2004 doge ram 1500 hemi
From : cbhvaccevers
Q: this thread has turned from just stupid to completely idiotic and irrelevant. now ill let you have the last word as im sure you are dying to. and we all know where the turning point was..... now read this v e r y s l o w l y. he asked why chrysler did not use the technology available and used by other manufacturers to extend the time between tune-ups and your answer was platinum plugs and finished with i dont know why dc doesnt use platinum plug in all their vehicles but they sure do in some of them. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving thats not an answer! what the fuck do you want why dont you re-read the original post. and that is the question that was asked and you cant answer it either. my wife has an intrepid and they are easy to change the plugs on but the ram is not especially the back ones and forget about that cap and wires. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving i dont know why dc doesnt use platinum plug in all their vehicles but they sure do in some of them. my intrepid2000 is one. recommended change interval i believe is 100000 miles. but i wouldnt care if they had used copper plug replacement is not a difficult job on this car. on my father in-laws aerostar that is another matter plug replacement is a real hassle so platinum is the way to go. i dont believe there is any other advantage to platinum than long life and the reason most auto makers use them now is more of a marketing tool than anything else. if that is all that it is then why doesnt dc just put platinum plugs in their vehicles and make the long time between tune-ups claim like gm and for that matter why do so many of the people that put platinum plugs in themselves then complain that the truck runs like crap afterwards your answer just creates more questions. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving gee do ya think its possible the gm thing had platinum plugs and the durango had copper geez. if i could i would but i am one of the ones that would also like an honest answer to that question. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving you answer it then. gee what a helpful answer to a honest question. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving rick blaine fernjames-nospam@shaw.ca wrote in message better sell your durango and go buy another generic motors heap. for years i have owned gm cars but recently wanted to try something different. i bought an 01 durango 4.7 about a year ago. it just recently turned 40k on the odomoeter. i am guilty of not reading the owners manual but was surprised to find out that the spark plugs should be changed at 30k! why is dc so behind on this technology i help maintain a fleet of cars for my company. the fleet mainly consists of late model s blazers astros and awd safari vans. also many of our 99 models are approaching 200k. at 100k the cap rotor wires & plugs get changed out. but most of the plugs we remove look like they were just put in last month. these are the original a/c plugs from the factory when the car was new! by accident we let one astro slip thru and didnt get to change the plugs out until 170k. they difinitely looked worn but could go farther if needed. so why do i read on this group about everyone changing out plugs at such low mileage on their durango/dakotas dc needs to get on the stick here! how can one manufacturer be so different from the other with the same technology available to them just curious james merry christmas. .
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From : spinman
your gas mileage might get better if you keep your foot out of it... i have changed my exhaust to a borla cat back dual exhaust. muffler is a single inlet and two outlets. i also put on a volant cold air intake. i have only driven about 500 miles since i had this done but my gas milage has seemed to get worse. is this normal does the computer need time to readjust its self because of the modifications will a chip or trottle body spacer do any good .
From : michael greenwoodcevers
around town he got about 11 mpg. towing the trailer was a real disappointment to him for the lack of power going up any sort of grade. yup i agree on the mileage...i get about the same on my 03 2500 hemi. towing is not a disappointment for me however. i recently had to pull a 800 series bobcat and total weight with the trailer was i guess about 9000 lbs. i sure could tell i was towing something back there but going over the hill from san jose to santa cruz was a breeze better than expected. i did the same haul with a 95 2500 w/ 360 prior and the smaller hemi did a better job. of course the cummins will do even better but im happy with the hemi. it *is* fun to drive too. --mike on sat 03 jan 2004 011554 gmt nathan collier jeepmail@7slotgrille.com wrote although its not exactly what i wanted in the beginning i think im sold on an 04 2500 crew cab 4x4 hemi dodge slt in white with black interior. the cummins is more along the lines of what i need but the hemi will do the job and it sure is fun to drive. they wouldnt give me a trade in figure for my rubicon because the estimator told me that he knows its worth more than he can give me. he says he will have people coming in specifically to make offers on my rubicon on monday so ill know by monday afternoon if im trading on this truck. if i have to wait to sell my rubicon and then purchase ill go for the 3500 cummins but im willing to take the 2500 hemi if i can get a good trade in for my jeep and the 2500 will do what i need to do anyway. for anyone in the market for a jeep see http//autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jspcarid=151576467 ill update you when i know more. as i said last time im not sure what your going to use the truck for but a friend bought the 03 2500 hemi and just traded it in on an 04 2500 cummins. he uses the truck as an around town commuter and about once a month to tow his travel trailer. around town he got about 11 mpg. towing the trailer was a real disappointment to him for the lack of power going up any sort of grade. now that is not from my expereince i have not driven the hemi myself just passing along what he told me. he loves the new cummins although around town he still complains about the mileage but he has no complaints anymore about towing power. .
From : cevers
your probably right but not the answer i was looking for. .
From : redneck tookover hell
your probably right but not the answer i was looking for. figured you were shopping for answers maybe next time youll get one you like ill start watching reality tv shows when i can vote people off the planet. .
From : s miller
i wouldnt expect a cat back exhaust change to make much of a mileage difference if any and i wouldnt expect the intake changes to make any difference at all so i wouldnt be surprised if you saw no improvement. are you sure that it has really gotten worse 500 miles isnt much of a test if so how much worse cevers wrote i have changed my exhaust to a borla cat back dual exhaust. muffler is a single inlet and two outlets. i also put on a volant cold air intake. i have only driven about 500 miles since i had this done but my gas milage has seemed to get worse. is this normal does the computer need time to readjust its self because of the modifications will a chip or trottle body spacer do any good .
From : steven n
our project vehicle is a 2003 hemi with a gibson catback keystone ram-air hood with an airraid installed.....much more power but not better gas mileage. as for the tb spacer...these are the biggest waste of money. if you want to instal a chip...keep waiting since no one has one for the 5.7 hemi. you should look at dodge truck world.com for your best help. steve i wouldnt expect a cat back exhaust change to make much of a mileage difference if any and i wouldnt expect the intake changes to make any difference at all so i wouldnt be surprised if you saw no improvement. are you sure that it has really gotten worse 500 miles isnt much of a test if so how much worse cevers wrote i have changed my exhaust to a borla cat back dual exhaust. muffler is a single inlet and two outlets. i also put on a volant cold air intake. i have only driven about 500 miles since i had this done but my gas milage has seemed to get worse. is this normal does the computer need time to readjust its self because of the modifications will a chip or trottle body spacer do any good .
From : redneck tookover hell
our project vehicle is a 2003 hemi with a gibson catback keystone ram-air hood with an airraid installed.....much more power but not better gas mileage. if you want to instal a chip...keep waiting since no one has one for the 5.7 hemi. heres a guy who is so far ahead of you it isnt even funny www.hotrodlane.cc make sure you bring your checkbook ill start watching reality tv shows when i can vote people off the planet. .