Mike, Were the cams, or heads damaged??? I'm interested in the parts from
the old engine if possible. Thanks
Matt Y2K-HEMI
'00 RC 4.7L 5 spd
In a message dated 1/5/01 8:22:21 PM Eastern Standard Time,
mrdancer@camalott.com writes:
> Subj: DML: 4.7L owners - caution with extended oil drains.
> Date: 1/5/01 8:22:21 PM Eastern Standard Time
> From: mrdancer@camalott.com (mrdancer)
> Sender: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
> Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:dakota-truck@buffnet.net">
dakota-truck@buffnet.net</A>
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net ('DML')
>
> The following was posted on the "alt.autos.dodge.trucks" newsgroup by
> regular contributer Mike Simmons. Mike is a Chrysler technician and
> generally posts some pretty good stuff.
>
>
>
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> I have just determined through "live" consumer testing that the 4.7L engine
> will last "exactly" 15,089 miles on its "factory fill" of oil and its
> "original" oil filter.
>
> Yup, today in clattered a '00 WJ with 15,089 miles on the clock. Made a
> hell of a racket in the service drive. The owner said he was "just riding
> along" and the oil pressure dropped to zero and the engine started sounding
> like a diesel (no offense Cummins guys!).
>
> Got it in the shop and pulled the 'stick.... no oil...... hmmmmm? Had
Scott
> pull the drain plug..... no oil....... hmmmmm? As we were pondering what
to
> do next I noticed the original oil filter still installed...... hmmmmm? I
> had Scott pull the pan "just for fun" and in the bottom was the nastiest,
> stickiest sludge you have ever seen...... hmmmmm?
>
> I called the owner and told him what we found. He said that it couldn't be
> out of oil because he takes it to "SkippyLube" all the time. I told him
> that the vehicle still had the original oil filter and that if he truly had
> been taking it to SkippyLube he should visit them for an explanation of why
> the original filter was there.
>
> Then he asked the inevitable question.... the one I KNEW he would ask
sooner
> or later.
>
> IS IT UNDER WARRANTY?
>
> Damn, I hate to wish misfortune on anyone, BUT, if you are too stupid or
too
> cheap to get regular oil changes well then I guess you get what you
deserve.
>
> He took it like a man..... which is better than alot of folks do. We have
a
> new engine coming tomorrow for his Jeep and I'll bet he will now "have
> religion" when it comes to regular oil changes.
>
> BTW, I see this happen about once a year, but this is the FIRST 4.7L engine
> failure for any reason I have seen since they were introduced back in MY
> '99.
>
> Mike
>
>
>
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