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2016 Ram 1500
2016 Ram 1500 air-filter housing uses spring clips. The element goes in with the inspection surface down. No part number is printed.
Difficulty, time, and cost are estimates when this guide gives them. Torque is a cited figure, or it is left off.
Main source: 2016 Ram 1500/2500/3500 Owner's Manual, engine air cleaner filter (opens in a new tab), FCA US LLC, published 2016-01-01, read 2026-10-15.
Numbers on this page come from the cited source. Match the engine before you use a capacity or a torque. Do not work under a vehicle held only by a jack.
None named beyond the clips
Release the spring clips. The procedure does not name a screwdriver size. The cover figure also shows a clean-air hose clamp.
| Item | Figure | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| 3.6L and 5.7L cover | Spring clips, a clean-air hose clamp, and the air hose. The figure numbers those three items. The hose clamp is not given a size. | 3.6L/5.7L air cleaner filter cover |
| Element direction | Inspection surface facing downward. | Engine air cleaner filter installation |
On the 3.6L and 5.7L, release the spring clips from the air cleaner cover and lift the cover to reach the filter.
Remove the air cleaner filter element from the housing assembly. If it shows dirt or debris, replace it.
Put the element in the housing with the inspection surface facing downward. Set the cover on the locating tabs. Latch the spring clips.
The interval is in the maintenance-schedule section. The filter chapter says to use that schedule and does not repeat a mileage in the steps that were read, so no interval is invented here.
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Part
Mopar engine air cleaner filter
Recommended as a high-quality filter. The removal section does not print a part number.
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Tool
None named beyond the clips
Release the spring clips. The procedure does not name a screwdriver size. The cover figure also shows a clean-air hose clamp.
Air cleaner removal in the 2016 Ram owner's manual (opens in a new tab)
Release the spring clips, lift the cover, remove the element, clean the housing if it is dirty, install the new element with the inspection surface facing down, set the cover on the locating tabs, and latch the clips.
Not printed in the section that was read. A Mopar filter is recommended. Confirm the number at a dealer.
No. The 6.4L has its own cover figure in the same chapter, and that engine is not the 1500 procedure used here.
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These guides cover the same kind of work. Their numbers belong to those vehicles, not to this one.