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2012–2025 · 2 generations

Ram 1500 Parts, Specs and Maintenance Guide

Every maintenance specification for the 2012–2025 Ram 1500, organised by generation. Pick a topic for the full picture across every year, or jump straight to your model year.

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Quick facts: 2019–2025 1500

Engine oil
0W-20, 5 qt (base engine)
Battery
Group H7 (94R / LN4), 730 CCA
Tire size
275/65R18 (base trim)
Wiper blades
24" / 24"
Max towing
12,750 lbs
Cabin filter
Mopar 68406048AA

Ram 1500 maintenance guides

Oil & filter

Viscosity, capacity, filter part numbers, change interval

Battery

BCI group size, cold cranking amps, AGM or flooded

Tires & wheels

Factory sizes by trim, pressures, bolt pattern, lug torque

Wiper blades

Driver, passenger and rear blade lengths

Air & cabin filters

Cabin and engine air filter part numbers, locations, intervals

Bulbs

Headlight, fog and marker bulb types

Brakes

Rotor diameters, pad references, service notes

Fluids

Transmission fluid, coolant, brake fluid and capacities

Service schedule

What's actually due at every mileage interval

Problems & reliability

Documented failures, recalls, and which years to avoid

Oil light reset

Step-by-step maintenance light reset, no tools

Key fob battery

Which coin cell the remote takes

Specs

Towing, weight, fuel tank, fuel economy

Which Ram 1500 generation do you have?

Specifications change at generation boundaries, not every model year. Two cars four years apart often take the identical oil, filter, and battery. These are the generations we hold data for.

GenerationModel yearsBody styleEnginesOil
DT (5th generation)2019–2025Full-size half-ton pickup (Quad, Crew Cab)60W-20, 5W-20, 5W-40, 0W-40
DS (4th generation; sold 2019–2024 as Ram 1500 Classic)2012–2018Full-size half-ton pickup (Regular, Quad, Crew Cab)55W-20, 5W-40

About the Ram 1500

The Ram 1500 is a full-size half-ton pickup, and the 2012–2025 span covers two long-lived generations plus a naming quirk that trips up parts lookups. 0L EcoDiesel joined in 2014. Crucially, the DS kept selling as the 'Ram 1500 Classic' through 2024 alongside the new truck, so a '2021 Ram 1500' can be either body.

Classic trucks use this page's DS-generation data. 0L Hurricane inline-six (420 or 540 hp). 5-quart oil capacities, Group 65 vs H7 batteries, flooded vs AGM vs 48V packs, and a HEMI lifter/camshaft 'tick' plus air-suspension and EcoDiesel EGR-cooler issues that are well documented in NHTSA data.

Ram 1500 by model year

Year pages show only the engines and specs offered that year.

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