2017 Ram 1500 Transmission Fluid Capacity - What to Know
Determining your 2017 Ram 1500 transmission fluid capacity depends entirely on which gearbox your truck actually has tucked under the chassis. If you've spent any time looking at the forums or flipping through the manual, you probably realized pretty quickly that Dodge (or Ram, rather) didn't just stick to one setup for that model year. Most of these trucks are running the ZF-sourced 8-speed automatic, but there are still plenty of 6-speed units out there, especially in the trucks with the 5.7L Hemi or some of the heavy-duty configurations. Getting the fluid level right is the difference between a truck that shifts like butter and one that starts hunting for gears or overheating on a long haul. ...