I've heard from an experienced youtube car mechanic named "Car Wizard" that any 4.7L powered Dodge is a truck to run from. The 4.7L V8 in the '04 2WD single cab Dodge Dakota, the final year or the late '90s- early 2000s generation, really got my eye. Years later I've now thanked Car Wizard for his word of advice which made me think twice about wanting to collect one of those for the sake of having a Dodge Muscletruck. But I've managed to settle for 2.02 Heads & a Flat Tappet Cam on my 350 powered '69 Chevy 1/2 ton pickup.
I think everyone should heavily research a vehicle, new or old, before purchasing one. It’s like if you buy a car or truck that has inherit mechanical flaws thinking that it will last 200k or more miles, there’s no one to blame but yourself. Friends of mine that have purchased Dodge/Chrysler products in the past all have had some sort of serious issues with them especially their cars and minivans. So sometimes just scratching off certain brands helps prevent hardship and money thrown down the drain. Long time ago I considered a Chrysler 300C with the 5.7 Hemi V8 but after reading reviews on them and seeing how unreliable certain years were, I stayed away. You can pretty much say that most of all Toyota products are very reliable compared to the industry. Kia/Hyundai have ways to go since there vehicles are a hit and miss and just can’t be trusted as of now long term. Although their new vehicle design and styling are very aggressive and cool looking vs most of the competition. GM products are also hit and miss. I owned a 2017 Chevy Impala 3.6 V6 for 4 years which I sold when it had 106K miles on it and that car never gave me an ounce of trouble. No check engine light on it ever, and everything worked perfectly fine the time I owned it. It was a very reliable car and was well constructed. So Chevy/GM did a great job with that car, but I can’t say the same for some of their other vehicles. I did my research before purchasing that Impala and notice how high of a score CR gave it, plus after reading numerous owner reviews, nobody really had any negative thing to say about the Impala. So that helped influence my purchasing decision. Unfortunately I believe the latest cars and trucks that have been turbo-charged, have been less reliable compared to regular N/A 4 and 6 cylinder engines of the past. They require more maintenance and more frequent oil changes to run well. Screw that crap, just give me a good ole smooth running N/A V6 or V8 engine that can run forever with less to go wrong over the latest garbage put out by every automaker today. Can we honestly believe that brand new turbocharged engines will last 200K or more miles? I don’t care who makes them, it seems like they all have some sort of problems either because it’s a design fault, or quality materials issues inside the engine. We might have to rethink the notion that new cars last longer than older ones as the quality of certain brands have gone downhill especially due to the supply shortages and cost for raw materials skyrocketing thus forcing automakers to cut cost by cutting back on quality parts. New isn’t always better in this case.
Great video. Please keep the job like that. Also, try to have videos showing the difference between automatic and manual transmission and the major issues they have and which is better to own. One more favor, try to have a video of the minor issues one can have in a car and to fix them at home without getting ripped off by car dealers. All the best and great respect from the sunshine State of Florida.
I once went to look at a BMW 7 series for my dad that made a knocking noise like you had in the truck. On top of this the CEL was lit up bright and proud. They said that they would just reset the light and it was fine. I turned around and walked away because they were wasting my time.
Just one tip, if you see a dirty rear bumper directly above the exhaust pipe - draw your finger directly above, and if you see a blueish-black tint, that be engine wear (time to walk away).
All engines make noise hearing the lifters dose not mean the engines bad especially if it’s a push rod engine you’ll hear those lifters. As long as the noise isn’t very loud most the time it’s normal operation
This engine, as well as the 2.7 and 3.5 V6 engines, were some of the worst engines Daimler Chrysler made in the early 2000's. I'm not sure if there are engines FCA makes that are worse than those.
4.7 blah .. the 5.7 is a much better engine. i had a 15 ram come into my shop with 245k for state inspection ran perfectly. cant say that for the 4.7...
I've heard from an experienced youtube car mechanic named "Car Wizard" that any 4.7L powered Dodge is a truck to run from. The 4.7L V8 in the '04 2WD single cab Dodge Dakota, the final year or the late '90s- early 2000s generation, really got my eye. Years later I've now thanked Car Wizard for his word of advice which made me think twice about wanting to collect one of those for the sake of having a Dodge Muscletruck. But I've managed to settle for 2.02 Heads & a Flat Tappet Cam on my 350 powered '69 Chevy 1/2 ton pickup.
I think everyone should heavily research a vehicle, new or old, before purchasing one. It’s like if you buy a car or truck that has inherit mechanical flaws thinking that it will last 200k or more miles, there’s no one to blame but yourself.
Friends of mine that have purchased Dodge/Chrysler products in the past all have had some sort of serious issues with them especially their cars and minivans. So sometimes just scratching off certain brands helps prevent hardship and money thrown down the drain.
Long time ago I considered a Chrysler 300C with the 5.7 Hemi V8 but after reading reviews on them and seeing how unreliable certain years were, I stayed away. You can pretty much say that most of all Toyota products are very reliable compared to the industry.
Kia/Hyundai have ways to go since there vehicles are a hit and miss and just can’t be trusted as of now long term. Although their new vehicle design and styling are very aggressive and cool looking vs most of the competition.
