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dan1961
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1/24/2011
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I bought a 2002 dodge Ram 1500 with a 4.7 about 3 years ago. two weeks ago I lost oil pressure while going to Houston. oil pressure would be ok for 45 seconds and drop to nothing . It had 183,000 miles on it when it went. no knocks still ran good up till then. Made the mistake of letting the garage talk me into an engine flush a couple of times and when I dropped the oil pan there was all kinds of sludge and crap in the bottom. Hell I loved the engine, Bought a used one with 32000 miles on it and plan on rebuilding the old one. I got my moneys worth out of this truck a long time ago. Ran good Towed good and had desent balls to get up and go.
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roadglide
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11/26/2011
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|  RE: Is the 4.7 a good engine?
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I have a 4.7 in my 2004.
Has 143,000 miles.
Lots of towing miles too.
Runs super.
This is one snotty little engine.
Oil changes every 3000 miles with out fail.
Had a few 318's B4 this 4.7.
All I can say is as ``the`` replacement for the 318, the 4.7 has some big shoes to fill.
So far so good.
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twitch
Dodge Dakota
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12/01/2011
06:37:13
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i have a 2002 dakota with the 4.7 an only have minor mods an with a lil lift an bigger tires. i have towed a 20' toy hauler with a mid-size car in it an had no problems, the lil engines a beast. i am also the local tow vehicle when people get stuck so in my opinion the 4.7 is the best engine mopar put in their truck as far as gas engines go
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Jared
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12/13/2011
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I have the 4.7L engine in my 2000 Dodge Dakota and have not had any problems. I have a K&N cold air intake on it and with or without it, it has balls. This is a good motor! 130,000 miles
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Pete
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1/30/2012
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I have a 01 dakota 4x4 with a 4.7 in it has 177k on it and still runs like new I love this engine!!
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Pete
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1/30/2012
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I have a 01 dakota 4x4 with a 4.7 in it has 177k on it and still runs like new I love this engine!!
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cdndak
Dodge Dakota
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8/22/2012
00:22:26
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All I can say is that where I come from, temperatures are so
low in the winter, about 90% of all vehicles will not start
unless they have a block heater installed. This truck sits
unplugged in a wind swept parking lot for 12 hours overnight,
but when I turn the key it starts every time. No vehicle
manufacturer seems to build anything able to cope with the
conditions that are every day reality up here, but I gotta say
this truck impresses me all the time.
I have been very rough with this thing. I got it second hand
from a friend who didn't take care of it at all. To top it off, its
been through 3 accidents, one with each owner. Original
engine still runs great, other than its a gas guzzler...
03 Dakota 4x4 QC SLT. Virtually zero maintenance until I got
it. Plenty has been replaced on this beater due to the
accidents. However, this doesn't change the fact that after a
hellish 180k kms, the all original 4.7l heart of this truck is still
beating.
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Taylor
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9/06/2012
14:29:07
| RE: Is the 4.7 a good engine?
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I have a 2001 dakota with a 4.7 and recently I noticed the radiator was shooting out steam through the rivets after I shut the engine off. Then I noticed when I start the truck, it revs up to about 2000 rpm before settling back down to normal. Anyone had trouble like this and/or know if this is related to the radiator??? Thanks.
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Matt
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10/17/2012
07:10:55
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215,415 on the clock since I took over ownership last week. Drives like new. 2002 4.7 5-speed ext. cab 4x4
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Matt
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10/18/2012
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215,415 on the clock since I took over ownership last week. Drives like new. 2002 4.7 5-speed ext. cab 4x4
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Roberto
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11/13/2012
22:41:37
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My 2003 dodge 4.7 4x4 has 263120 miles on it and has never
gave me no problems at all exept rear axel and I drive it every
day and use it to go muding every other weekend
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Kayla
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11/15/2012
11:41:53
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I have an 03 Dodge Dakota with a 4.7 in it with 92,xxx in it. It
runs really good an it also towed my bfs 76 lifted chevy about
15 miles an then up a steep hill with no problems at all. I also
take it mudding an it does just fine. Its definitely a real good
engine!
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Freddy J.
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11/15/2012
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I have a 2001 club cab 4.7 with a manual tranny, k&n air intake, magnaflow exhaust. I have my sparkplugs gapped to .050 in. the truck has about a 110,000 miles in it. I run Amsoil synthetics in the engine, tranny and differential. With the cruise control, on at 65mph I get 25 mpg pretty consistantly. Typically
around town 16 to 17 mpg, although in heavy stop and go traffic that number has dropped to 14 mpg. At 75 mph mileage will drop to 20 mpg. this is a great running truck. I plan to keep it for a long time.
Freddy
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tinker52
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12/28/2012
16:18:24
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We purchased our '02 Durango w/ the V8 4.7L sohc new, w/Trlr Towing Pkg. She drove it, then I took a turn using it. These days, it's back-up to our daily drivers (company vehicles), has been absolutely trouble-free, gets good, regular PM, has just rolled over 100K. Exterior taillight socket fail the only problem! Recently, began getting codes PO440, PO456. I erased them about 500 miles ago. Have other owners run across these?
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Dean
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1/02/2013
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2008 4.7 dakota I changed the oil about 7000km
ago about to do it again and found there is only
1 quart remaining in the engine, where the hell did
the rest of the oik go? I just bought this truck
used in June so this is only my second oil change,
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Dale
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2/22/2013
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2001 Durango, 4.7 with 225000 miles on it, just as quiet and
strong as the day I drove it off the lot. Replaced the transmission at
186000 and other small incidentals like sensors and stuff like that.
Has had four operators but I am the original owner, tow a boat and
trailer at about 3000 lbs. Love this truck hope it keeps going as it is
paid for.
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30dogdrew
Dodge Dakota
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8/14/2015
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03 Dakota QC,191000 miles lifted 33" tires I tow a
ski boat often, daily driver, and some wheeling, I
beat the hell out of it, runs like a champ,
definitely a good motor, don't get good gas mileage
but I love it, will replace motor when she goes
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matt
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11/12/2015
09:19:27
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what about the timing guides? I heard this was a
common issue with the 4.7s
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Lee
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11/12/2015
16:12:44
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I have an '02 Dakota Quad Cab SLT 4.7, 5spd, 3.55 LSD special ordered received Apr. 2002.
I now have 209,000+ miles will still burn the tires in first and second chirp in third. I put Mobil 1 in at 1000mi and ever since. Changed the LSD to TRU-LOK GEARS in the diff at 103,000. Throw-out brg was making too much noise so changed clutch assy out at 153,000. Had purchased slotted rotors and ceramic pads right after initial purchase due to warped rotor reputation and stored in my garage for over 10 years before deciding to go ahead and change them out, still had allot of pad wear left.
I put K&N FIPK kit on right away and had 3" cat back exhaust installed when truck was new. Since added Gibson ceramic coated shorty headers, Superchip tuner, Front of TB was machined out.
With an ARE toneau cover this makes for a great travel vehicle for my wife and I.
Now I'm retiring in Jan and looking at swapping the 4.7 for a 6.1 Hemi just because I want more power without going through the possibility of problems with building up the 4.7
My answer to the original ? is yes the 4.7 is a very dependable engine and highly recommend them, with the fact of running a good synthetic oil and keeping it changed. I change mine about every 4-5,000 mi.
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Micah
Dodge Dakota
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5/20/2016
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Is there any other engine that can be swapped
in place of the 4.7 v8 in my 2001 4x4 Dodge
Dakota without changing the tranny or wiring?
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