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andrew
Dodge Dakota
10/22/2001
23:50:08
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Just wondering how many of you guys have a V8, either a 5.2, 5.9, or a 4.7(yeah right) with at least 100,000 miles on it? What problems have you had so far and what major stuff have you had to do? By major, I mean anything besides normal maintanace. I have a 93 318 with 109,650. So far, I have had to replace the water pump, a couple coolant temp sensores, an auto belt tensioner and thats it. Those are just the things I have had to replace, not what needs replacing. I'm still riding on the stock shocks!
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Mar
Dodge Dakota
10/23/2001
08:26:32
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Durango 5.9 200000mi (Sever buisness driving, Should be flying) Most of that is pulling a trailer. Never did anything but top the fluids and change the oil. Put K&N on it. I think im going to trade it for a New Ram or Durango R/T today. Brakes were done twice onces at 100000 and once at 200300 mi. They have really long lasting brakes. To bad the rotors are crap mine warped at around 150000. But from what i hear from some people im really lucky.
Dakota 4.7 5 speed 3.92 rear end 4x4.
15000mi on it. So far nothing but oil and filters. Seems very sound.
Pontiac Grand Prix GTP supercharged.
12000Mi Very fast but creeks and rattles. Does not have the quality the dodges have. Will be getting rid of it.
I only use castrol syntec..
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Ed
Dodge Dakota
10/25/2001
08:19:57
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My 93 4X4 had 245,000+ on it when I burnt a valve. Other than that, a water pump and fuel pump were the only items I had to replace. I did have to replace the seals in the tranny and transfer case once.
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4wDakota
Dodge Dakota
10/25/2001
09:25:21
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I know its not "high" mileage but my 98 5.2 has 46,000 miles with no problems. I changed the plugs, tranny fluid/filter, and front brakes at 30,000 (didn't need brakes but oh well). Still runs like a champ. I'm about to change the cap and rotor this weekend I'm sure that after 46,000 miles it's ready to come out! I'll also change the wires, belt, and plugs.
The trick is not to neglet the important things. Good oil and filter every 3000 miles. Tranny fluid and filter every 30,000 (or less if you tow).Run good, brand name fuel. And keep your tires rotated and balanced (I'm still rolling on the stock 31" Wrangler RT/S)
And don't forget to wash and wax as often as you can, hey it's gotta look good!
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andrew
Dodge Dakota
10/25/2001
10:27:45
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ED, what waterpump did you put on?
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Tom R
Dodge Dakota
10/30/2001
18:56:35
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my 93 5.2 w auto. i bought it with 58k miles and it looked like there was a new tensioner on it. I now have 95k miles and had tranny rebuilt(still seems funny)water pump (don't know what kind) fan clutch and I don't think any of the TSB's have been incorporated.
mostly stock put dual exhaust on last year.
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andrew
Dodge Dakota
10/30/2001
21:25:04
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Tom R, did you put on the pump yourself?
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Mic
Dodge Dakota
10/31/2001
09:21:30
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I have a 93 318 with 214800 miles.
1 water pump
2 fuel pumps
1 radiator
3 sets of tires
2 sets of brakes
Original motor and tranny still
About to do the universal joints this week end
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Tom R
Dodge Dakota
10/31/2001
09:29:38
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yes i put it on my self.
had to remove fan schroud, clutchfan, serp belt a/c comp,and alt to get to it. once all of that is remove you can see the mounting hardware.
If any of this has benn on for a long time BE PREPARED. i got p....d real fast it was a chor getting to the pump and getting the bolts loose.
now that it is back together the bearing on the water pump squeaks but it doesn't leak and it's pumping waster and i am not going through t hat agian until it goes bad.
I am haveing thermostat problems. the metal breaks and stay open. this is the second one and i got it at autozone. what is a good mfg for this?
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andrew
Dodge Dakota
10/31/2001
10:57:29
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I hear Rober Shaw makes agood thermostat. What kind of pump do you have and how did you get the fan and clutch off?
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Tom R
Dodge Dakota
10/31/2001
17:00:49
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Removed fan clutch by using large adjustable wrench.
if you don't have a maint book you should get a factory book($59.00) from alltech and if not that then try Hayes books. it's not as good as mfgr but it still does the job.
