Dodge Charger Routine Care & Maintenance
Hey everyone,
I have a Daytona and REALLY need to clean the interior. What is everyone using??? PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!! :shades:
I have a Daytona and REALLY need to clean the interior. What is everyone using??? PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!! :shades:
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Reason for this is because my cousin is scaring me that this vehicle haves many more issues than the 2006 Chevy Impala LT im looking into.
I have a Pontiac Grand Am and its nothing but problems and im straying away from GM. Just want your opinions on the Charger than from what Im reading in magazine reviews.
I have been happy with my SXT purchase but would buy the R/T if I had the chance to do it all over again.
I drive in the city and with all the stop and go I have been getting 14-16 mpg.
The V6 fuel economy savings is almost non-existant plus you have friends/coworkers saying "does that thing have a hemi"?
There isn't much feedback with the Charger here. Check out chargerforums.com and you will get lots of help.
Funny you mention the :lemon: Impala. I purchased a new 01 Impala and it was nothing but problems. First the aluminum cradle creak then the steering, intake manifold and then the transmission. Even with my $1800 in GM Visa points I won't buy another GM car again.
Thanks for the respose though
Why does your mileage suck?My Sxt has been great on gas and lot better then my 02 Intrepid(Sxt) with the same engine.If thats all your getting,I would have it checked out.I got 18-19(city) with my Intrepid and was pleased when My Charger was better.As for the Hemi,its a great engine but eats gas,and the Hemi is only about 1 1/2 seconds faster.Plus I don't think the price of gas is going down to soon.
If you check out chargerforums.com there are some members who report very similar mpg as the R/T model.
The new more accurate ratings with the EPA shows 17/24 for the SXT while the R/T gets 15/23.
My previous car was rated at 19/29 and I consistently got 16-18 so it's not a big deal. Plus, this car weighs 500lbs more than the Impala and more HP.
I find the SXT model to be good in performance but not good at quick bursts of acceleration at highway speeds. I can live with this because I seldom drive on the highway. What helps is if you put in autostick mode instead of "drive" because that takes away the delay in downshifting.
Very true about the price of gas. That is why I chose the SXT and the fact that I rarely get the chance to open it up because of the city traffic.
I just filled my tank,and I got 20.4 MPG.This is city driving only with no/ac.My last tank was 19.8.The last time I filled up I put a bottle of STP fuel injection cleaner in which gave me the 20.4.I use the STP cleaner every 4k miles,to keep the injectors clean.If your mileage is that bad ,you should try the cleaner and see what happens.
That's excellent fuel economy the 3.5L Charger.
My fuel economy is improving a bit since I only have 4500 miles on my car. My best so far has been 17.2 mpg (worst was 14.8) almost all city. I reset the trip odometer after each fill-up.
You have an edge in fuel economy because of the warmer climate. I live in the pacific northwest and have yet to use AC because summer hasn't arrived quite yet.
Once I have more miles I will try your suggestion of fuel injector cleaning.
Next month, she'll be 2 years old. As of today, I wouldn't trade this car for ANY other car on the market (in the same price range). Now, when the new Challenger comes out, I may have to seriously consider getting a two door. That thing looks awesome...
As for the Hemi, when I bought my Charger, the only version they had with the Hemi included Nav, steering wheel controls, and some other features, all of which I would love to have gotten. The only thing was, it was $5500 more than the SXT, ant they were not willing to take ANY $ off the sticker. I left, hoping they would stop me on the way out, which they did not. I went back an hour later to "negotiate" on the SXT, and managed to get $2000 off...
CHARGE ON !!!
When I purchased my car the dealer filled the tank up (cheapskates) with regular and I wasn't happy about it because I had read that these cars require mid-grade. Have been using 89 almost all the time.
I tried a tank of 92 and it felt a bit smoother but no difference in fuel economy. How about you?
At least gas is back under $3 ---> YEAH !!
Gains:
9 RWHP
17 RWTRQ
Xtec what do you think? Worth getting?
Also, I am not a mechanic like yourself so I would have to pay for the install.
I will consider it when other owners are satisfied with their results.
Also, a few people have superchargers installed w/3.5L engine. A manufacturer in Florida claims 65 rear wheel horsepower increase for $2500.00. Not bad but not worth it because it would void your warranty.
A dealer in my area had a brand new 06 Charger R/T with the road and track package for $10K off MSRP. However, he wanted to charge me $12K plus taxes for trading up from my 06 SXT. I told him forget it.
I am happy with my SXT but was curious as to how much it would have costed to upgrade.
Sorry to hear about your bad back.
I could afford the $2500 supercharger cost but the reliability would probably be affected. Don't need the hassles for some fun.
Anyway, that was some time ago, and after you posted this again on Wednesday, I went home, dug out the old filter, which I had kept, and put it in.
I TOTALLY agree that the K&N had a NEGITIVE effect on my performance. I was always dissapointed when I would "STEP ON IT", and there was a long hesitation before anything kicked in, and even then, it was "disappointing".
Now with the standard filter back in there, I definitly notice a difference for the better. What a "crock" that filter is...
Thanks for the advice...
coolant into the fuel, thereby ruining the engine. I have heard some off-the-wall things, but a coolant pump in the fuel tank??
Any of you fine fellers (or gals) heard about this one?
The 5.7L has a tick that can be heard with the hood open. Not sure if you will get much help here. Chargerforums will be your best bet and if you search the forums in the problem section it is discussed quite a bit and sometimes the dealer will say its normal.
lifter? timing chain?
My 5.7 is not that smooth at idle, being a pushrod engine, but smooths out progressively as the RPMS go up. :shades:
Based on the owners manual you can't be denied warranty work unless you exceed the 6 month maximum.
Many other people have this issue on their cars and it seems like its not just the 08 models. Owners of 2006 and 2007 models report the same issue.
This seems more of a design flaw than a problem.
Check out the thread regarding this whistle here:
Charger Whistle - ChargerForums.com
Hopefully the manufacturer will find a resolution and release the information to the service departments at the dealerships because it does not seem that anyone had this fixed yet even though the service advisers can hear the whistle.
I drove to the dealership and it did not stall again. The dealerships' service department thinks I need a tune-up and an intake & throttle body cleaning.
I would rather not spend the $$$ right now...
I asked around and some people say it sounds like bad gas, so my next plan is to replace the air filter, then add fuel injection cleaner with a tank of premium gas.
Does anyone have any other suggestions????
2006 Charger R/T (Daytona: 5.7L, 350 HP V-8) with 43,000 miles so far.
I changed the air filter, put premium gas and fuel injection cleaner and she's running smoothly again.
During my investigation, I found out that my friend who has a 2006 Jeep Liberty had the same issue and was fooled into spending $300 by the same dealership... in the end and after she had taken her Jeep up there 5 times in 2 weeks, it ended up being bad gas...
They tried the same gig with me, but I decided to research it instead of just taking their money hungry advise from the beginning.... I am soooooo glad I decided to join the forums and investigate myself and I STILL LOVE MY CHARGER!
There has not been another car to come out since April 05' that I would consider buying over my Charger. Best looking sedan on the market, hands down !!
By the way, check out these pics of the Navigation system I installed into my dash.
It is a Garmin Nuvi 660, and fit in quite nicely...
http://www.carspace.com/discgolfer99