<\/a><\/p>\nVM also went after noise by\u00a0offsetting the piston pin by 0.3 millimeters from the centerline, and using a new material for the lower part of the oil sump.<\/span><\/p>\nThe original VM diesel used in the Ram pickups, dubbed \u201cEcoDiesel,\u201d was on the Wards 10 Best Engines list for 2014, 2015, and 2016. The chain-driven dual overhead cam has four valves per cylinder and a compacted graphite iron block and bedplate; the crank and rods are forged steel. The aluminum-alloy pistons are cooled via oil jets. \u00a0It is made by VM (which is owned by FCA)\u00a0in Ferrara, Italy. \u00a0VM diesel engines used in Ram pickups have a five year or 100,000 mile powertrain warranty.<\/span><\/p>\nIf you want the old VM diesel, it\u2019s still available in the 2019 Ram 1500 Classic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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