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Mar
Dodge Dakota
10/31/2001
18:33:40
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I know someone that has a slant 6 dodge ram 2wd 4speed manual with 670000 ORIGINAL CLUTCH. Dont ask me how but its true...
Starts first flip.
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john3
Dodge Dakota
11/02/2001
23:53:18
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1993 5.2 dak le 113,500k mi
all hoses 1 yr ago
brakes x2 need em again
3 sets tires 1 gdyear at's... NFG,,2. michellins good tires 80k on em.. 3. goodyears again cause of fords trouble.. no michellins in san diego
normal maint after that
oil every 4k
plugs I'm on 2nd set
plug wires w/ plugs just cause
shocks 2nd set
truck runs great
treat em like your girl or wife on friday nite... be nice.. then you can run em hard every now and then... or all the time if you want.. enjoy your mopar..
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da new guy
Dodge Dakota
11/03/2001
22:42:10
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i just recently picked up a 94 model sport with 5.2 and a518. so far it looks like im gonna have to fix the vss, which also caused a small leak.
the rear tranny mount that was destroyed by the previously said leak, and the egr and evap solenoids.as well as the usual stuff(belts, hoses,coolant flush, tune-up,etc.)
robert shaw thermos...50/50 chance.
i installed one in my last coolant flush on my 80 3/4 ton. it died after two months.however, my father put one in his 80 model 1/2 ton(herb McCandless 360 vroom vroom) two years ago when swapping to an aluminum radiator.
in my book , theres no difference between a shaw and any other good quality thermostat.
are there any good tire companies besides michelin anymore?
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john3
Dodge Dakota
11/04/2001
13:21:44
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Yeah, goodyear still has a decent tire, the goodyears I had trouble with were the a/t truck tires,, real loud on the road and they seemed to wear real fast. had them balanced and alligned. but i still only got 35k on a supposed 65k tire. michelins were good.. now running gd yr wranglers these are good for now.. i have 10k on em and they seem to be good rubber.. they don't hook up real well from a dead stop, but they are235/75r-15's which explains the hook up probs.. too narrow. well thats my opinion.. gotta go, final exams on tues. study study study..
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jLo
Dodge Dakota
11/05/2001
19:11:50
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i have a '94 with the 5.2. i just bought it a few months ago, so i haven't had a lot of problems with it, but i did have to replace an injector. ($100 a piece, damn!!) and when i pulled it out, all this sludge crap came with it, that explains why it wasn't working anymore, eh? i'm just wondering where it came from. might explain the fact that it starts hard still sometimes. any ideas? it's a plastic tank, so it'd have to be the pump or lines basically, i don't know. well, it runs, and i did pull a trailer with a car on it through hills and such while only running on 7 cyls. so that was cool, yeah dak!
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live2bike
Dodge Dakota
11/06/2001
16:45:43
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I have a 1997 318, 5 speed, with 115,000 on it. I've had one brake job (front), one power steering pressure line, one water pump, 2 batteries, and that's about it. Incredible, so far. I hope it's good for 200,000 like some of the others have posted.
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swampdak
Gen III
11/08/2001
17:13:29
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50,000 miles no problems so far so good!!
Y2K CC 4.7 AUTO 4X4 3.55 TRAC-LOK SLT K&N 16.35/82.41
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joseph dodd
Dodge Dakota
12/02/2001
21:13:37
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MY 95 318 HAS 165000 MILES
I HAVE REPLACED THE FRONT DISKS AND
THE TIMING CHAIN.
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Steph
Dodge Dakota
12/14/2001
02:49:41
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I own a '91 318. I,ve had it for about 7 months now. It's got 193000 kliks on it. So far I had to replace 1 coolant temp. And in June a faulty pick-up coil. What a nightmare that was to find.If your 318 has intermitent stall, no codes, and starts right back up after it does stall check your pick-up coil(distributor for corrosion). Other than that no complaints. lottsa power, great little truck.
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andrew
Dodge Dakota
12/14/2001
10:59:51
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Wholy crap steph, that is exactly what my 93 318 keeps doing. Where exactly is this pick-up coil on the engine?
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Jason
Dodge Dakota
12/20/2001
07:48:13
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98' 5.2 w/ 119k+
1 - 30k maint from dealer
1 - battery
1 - plug, wire, distributer change
1 - k&n air filter
1 - serpentine belt
4 - sets of tires
1 - set of front brakes - this past weekend
*been running Mobil1 full syth 10w30 w/ Mobil1 filter since 30k
**1 - catalytic convertor soon - only because of a shoddy dual exaust job though. Can anyone recommend a GOOD pre-fab exaust system - NOT custom?
