Ram 3500 HD V6 Cummings

• Manual transmission
• 160,000 miles

The repairs on the fuel pump were $300.00 which would have been more if I have not had a dump bed so the they could gain access without dropping the tank. The real problem was that due to improper fuel pressure it caused the injector pump to go out! ($1,700.00 yes I said $1,700.00) Had I know the pump was going bad by way of a fuel pressure guage ($25.00) I would have replaced the pump!! My mechanic and I are trusted and true friends so when I started calling dodge dealer mechanics to ask about parts and if this sort of thing was common they all (7 of them) stated to the last man, "yea the pump usually starts going out about 150,000 to 160,00 miles, but if you replace it right away you won't have a problem with the injector pump. SO REMEMBER MY FRIENDS WHEN YOUR SITTING IN YOUR TRUCK WAITING FOR IT TO WARM UP, YOU MAY AS WELL STICK YOUR THUMB UP YOUR ASS AND TRY TO FIGURE OUT YOUR FUEL PRESSURE AND HOW MUCH IT IS ABOUT TO COST YOU! That way when dodge does it to you for lack of a $25.00 gauge to fix or at least forwarn you of problem that every mechanic in East Texas knows about, you'll know what to expect. You may even elect to take the thumb as it will be decidedly less painful.