# 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 - oil question

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-dodge-ram-1500-oil-question/116130>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ram1500, dodge, oil-changes, oil\
**Created:** [April 22, 2018, 11:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-dodge-ram-1500-oil-question/116130 "2018-04-22T23:46:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![TerranceDMcCarty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@TerranceDMcCarty](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TerranceDMcCarty)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2018, 11:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-dodge-ram-1500-oil-question/116130/1 "2018-04-22T23:46:17Z")

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My 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 has 120,000 hard miles on her, (used in construction). The mechanic I took her to said to stay with 10W-30 motor oil.  
I always thought as engines wore you should go to a higher viscosity oil, such as 20W-50,  
or maybe even synthetic oil.  
What do you think?  
Thank you.

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2018, 12:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-dodge-ram-1500-oil-question/116130/2 "2018-04-23T00:47:37Z")

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Why are you asking?

Do you believe your engine oil pressure is low?

Are you using a lot of engine oil?