My Dads Previous truck, a '87 Dakota LE with the V6 had 175000 miles on
it when he traded it for his '97 RAM. It ran great when he traded it
except for a little valve noise and something funky going on with the
steering wheel. It got loose or something.
His Dakota doing so great is what convinced me to get one... Then I
searched for Dakota Info and found this great list. ...And learned I
made the right choice.
Chad
Michael Z-Sykes wrote:
>
> >>>it's a 3.9 V6 4X4 and i still don't have any
> ticking and it runs as well as a new one, as far as i can tell it has never
> been rebuilt, is this a fluke or a testament to how well they are built?<<<
>
> definitely a testament! My 88 6er has 122k and runs like a top. Other than
> the valves chattering, it runs and sounds awesome (considering the
> Flowmaster and headers) I think I got a cure for the valves, though. May
> have to go back to Dino Oil and see if the thickness difference makes it
> go away....
>
> -mike d. ooV6
-- If you ever drop your keys into a river of molten lava, let'em go, because, man, they're gone. By Jack Handy
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