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Dodge MagnumThe Dodge Magnum, the wagon that made wagons cool. The unique look of the Dodge Magnum makes any trim level, from SE to SRT-8, an absolute head turner.
Hey guys and gals ..just bought a 2005 Magnum R/T love this car, ever since i seen it for the first time...So here's my couple of ?'s how are you suposed to break these in ? and why is there a slight ticking noise at idle is this normal ? if not should i bring it back and have it checked it might be nothing but im picky so any help would be great thanks......
I break in engines the same way on all my cars, after about 500 miles of kind of easy driving to let the rear end gears seat, then I drive like I'd normally drive. I don't punch the pedal every light, but I don't drive like there's a raw egg under the pedal either. (wink). As far as the ticking sound, I've never noticed it on mine. It could be too many things to speculate.
I broke mine in by having my wife drive it nice and easy for 500 miles. Mainly around town and some highway driving. At 500 miles I did two 0-120mph full throttle runs.
Also have the tick. Sounds like an injector ticking. The engine is way too quiet.
My car must not know there is one....all i know...it wanted to keep going.
I thought the service guys at my dealer were just BS'ng me when they
said mine is the fastest RT they have ever driven....maybe they weren't.
They keep asking me if I "chip'd" it....NOPE!