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#7 of 92 Re: Oil [bubbles4] by shipo Jul 02, 2007 (12:56 pm)
Replying to: bubbles4 (Jun 30, 2007 3:34 pm) Yes, the 5W-30 should do perfectly well in most situations, and 0W-30 would be even a bit better if you live where the snow flies. FWIW, I use Mobil 1 0W-40 in both of our 3.8 liter DGCs (and used Mobil 1 0W-30 before that and 5W-30 before that) with great results (and great UOAs as well).   Regarding the synthetic versus conventional discussion, yeesh, where do I start? Ummm, I'm thinking that you might want to browse the last several months of posts under the Synthetic Oil topic:   ruking1, "Synthetic motor oil" #7000, 27 Jan 2007 10:23 am   That will either answer all your questions or make you more confused than ever.   Best Regards, Shipo
#8 of 92 Abnormal noise when driving in low gear on my 98 Caravan by lovecd Jul 17, 2007 (11:36 am)
I recently noticed an abnormal noise when driving in low gear (L gear) on my 98 Caravan. That noise will disappear after shifted to higher gear (D gear). When I changed to D from Reverse gear, I can hear this noise in very low speed, after it switched to higher gear with higer speed, this noise is gone. This problem come out right after I use my Caravan to pick up the furniture I just purchased last week (about 450 pounds, ofcourse I removed my second and third row seats), and I did not apply the parking brake when loading the furniture, so, the car can move or shake a little during loading and unloading, not sure if this will associate to this issue at all).    Appreciate if somebody can give some advise here.    Thanks!
#9 of 92 2000 voyager possible timing problem by sfunez Jul 18, 2007 (1:11 pm)
My 2000 plymouth voyager was leaking and my husband changed the timing and water pump. Now no leak, but my van will not stay running after ignition. I have to constantly push the gas pedal to keep car running. Any suggestions? This was not happening before my husband tried to fix it. Replies to this message: shipo (Jul 18, 2007 2:00 pm) xwesx (Jul 18, 2007 5:31 pm)
#10 of 92 Re: 2000 voyager possible timing problem [sfunez] by shipo Jul 18, 2007 (2:00 pm)
Replying to: sfunez (Jul 18, 2007 1:11 pm) It sounds very much like he didn't properly line up the timing marks on the cam and crank sprockets before torquing the sprockets (and chain) back in place. Sorry to have to tell you this, but he needs to go back in.   Best Regards, Shipo Replies to this message: xwesx (Jul 18, 2007 5:31 pm)
#11 of 92 Re: 2000 voyager possible timing problem [shipo] by xwesx Jul 18, 2007 (5:31 pm)
Replying to: shipo (Jul 18, 2007 2:00 pm) I concur. It is very easy to get the marks off kilter mid-process. I did this on my '96 Subaru once and the only solution was to reset the timing belt. Not fun, but it should fix the problem.
#12 of 92 Is it worth of repairing my 98 Caravan for $2900? by lovecd Aug 02, 2007 (4:36 pm)
Noticed something is wrong with my 98 Caravan recently. Have my mechanic shop checked and was informed that the trans is gone and needs a new one with a repairing cost of $2900. Considering this is a 9 years old vehicle and resell price is about $4000, should I go ahead to fix it or simply donate it, get some tax returned and buy a new vehicle?    Your comments will be highly appreciated! Replies to this message: shipo (Aug 02, 2007 5:39 pm) lovecd (Aug 02, 2007 8:33 pm) shipo (Aug 02, 2007 9:03 pm)
#13 of 92 Re: Is it worth of repairing my 98 Caravan for $2900? [lovecd] by shipo Aug 02, 2007 (5:39 pm)
Replying to: lovecd (Aug 02, 2007 4:36 pm) Last year the transmission went out on our 1998 3.8 liter DGC when it had 109,000 miles on it, and I didn't even hesitate in arranging for a factory remanufactured transmission to be put in. True it cost me $2,600 for the new tranny, but I figured that since the rest of the van was operating perfectly well, the money was way cheaper than buying another car. That was 37,000 miles ago and my decision has proven correct as I've only had to do brakes and a new starter since.   Let us know how you make out.   Best Regards, Shipo Replies to this message: lovecd (Aug 02, 2007 8:33 pm) shipo (Aug 02, 2007 9:03 pm)
#14 of 92 Re: Is it worth of repairing my 98 Caravan for $2900? [shipo] by lovecd Aug 02, 2007 (8:33 pm)
Replying to: shipo (Aug 02, 2007 5:39 pm) Thanks for your comments! By the way, did you get your transmission replaced in Dodge dealer or other auto shop? And is $2600 including everything? Replies to this message: shipo (Aug 02, 2007 9:03 pm)
#15 of 92 Re: Is it worth of repairing my 98 Caravan for $2900? [lovecd] by shipo Aug 02, 2007 (9:03 pm)
Replying to: lovecd (Aug 02, 2007 8:33 pm) I paid $2,600 at a Dodge dealer, and yes, it included everything but the rental car. FWIW, I did some shopping and found that while some outfits were willing to do the job for nearly a thousand dollars less, those transmissions only came with a thirty day warranty. I wasn't impressed.   I also found other shops that would do the job for about $2,200, and those transmissions carried a 12 month/12,000 mile warranty. That said, I was relying on that car for a long daily commute and didn't have the luxury of screwing around with warranty repair work, so..., the 36 month/36,000 mile warranty on top of the factory remanufactured unit easily got my dollars.   Best Regards, Shipo
#16 of 92 And another thing... by shipo Aug 02, 2007 (9:08 pm)
The factory reman is built to the latest engineering build for that generation of transmission (i.e. the 2000 model year), and as such is the ONLY Gen 3 minivan transmission that was built from the start to use the new fully synthetic Mopar transmission fluid called ATF+4. Prior to that, all minivan transmissions used the semi-synthetic (and less robust) Mopar ATF+3. As such, I have every confidence that this van will be well north of 250,000 miles before it needs another transmission.   Best Regards, Shipo

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