hi im new to the forum and to be honest im a powerstroke guy, but my girlfriend has a 2002 dodge stratus rt with the 3.0 v6. i have been told that these motors are prone to throwing a rod at about 110k miles. she is right at 95k so i was wanting to know is this true and if so what is the best way to head it of. i have put on a cold air kit and a full exhaust, thats about it for performance mods the rest is cosmetic. any help would be great.

 

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I have never heard of the 3.0L engines just throwing rods at 110k. And I have a 1996 avenger with the 2.5L, Which is the same motor. And I haven't had any problems.

 

I agree, ive been around this platform 6 years now on a few forums and never heard of that happening. My buddy hit 200k recently! On the automatics, theres a part inside called a wave spring that is thin, and if it breaks, which is common, the trans is junk. They make an upgraded spring but you need to take the car to a transmission shop. Other than that get the timing belt changed and itll be a great car.

 

thanks alot guys. what other mods do you recommend for the car i was thinking doing some suspension work, but what would you guys do.

 

I drive a dodge stratus and been wondering, Can i put an aftermarket ram air as well as a cold air intake?

And to answer your original question, mine has 130k and has never threw a rod.