a filter. Assuming it doesn't have a cartridge filter, in which case the oil wouldn't leak out if it was removed.

Why so little beer?

Thanks. It's supposedly very close to DGatzby's red Challenger, called Velvet Red on Jeeps.

That looks like Seventies Pennzoil after 840 miles. Hmm, that's only 460 miles per day in six months...maybe I should start adhering to the 6-month rule?

Got this from the dealer this morning. Looks like it's intact.

On the trip for the pickup, it was miserable going there, especially through and north of Durango. By the time I got there the road crews had woke up and done their thing. On the return it was all dry, so the new pickup stayed clean. This time I'm going through Shiprock instead, hoping to avoid...

Thanks, Eric! I'm just going to have to hope for the best...or take yet another trip without functional headlights, in which case I could leave Friday. What I'm hoping to avoid is having to hose magnesium chloride off both the 3500 and trailer, as seen in this photo from after having picked up...

Thanks, Eric, I thought about that but didn't want to bug you. It's in Richfield, UT, so going through Moab. I may have to make this a 2-day trip, by the way, as we'll try to add the sales code for HID headlights to the 3500 while at the only dealership I trust. And it always takes me "forever"...

I got the trailer ready, but need to do an oil change on the tow vehicle and install better headlight bulbs. Those bulbs were supposedly shipped today, and then it's a matter of weather, minimizing the driving in salt. Or worse, magnesium chloride. I'll be looking at the 10-day and pick the...

Smart. That way they can always claim that it's the next guy's job and avoid doing it themselves. Even supports my theory about neglecting the 6-month rule; I'll change the oil and filter every other oil change.

Wow, my car is at the dealer already! Only one month and five days from when I called and ordered it. What a difference from the Challenger waiting game.

Update: When I changed the oil recently, I did remember to pull the cooler's drain before removing the filter, and a lot more oil came out that way. Pan, cooler, and then filter, will be my preferred order from now on.

Boring as it is (and sometimes a bit complicated from a logistical standpoint), I treat them like any new gear set should be broken in. I've had too many gear issues in the past to chance it. While I'm looking forward to picking up the Trackhawk next week, the first 100 miles will be time...