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is the 2003 dodge intrepid se 2.7L an interference engine? -- Message posted using http://www.talkaboutautos.com/group/alt.autos.dodge/ More information at http://www.talkaboutautos.com/faq.html >is the 2003 dodge intrepid se 2.7L an interference engine? Mabee the first question is does it qualify as an engine?  SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com tipteedee -- Message posted using http://www.talkaboutautos.com/group/alt.autos.dodge/ More information at http://www.talkaboutautos.com/faq.html > >is the 2003 dodge intrepid se 2.7L an interference engine? > > Mabee the first question is does it qualify as an engine? I'll give it a half engine. That's what my neighbor's car feels like it has in it when I drive it. They had no choice on it though, it was bought by the place he works at. Free car, how can he complain? BDK >> >is the 2003 dodge intrepid se 2.7L an interference engine? >> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >BDK Hope he's keeping the oil changed - oftener than most pundits would consider "necessary". That engine has severe sludge problems if maintained according to the "normal" schedule - and it is VERY unforgiving. SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com > >> >is the 2003 dodge intrepid se 2.7L an interference engine? > >> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > That engine has severe sludge problems if maintained according to the > "normal" schedule - and it is VERY unforgiving. It's gone, I forgot he just got a 3.5 Magnum to replace it recently. He only had it like 9 months. As soon as they hit 12K, they are gone. My friend had a Ford van that sludged up horribly with dino oil really fast, I guess it had a 351 in it, can't remember. Ford ended up putting an engine in it about two years after it was made. It got synthetic after that, and finally rusted itself to the point driving it was like taking a shower when it rained hard. Right after they put a for sale sign on it, the tranny blew, and off to the junkyard it went. They got their money out of it, it had a whole lot of miles on it. BDK >>> >is the 2003 dodge intrepid se 2.7L an interference engine? >>> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >That engine has severe sludge problems if maintained according to the >"normal" schedule - and it is VERY unforgiving. Use of synthetic oils in that engine family has been shown to reduce the occurrance of seizure due to oil starvation. SignatureRay Sirois SysOp: The Lost Chord BBS http://thelostchord.dns2go.com:6080 telnet://thelostchord.dns2go.com:6023 >>is the 2003 dodge intrepid se 2.7L an interference engine? > >Mabee the first question is does it qualify as an engine? I'm wondering how a 2003 2.7l engine is still running. Must have been garaged for the last three years... SignatureRay Sirois SysOp: The Lost Chord BBS http://thelostchord.dns2go.com:6080 telnet://thelostchord.dns2go.com:6023 I don't know why you would think a 2003 2.7 wouldn't be running. Unless you don't read here, regularly. Larry : >>is the 2003 dodge intrepid se 2.7L an interference engine? : > : >Mabee the first question is does it qualify as an engine? : : I'm wondering how a 2003 2.7l engine is still running. Must have been : garaged for the last three years... SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com >> is the 2003 dodge intrepid se 2.7L an interference engine? > > Mabee the first question is does it qualify as an engine? Nothing wrong with the engine. The same design has millions of miles on it in Europe. Most people do not adhere to the service info. They think as long as they match the oil viscosity, all is ok. They do not use the recommended service GRADE, which specifies oil with a high content of shear additive. >>> is the 2003 dodge intrepid se 2.7L an interference engine? >> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >recommended service GRADE, which specifies oil with a high content of >shear additive. Most important is still to change the oil before it deteriorates. With some oils that is a lot longer than with others - With most north american oils it is no less than every 3 months or 3000 miles. SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com Thanks for the colorful insight, but maybe you should leave this question to someone who knows the answer! -- Message posted using http://www.talkaboutautos.com/group/alt.autos.dodge/ More information at http://www.talkaboutautos.com/faq.html By the way, it is an interference engine. -- Message posted using http://www.talkaboutautos.com/group/alt.autos.dodge/ More information at http://www.talkaboutautos.com/faq.html |
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