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Bruh how he getting 27 I get 21 in my 3.6 charger
My sister in law had a 2013 Caravan, it lasted pretty good, transmission lasted all the way up to 90k miles, she had that replaced, and the 3.6 didn't give out til 132k, her mom's 2009 Saturn outlooks transmission gave out at 70k
The original minivans were garbage But anything from 2000 and upward have been very reliable long lasting vehicles.
I remember my late dad was stuck in the snow revving it like crazy and the transmission exploded like a grenade lol
Scotty, I enjoy your channel but not totally in agreement with you on this one. I've only got 45 years of cars under my belt but what I've found more than anything is there are common issues then there's the real trouble spots, and EVERY brand has something! Strange thing is, seems there are a lot of different experiences. Case in point; MY first brand new car was a 1986 Ford Mustang GT. I was a GM & Dodge guy up to that point, and that car was THE WORST P.O.S. I've every owned! Even what was supposed to be the ol' faithful 302 (5.0 liter) was nothign but trouble. Never had a Ford since. On the other end of the scale is my current daily driver, which so many people say are no good but I've had terrific service out of it . . . 2001 PT Cruiser Ltd. Right now it's at 199180 miles and the only major service besides what I consider normal maintenance & wear and tear (especially where I live – winters & our roads are hard on cars) is it needed a head gasket replaced at 160,000 miles. Did the timing belt/water pump at 130k, shocks, struts, both lower control arms & Watts link once since I purchased at 94,000 miles. Other than that, fluid & filter changes, brakes & tires. Still on the original transmission with no issues. Can't complain about that! Point is, some folks have good luck with one brand and bad with another. My neighbor is 100% Ford guy. Go figure! Thanks for your videos!
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all ways look after the car and will look after you….
They used atf4. Not dextron or mercon… Atf4 service the transmission. Dodge runs forever. Hemis take Pennzoil platinum 5w20 lifters are good.
Thanks Scott for sharing your wisdom, experience, and humor. I learned to do oil change on my car.
I think I had a Dodge Caravan and it worked great until a hurricane in Houston flooded it and it eventually died.
Thanks Scotty for praising Canadians and being good to your customers, but these caravans usually do not last, though are quite utilitarian.
Nothing shocks me anymore
I have a 3.6 Pendestar V6 engine Journey Crossroad 16'. It has 102K miles. Rocket arms are so annoying! I really take care of it, but I had pay a lot of money replacement parts.
I worked at the same company for forty years and we always had dodge and Chrysler minivans for our company car. Never had an issue with any of them. The marketing secretary put 275,000 miles on hers and it still looked new.
Preventative maintenance
Sorry to burst your bubble but I bought a new 1994 caravan and sold it in 2014 with 350,000 miles. Never had a major repair.
I frequently repeat the Scotty "oil is cheap,engines are expensive. Change your oil". My 2014 Ram c/v( Dodge caravan, Chrysler town and country) has 191,000 miles and eight years (made in Canada). Never stranded, oil and filters, tires and brakes, one battery , thermostat and just because transmission fluid and filter twice. Also plugs and coils . I did have the air conditioning recharged. It's paid for, it's a minivan for work. Other people say it's in great shape.
Always such great tips. Thanks.
Well scotty had 3 caravans every one still ran when I sold them all 3 had over 220k miles on them
I had 2011 3.6l caravan and got 250 thousand miles put of it. The only problem I ever had was the plastic oil filter housing started leaking under the intake manifold.
Hi. Which Transmission does this vehicle have? Is it the Mercedes based one or Chrysler one?
"Maintenance is key!" Its like not feeding your horse due to negligence
What about the old astrovans?
I am just a shade tree mechanic. Doing what I need to do. To keep my vehicle running properly. I do my best to make sure it's right. And strive for excellence at it. And learn from your channel daily.
An old sludge trick in this part of the country was to warm up the motor, and put in a quart of kerosene, then run the engine for 20 minutes or so at idle… then change the oil again after a few miles… wasn't something to do to a late model car …. but for an older car it would clear out a LOT o' gunk