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Old 05-20-2013, 09:36 AM   #64 (permalink)
Fat Charlie
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Originally Posted by stillsearching View Post
...but your still stuck with an engine that eats head gaskets every 30,000 miles or so if your unlucky. (if a dodge expert can counter this i'm all ears, I like the dodges outside their powertrain but those who have had them, this is what they tell me until they angrily dump their stuff later)
Sure, the 3.9 was a dog, and the 2.7 was good until it needed any attention. But the 3.8 was a really good engine. They ended up replacing all their V-6 engines with the 3.6, also a very good engine. But don't get an earlier one unless the left head has been replaced- with the newer one that actually fixed the problem. My 2011 at 60k hasn't needed a replacement yet, but it will.
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Transmission type Efficiency
Manual neutral engine off.100% @MPG <----- Fun Fact.
Manual 1:1 gear ratio .......98%
CVT belt ............................88%
Automatic .........................86%

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