I drained my radiator fluid in my 2001 dodge ram 1500.i filled with water and ran the engine and drained the water.i went to pour the new coolant in and it didnt even take 2 ggallonssuppose to take 5?

Asked by Bryan Mar 30, 2014 at 08:17 PM about the Dodge RAM 150

Question type: General

I started the truck and let the fluid cycle
through and is still saying its full.its not
overheating.not sure why its not taking the
full 5 gallons?

7 Answers

180

I have a size 318 engine and I only use less then 2 gallons..

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60

My 94 ram 1500 5.2 only took a little under 2 gallons as well. Manual says it requires 20 quarts/5 gallons. But yeah same thing, didn’t even fit 2 gallons/jugs

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I did the heads on my 2001 dodge ram 5.2 it took 5 gallons. I've took bottom hose off to drain before and it took about 2 gallons.

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50

Hand smacks forhead. It takes 5g but 50% of it stays in your heater core and block. So you would only need to add 2.5 gallons give or take a .5

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