I took a look at the site. Lacks a lot of detaled info about the cases
listed. Just my 2 pennies worth.
-- *------------------------------Y2KOTA------------------------------* Don Mallett Y2K QC 4.7L Auto SLT+ http://www.mallettservices.com/y2kota http://www.dakota-truck.net/profiles/dakota/QwkvWz@DAJFf6/profile.htm *-----I'm not late! It's that the rest of the world is early!!-----*> From: pbatson68@yahoo.com ("VRMan") > Organization: Twisted Bits Internet Services (mail2news gateway) > Newsgroups: dakota-truck > Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2003 14:54:50 -0400 > Subject: Re: DML: Ouch...this is gonna hurt (sales/quality) > > > Holy crap! I sure hope this problem isn't with the 4.7's!! After the initial > 3500mi break in, I put in amsoil 2000 0w-30 synthetic. Been changing that > every 5-7k since. So, I'd be screwed if it happened to me. All I got are the > reciepts that I bought the oil. > > I've been putting about 100 mi a day on for just over a year now. Current > mileage is at 43k now. > > Is there a way to check for sludge? Would it be in the oil filter if I had > it analyzed? Dealer would probably laugh in my face if I asked them to check > it, huh? > > Phil Batson > '00 4x4 CC Dakota > > > <B1LLYW@aol.com> wrote in message news:170.21f21ee8.2c573623@aol.com... >> >> >> >> >> >> In a message dated 7/28/2003 8:57:09 PM Eastern Standard Time, >> bernd@texas.net writes: >> >> >>> http://www.consumeraffairs.com/automotive/dodge_dur_oil.html >>> >>> >> >> It's not all the 4.7 though. I only read partially into the article and > they >> were citing failures on three '99 Durangos - which had the 318. The 4.7 >> wasn't in the Durango in '99. >> >> Bill White - http://www.bionicdodge.com >> >> '03 Ram 1500 QC 4x4 Hemi Off-Road >> '95 Dakota CC 4x2, SLT - under construction >> > >
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