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Dodge 5.2L pros and cons??????

Discussion in 'General Automotive' started by Airun, Aug 31, 2012.

  1. Aug 31, 2012 at 10:24 AM
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    Airun

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    Hey all, anybody have experience with Mopar 5.2L. My nephew wants me to stop at a lot and look at a 2000 Ram 1500 with 88k.
    Looks like a solid deal but was curious about opinions on this power plant.
    I know back in the day the 318 seemed like a good mill with good rep, but I'm pretty much a Dodge hater and it seems often times the weak link is the tranny. Anyway, y'alls thoughts are certainly appreciated.
     
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  2. Aug 31, 2012 at 10:25 AM
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    dexterdog

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    dexterdog My pee parts itch

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    The 318 is a decent motor. The biggest problems are the automatic transmissions. They are junk.
     
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  3. Aug 31, 2012 at 11:11 AM
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    StAndrew Wait for it...

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    Not sure about the engine but +1 on the transmission.
     
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    Pugga Pasti-Dip Free 1983 - 2015... It was a good run

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    x2. Cons = Dodge's transmissions suck.
     
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  5. Aug 31, 2012 at 12:47 PM
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    Thanks guys. Yeah this is a 5 speed manual.
     
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