1998 Dodge Ram 2500 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1998 Dodge Ram 2500 lists the 5.9L gasoline V8 twice, once with overhead valves and once with a single overhead camshaft, giving five engine entries in all. The rest are a 5.2L OHV V8, an 8.0L OHV V10 and the turbocharged 5.9L OHV inline-six diesel; the gasoline engines are naturally aspirated. Body styles include two-door and four-door extended cabs, a standard cab and a cab & chassis, in Base, Custom, Limited and Lujo trims. Specifications cover each engine design.

Engines covered

• 5.2L V8 (318 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 5.9L inline-six (359 cu in) — OHV, turbocharged, diesel
• 5.9L V8 (360 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 5.9L V8 (360 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 8.0L V10 (488 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 2-door extended cab pickup
• 2-door standard cab pickup
• 4-door extended cab pickup
• 2-door cab & chassis

Trims covered

• Base
• Custom
• Limited
• Lujo

Known issues on the 1998 Ram 2500. There are 225 complaints on record for the 1998 Ram 2500. Hydraulic service brakes account for 37, the power train for 29, steering for 24, and structure and tires for 22 apiece. Crash reports appear in 19 complaints, injury reports in 14 and fire reports in 3. Steering and brake specifications, torque values and diagnostics are in the manual, together with drivetrain procedures for the gasoline and diesel powertrains.