Hi,
wanna do some maintenance on my ´07 Grand Caravan 3,3l (121000km) before winter comes. I have absolutly no experience with Dodge (is my first one) and i wondered if that 3,3l has a timing belt or a chain.

If it has a belt,..., what it the changing interval by miles/kilometre´s?

If it has a chain,..., is it maintenance free?

Thank you for answers.

 

Only the 2.4L has a timing belt on the minivans. You have a timing chain, They will last for a long time.

 

Hopefully :-)
Thanks

 

not to hijack the thread (but it is kinda related) i know my old VW VR6 had a timing chain & at certain intervals you had to change the chain guides b/c the plastic guides would sometimes crack/break.

are these engines like that?

 

Dodge or the chrysler t/c don't have chain guides,on the 3.3 or 3.8L.

 

How about the 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan with the 4.0L? Does that have a timing chain or a belt?

 

The 4.0L has a timing belt.

 

4.0l need to be changed at? easy repair for a backyard mechanic?

 

Around 100K. No not really, unless you have totally awesome tools and stuff.

 

dont tell me ya got to remove the engine to do this? or special tools for removing certain parts? or alignment tools.