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I had my oil changed yesterday with Quaker State full synthetic 10W30 which the 3.5L requires. Now my car idles at approx. 750 rpms and before it used to idle at 600 rpms.
I don't have the AC on and yet it still higher even after the car is fully warmed.
Do you know why that is?
Mine started last week after I noticed a small puddle at work. Its a minor fix and took 30 mins at the dealership.
After the fix I still had a few drops this morning.
I guess the tech didn't clean the transmission pan.
No exhaust sound when your foot is off the gas pedal which I like.
Haven't taken it past 2500rpms and while stopping can smell the stainless steel heating/burning.
Later tonight will see how it sounds at higher rpms. Traffic is kind of heavy right now.
Charger only has 4500 miles and the idle is back down in the 600rpms.
Thanks for your help with the exhaust questions.
I change my engine oil twice a year with synthetic because 4 times a year with dino oil is too often with only 7000 miles of driving per year.
How do you like your Exhaust so far?I hope it what you hoped it would be.I have to correct myself on my RPMs.Mine is close to yours.Its in between the 500 line and 750.So its around I would guess about 600 to 700RPMs.I looked on the label under the hood,But it didn't show specs for RPM.
I'm sure yours is correct.
The look is much better than the sound especially since all chargers have the cutout on the left side and looks kind of stupid to have nothing there.
Thanks for asking.
For those drive who dodges and love NASCAR check this out:
Ryan Newman, driver of the No.12 Alltel Dodge has his own podcast on alltel.com. On it, Newman talks about the handling of his NASCAR car of tomorrow, the Dodge Avenger and the current car, the Dodge Charger.
It's really cool to hear from someone who drives nearly 200 mph in a completely revved up version of my car! If you’re interested tune into the weekly alltel racing podcast or watch a race there's only 17 left!
:shades:
Any owners out there feel the same way? Or has anyone else noticed this?
i also own a 1969 potiac lemans convertible, its my favorite, i also own a 1989 pontiac gta convertible, with lt1 350 auto.
Maybe in 40 or 50 years, fully restored from the ground up to better than new condition, it may fetch more than it cost new. But that is a long time to wait to find out. It is going to depreciate substantially before it ever starts gaining value back.
The best thing to do is to drive it and enjoy it and not worry about what it will be worth as an investment
WOULD LIKE TO TALK TO OTHERS WITH THE SAME!
I am appalled by this car. The blind spots are huge, and dangerous, you could hide an elephant behind the A pillar, the turning circle is exceeded only by a 16 wheeler. Sight lines are compomised by the low roofline and you have to be careful where you stop if you want to see traffic lights. The suspension is so soft it bottoms out at the slightest dip. The door mounted window switches are now broken, the trunk liner has fallen of the rear deck. The front seats have bolsters in places that make long drives a real pain (I'm 5'9" 160lb). The cruise control stalk is in the most ridiculous place high on the steering column which forced the turn signal stalk too low on the column. There is almost no difference between dipped and high beams and both are too dim to be safe at anything over 50mph. Tip-in is awful, it is virtually impossible to make a smooth takeoff from stopped, a chirp from the tires is almost always guaranteed ( I like to decide if I want to wear my tires out prematurely). On the plus side, I like the Aux input to the cheap radio, having my own tunes driving up I 5 helps ease the pain, and, with the rear seat backs down it has a huge trunk.
There are lots of other things regarding the cheap plastic interior, and fit and finish, but a prospective buyer could see that for themselves
This was more about living with a truly horrendous piece of automotive engineering, I'm just glad I didn't spend my money on it.
About the ONLY thing I agree with you on, is the placement of the Cruise control lever. It blocks the lower portion of the left-most gauge window.
I am not one of those "My Car Is Great Because I Own It" people. I can be honest and share my "TRUE" experience/opinion, positive or negative, and I have in the past...
Sorry to hear about your negative experience, but I just don't agree about the poor visiblity, high beam issue, suspension, blind spots, turning circle, etc. I have owned 16 cars over the past 32 years, and find my Charger to be just fine, and certainly no worse than any of the others on these points.
(One thought just occured to me. I have an 06 SXT, so the suspension may be different...)
Good luck with your next experience. I hope it is better...
Peace!
CFF