I went the easy route and just swapped in a used engine and trans from a wrecked 2016 model. I made the mistake of assuming the transfer case was the same but the 2016 has an auto 4x4 feature that the 2015 did not have. The 2016 has the 44-44 borg warner case. Forget what the 15 has. Got it at a...
Thanks! Got the engine pulled and dropped the pan to take a look. Definitely some carnage down under. Broken rod is jammed between the block and the crank and the bearing is stuck to the crank. Trying to weigh the options now.
Thanks. I know parts are hard to find. Got some options to send it out for a rebuild. Apparently some shops can find the parts needed. Got the cab lifted off yesterday. Hope to pull the motor today and dissect to see what went wrong. It is locked up so I’m assuming the typical bottom end failure.
Hey guys. New to the site here! I did a preliminary search of the forum for discussion on this and couldn’t find any. I recently acquired a 2016 ram ecodiesel in need of a new engine. I am hesitant to swap in a used engine, especially one of the older models. Is there a significant difference...