GM products are also hit and miss. I owned a 2017 Chevy Impala 3.6 V6 for 4 years which I sold when it had 106K miles on it and that car never gave me an ounce of trouble. No check engine light on it ever, and everything worked perfectly fine the time I owned it. It was a very reliable car and was well constructed. So Chevy/GM did a great job with that car, but I can’t say the same for some of their other vehicles.
I did my research before purchasing that Impala and notice how high of a score CR gave it, plus after reading numerous owner reviews, nobody really had any negative thing to say about the Impala. So that helped influence my purchasing decision.
Unfortunately I believe the latest cars and trucks that have been turbo-charged, have been less reliable compared to regular N/A 4 and 6 cylinder engines of the past. They require more maintenance and more frequent oil changes to run well. Screw that crap, just give me a good ole smooth running N/A V6 or V8 engine that can run forever with less to go wrong over the latest garbage put out by every automaker today.
Can we honestly believe that brand new turbocharged engines will last 200K or more miles? I don’t care who makes them, it seems like they all have some sort of problems either because it’s a design fault, or quality materials issues inside the engine. We might have to rethink the notion that new cars last longer than older ones as the quality of certain brands have gone downhill especially due to the supply shortages and cost for raw materials skyrocketing thus forcing automakers to cut cost by cutting back on quality parts. New isn’t always better in this case.
Great video. Please keep the job like that.
Also, try to have videos showing the difference between automatic and manual transmission and the major issues they have and which is better to own.
One more favor, try to have a video of the minor issues one can have in a car and to fix them at home without getting ripped off by car dealers.
All the best and great respect from the sunshine State of Florida.
Thanks a lot for watching
Thanks for the valued knowledge!
Thanks for watching and the comment
Extremely useful video, especially since my Grand Cherokee is doing some thicking noise.
Oh shoot my Camry is making that sound lol it has 373k miles tho lol
I once went to look at a BMW 7 series for my dad that made a knocking noise like you had in the truck. On top of this the CEL was lit up bright and proud. They said that they would just reset the light and it was fine. I turned around and walked away because they were wasting my time.
Exactly, yes you have to be willing to walk if it does not look or sound right
@@ECPP it was a V12 which made it even more suspect to me as an expensive fix
Just one tip, if you see a dirty rear bumper directly above the exhaust pipe - draw your finger directly above, and if you see a blueish-black tint, that be engine wear (time to walk away).
Nice tip. Thanks for sharing.
@@ECPP I'd just hate for people to find out the hard way, have a nice day.
Just so you know brand new truck doing it walk away
Thank you for this awesome video!
Glad you liked it! Thank you for supporting the channel. Cheers.
@@ECPP cheers.
Ive had a knocking noise for the past 47k in my Land Rover 😂
All engines make noise hearing the lifters dose not mean the engines bad especially if it’s a push rod engine you’ll hear those lifters. As long as the noise isn’t very loud most the time it’s normal operation
Them new trucks doing that ticking lol boom at 10k miles
I know engines which straight from the factory make a noise.
A noise there for is not necessarily an issue, just investigate.
That’s tru some engines just make a bit of noise. Excess is key or random or out of sorts
Your test car is a Dodge so what do you expect??!😜😂😁
Lol, that is absolutely true. Problems galore and therefore a great example. Have a great one.
Oh damn, the dreaded 4.7, no wonder it has issues! Great video man!
Thanks a lot John, lol. The 4.7 is an underpowered poorly built engine albeit popular. Thanks for watching.
@@ECPP hope you don't take offense! Just not a fan haha.
This engine, as well as the 2.7 and 3.5 V6 engines, were some of the worst engines Daimler Chrysler made in the early 2000's. I'm not sure if there are engines FCA makes that are worse than those.
My fathers 86 Toyota pick up is starting to dying
Awesome vid.
Thank you very much
And looking at a 20 year old truck. But most new stuff don't last 1 year
4.7 blah .. the 5.7 is a much better engine. i had a 15 ram come into my shop with 245k for state inspection ran perfectly. cant say that for the 4.7...
Ram Cummins 2500 are tough
Petrol engines generally sound and sweet as a nut where as Diesel engines (Dacia Duster) sounds like it was buggered from new!!!
Yes Really!
Nice. There certainly are different sounds coming from the diesel. They inherently knock due to compression ignition.
If you're buying any car/truck with a 4.7, check if it's the 2UZ-FE. If it's not, be careful.
Thanks
Typical Chrysler product
Lol, true
it ain’t a Chrysler if it doesn’t have a problem
My bro has a 2004 Chrysler 300 that still runs! Is he just Lucky??
The noises ur making with ur mouth are called criglist special lol hahahahahahah
Must be starting in cold weather and driving off
Haha. Cheers
Here's another sign, if the vehicle only peels out on wet grass it means the engine is a dud and has only 100 hp.😂
Lol, true, ain’t nobody got time for that
Why do cars have dampers?
What are they for?
I know how dampers on a piano work but not on a car🎹🎶
Thanks for watching.
Im high as well 👋
Dude, this is any BMW around 80,000 miles. Party the fuck up
Say what?
@@ECPP Seems pretty clear. A BMW will get you 80K, after that throw it away.
god damn stop doing that shit to the screen!! 🤣✌
Thanks