That's IT!
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Bryan
Dodge Dakota
12/20/2001
17:49:00
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I have A 95 cc 318 5sp 149,000 miles
1- radaitor
2- batteries
2- radios
6-to 8-sets of tires
windows and cab seam above side window resealed
1- front brakes
1- new wheel bearings
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Chuck S.
Dodge Dakota
12/28/2001
02:03:25
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I just bought a 94 Dak and i love it.It just turned to 162,000 kms , i had to replace the serpintine belt and a new battery. It was second hand and the previous owner used it for a tow vehicle i am not sure what he towed with it but he seemed to look after it. I would greatly apprecitate any information on what kind of exhaust system to get for good sound and reliability and performance, i have the 318 engine with the 5-speed. I also have a 1968 Plum Crazy Purple Barracuda for sale u can email me at purplebarracuda@yahoo.com for any information and pics. Thanks alot.
It takes a Mopar to catch a Mopar
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andrew
Dodge Dakota
12/28/2001
11:01:37
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chuck,
where do you live?
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Curt
Dodge Dakota
1/02/2002
20:38:01
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Not a Dak story but still MOPAR.....I bought a 76 PLY Volare Slant 6 in '78, it had bout 50k, standard 3 spd with overdrive, elect buckets, and t-tops, super clean car, wife and I drove the thing till '81 and gave it to my daughter (100k), she drove it till her younger brother needed one, so he got the hand me down ( I think bout 140,000), he drove it for 3 years (200k).
He finally wanted something of his own he could afford and I got the damn thing back LOL.
I put a for sale sign on it and sold it to neighbor down the street, he wanted it for his son in hi school, it sounds like a damn story all over again.... but this is all true.
The Volare went thru that boy and then his younger daughter in hi school.
The only thing done major was I changed the clutch after bout 150k, the alternator, water pump and starter were original.
The last time I saw the Volare was bout '95 and had over 300k and was still running just fine......damn thing wouldn't die!!!!!
Just my $.04.7 worth ......
Happy New Year to ALL...Keep the shiny side up.
'00, CC, 4.7, auto, 3.55 LSD, Flowmaster with duals and homemade air intake, 25k miles
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AFM744
Dodge Dakota
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2/13/2002
14:52:38
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I have a '90 350 MaxiVan with a 360 and 146k, had it for a year and it's been very reliable. BUT, the fuel mileage is brutal (10mpg) and I'm figuring it's time to feed it some sparkplugs, fuel filter, stuff like that. Can anyone make suggestions on what else I should replace as long as I'm going to spend some time under it?
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Tim Edinger
Dodge Dakota
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6/15/2002
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I have a 95 SLT Club Cab, bought new, 106,000. Other than normal.
1. Fuel Injector
2. AC exchanger
3. Right now trying to replace the original radiator -- can't figure out to disconnect the transmission line from the radiator.
Other than that - LOVE THE TRUCK
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Kevin
Dodge Dakota
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6/19/2002
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I've got a 2000 Dak w/ the 4.7L and 80,000 miles not a lick of problems. I change the oil every 3000, and I am getting ready to change the trans, transfer and diffs. Well worth every penny that I have spent.
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Dave
Dodge Dakota
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6/21/2002
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I have a 99 CC 4x4 5.2 auto w/ 86,000 on it. Replaced whole front end, upper and lower ball joints, passenger side spindel, axle shaft, outter tie rod ends, hub bearings, 1 cat, new msd ignition to get rid of pinging, rebuilt tranny twice. and the list goes on.
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HSKR
Dodge Dakota
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6/24/2002
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'99 Dakota R/T. 5.9L of course. 109,500 miles and no major problems. Just normal tune ups, and synthetic oils every 3K miles. Replaced limited slip with PowerTrax unit at 96K. Had tranny go out at 3K due to driveline vibration. No problems since. Replaced water pump at 104K when I upgraded my heads and cam. No wear marks on inside of motor while I had the heads/cam out. Looked better inside than a 60K mile '00 R/T at same time. Only difference was I used synthetics, and he used dino oils.
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