The 5-Speeds are slightly noisy...but not to that extent. Just because
they're a 5-Star Dealer...doesn't mean that the don't lie
occasionally. Take it to another dealership and get a "second opinion".
- Bernd
At 11:30 AM 09/20/1999 -0400, you wrote:
>Noisy 5-speed:
>
>Hello to all;
>Recently, I went to the dealership where I purchased my 98 Dakota Sport
>(5.2/5-speed)...it was the week before I
>was to make a trip back to MA. for a weekend get-together with the family,
>and i was concerned about how noisy
>my tranny was under acceleration. The head mechanic went for a ride with
>me, and after 5 seconds declared that
>there wasn't a problem. He explained to me that the new trannys use
>lighter weight oil, and that the driveshaft is
>hollow as well, amplifying any noise in the drivetrain. I was somewhat
>skeptical, but he assured me that there
>was no problem to be concerned about, so...
>
>Off I go on a 400-mile jaunt to Massachusetts...crank it up to 65, 70 mph
>and what a noise...somewhat reminiscent
>of crickets in the backyard on a summer night, or someone lightly pressing
>a metal blade against a grinding wheel.
>Now, I don't think the mechanic would intentionally lie to me about this
>(they are a 5-star dealership, after all...:-),
>but I find it hard to believe that the engineers designed the drivetrain
>to make this much noise.
>
>Has anyone else had a problem similar to mine? Any advice or insight
>offered would be very much appreciated.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>Paul Cesario
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