RAM 4500 Maintenance Costs
A RAM 4500 will cost about $26,651 for maintenance and repairs during its first 10 years of service.
This is more than the industry average for popular heavy-duty models by $11,761. There is also a 83.99% chance that a 4500 will require a major repair during that time. This is 62.49% worse than similar vehicles in this segment. The chart below illustrates how these costs and repair probabilities will increase over time.
RAM 4500 Maintenance Costs
Year | Major Repair Probability | Annual Costs |
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1 | 8.66% | $842 |
2 | 14.37% | $993 |
3 | 16.12% | $1,277 |
4 | 28.48% | $1,708 |
5 | 40.79% | $1,992 |
6 | 45.88% | $2,567 |
7 | 49.49% | $3,616 |
8 | 63.99% | $4,113 |
9 | 70.71% | $4,443 |
10 | 83.99% | $5,100 |
11 | 130.11% | $5,243 |
12 | 161.85% | $6,032 |

RAM 4500 Maintenance Schedule
Mileage | Recommended Maintenance |
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7,500 | Change Oil and Filter, Rotate Tires, Lubricate U-Joints, Lubricate Driveshaft |
8,000 | Change Oil and Filter, Rotate Tires, Lubricate Driveshaft |
15,000 | Rotate Tires, Lubricate U-Joints, Lubricate Driveshaft, Fuel Filter Replacement, Change Oil and Filter |
16,000 | Change Oil and Filter, Rotate Tires, Lubricate Driveshaft |
22,500 | Rotate Tires, Lubricate U-Joints, Lubricate Driveshaft, Change Oil and Filter, Adjust Parking Brake Cable |
24,000 | Change Oil and Filter, Rotate Tires, Lubricate Driveshaft |
30,000 | Rotate Tires, Lubricate U-Joints, Lubricate Driveshaft, Fuel Filter Replacement, Change Oil and Filter, Transmission Fluid Service |
32,000 | Replace Air Filter, Spark Plugs Replacement, Rotate Tires, Lubricate Driveshaft, Change Oil and Filter |
37,500 | Change Oil and Filter, Rotate Tires, Lubricate U-Joints, Lubricate Driveshaft |
40,000 | Change Oil and Filter, Rotate Tires, Lubricate Driveshaft |
45,000 | Rotate Tires, Lubricate U-Joints, Lubricate Driveshaft, Fuel Filter Replacement, Change Oil and Filter, Adjust Parking Brake Cable |
48,000 | Change Oil and Filter, Rotate Tires, Lubricate Driveshaft |
52,500 | Change Oil and Filter, Rotate Tires, Lubricate U-Joints, Lubricate Driveshaft |
56,000 | Change Oil and Filter, Rotate Tires, Lubricate Driveshaft |
60,000 | Rotate Tires, Lubricate U-Joints, Lubricate Driveshaft, Fuel Filter Replacement, Change Oil and Filter, Transmission Fluid Service |
64,000 | Replace Air Filter, Spark Plugs Replacement, Rotate Tires, Lubricate Driveshaft, Change Oil and Filter |
67,500 | Rotate Tires, Lubricate U-Joints, Lubricate Driveshaft, Change Oil and Filter, Adjust Parking Brake Cable |
72,000 | Change Oil and Filter, Rotate Tires, Lubricate Driveshaft |
75,000 | Rotate Tires, Lubricate U-Joints, Lubricate Driveshaft, Cooling System Flush, Fuel Filter Replacement, Change Oil and Filter |
80,000 | Change Oil and Filter, Rotate Tires, Lubricate Driveshaft, Cooling System Flush |
82,500 | Change Oil and Filter, Rotate Tires, Lubricate U-Joints, Lubricate Driveshaft |
88,000 | Change Oil and Filter, Rotate Tires, Lubricate Driveshaft |
90,000 | Rotate Tires, Lubricate U-Joints, Lubricate Driveshaft, Fuel Filter Replacement, Change Oil and Filter, Adjust Parking Brake Cable |
96,000 | Replace Air Filter, Spark Plugs Replacement, Rotate Tires, Lubricate Driveshaft, Power Steering Fluid Service, Change Oil and Filter |
97,500 | Rotate Tires, Lubricate U-Joints, Lubricate Driveshaft, Cooling System Flush, Power Steering Fluid Service, Change Oil and Filter |
104,000 | Change Oil and Filter, Rotate Tires, Lubricate Driveshaft |
105,000 | Rotate Tires, Lubricate U-Joints, Lubricate Driveshaft, Fuel Filter Replacement, Power Steering Fluid Service, Change Oil and Filter |
112,000 | Change Oil and Filter, Rotate Tires, Lubricate Driveshaft |
112,500 | Rotate Tires, Lubricate U-Joints, Lubricate Driveshaft, Change Oil and Filter, Adjust Parking Brake Cable |
120,000 | Rotate Tires, Lubricate U-Joints, Lubricate Driveshaft, Transfer Case Fluid Replacement, Fuel Filter Replacement, Change Oil and Filter, Transmission Fluid Service |
127,500 | Change Oil and Filter, Rotate Tires, Lubricate U-Joints, Lubricate Driveshaft |
128,000 | Replace Air Filter, Spark Plugs Replacement, Rotate Tires, Lubricate Driveshaft, Change Oil and Filter |
135,000 | Rotate Tires, Lubricate U-Joints, Fuel Filter Replacement, Change Oil and Filter, Adjust Parking Brake Cable, Lubricate Driveshaft |
136,000 | Change Oil and Filter, Rotate Tires, Lubricate Driveshaft |
142,500 | Change Oil and Filter, Rotate Tires, Lubricate U-Joints, Lubricate Driveshaft |
144,000 | Change Oil and Filter, Rotate Tires, Lubricate Driveshaft |
Other RAM 4500 Costs of Ownership
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