I have a 1997 dodge Intrepid with the 3.5 litre 100,300 miles just rebuilt the tranny alot of $$$$ my dilemma now is do i trust this car with this kind of mileage? (after all it hasn't been the most reliable over the years) I don't want it to be a money pit.....how long should i expect this 3.5 litre engine to last without a rebuild? <IMG src=smileys/smiley5.gif border="0">

 

Has the engine been treated well? Not beaten on too much, frequent oil changes, and routine maintenance.. etc?

~Amanda <edited><editID>Dodgegirl19</editID><editDate>37983.494849537</editDate></edited>

 

yes it has...oil always changed every 3,000 miles, plugs every 2 years, new wires,water pump,timing belt,radiator flush every year, and the wife always drives it so yes it has been treated very well....

 

Wow... then I really think you should be fine. It's a solid motor. Especially with routine maintenace and relatively easy driving.

But you say it's not been that reliable over the years... and I don't want you to have a money pit either... so, my thought is, you are definately good for now, keep up with the routine maintenance and just keep a close eye on it. I'd like to be able to say you'll get another 30,000 - 50,000 or more, but that's probably 90% controlled by the proper routine maintenance. LOL! If it starts to "go down", then get ready to buy a new Dodge instead of replacing/rebuilding the engine. {I personally never liked rebuilt engines, met a few over the years and they weren't reliable.}

C'mon everyone else... what are your thoughts on this?

~Amanda

 

Amanda I appreciate the feedback thank you....JORGE