Re: 300C/Magnum advice
[Re: 1Fast340]
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01/23/20 05:33 PM
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Puttin' on the foil in Charles...
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Front lower control arm bushings are junk, and used to only be available with the control arm. Not sure if they are sold separately now or not. If not, the control arms themselves are pricey (about $200 each for RWD, $400 each or AWD).
Earning every penny of that moderator paycheck.
DBAP
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Re: 300C/Magnum advice
[Re: 1Fast340]
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01/23/20 05:59 PM
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I have owned a 05 Magnum RT since it had 50k mi on it. It now has 135k miles on it and best car I have owned...ever! (daily diver). I had a wheel brg at 90K, front ball joint that needed replacing at 100K so I replaced everything (both lowers and upper on each side), air bag recall, O2 sensor, heater blower motor at 130K... are the only non maintenance (if you want to look at it that way) parts I have replaced on it. As I said I love mine and I am considering getting a low mileage SRT8 version.
'01 P1500, Blown/Inj BAE,/Veney ,Bruno/CS2,Dana 60 '01 Dodge 3500 S Cummins Auto, Fresh air kit, 4" Exhaust, '05 Dodge Magnum R/T - Too Much to list '60 Willys CJ5 '01 International LPX - Project,DT466, Allison '64 Plymouth Valiant, Inj 528 Hemi, 2spd
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Re: 300C/Magnum advice
[Re: Neil]
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01/23/20 07:30 PM
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larrymopar360
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I've had several Chargers with 5.7 and worked with 3.5's and 5.7's. The 3.5's have actually been amazing workhorses!!!!! Just keep on going and going!!!! Too bad the Magnums went out of production prior to '09 when Eagle Heads came out on 5.7's. But if you find one that sounds good and runs good, you're probably fine. Just keep up maintenance with proper oil. Yes, front end problems, but not on my personally owned ones. The Police ones that are subjected to what I'll call abusive driving do suffer tension strut failures, along with control arm bushings. So you may have to replace them once, but if you don't drive on really bad roads, and aren't rough on it, it won't be worse than other cars.
Facts are stubborn things.
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Re: 300C/Magnum advice
[Re: larrymopar360]
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01/23/20 08:48 PM
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I wish they would have offered the diesel over here !! I have a 06 magnum rt awd. Owned it since new, and now has 219k km (136k miles). I have always changed oil & filter at 5k km. Complete brake job @ 150k km, put larger police rotors on rear (makes a difference), shocks changed at 210k km - same time only needed one lower control arm (c/w ball joint & bushings), transmission service at 100k km. Transmission interlock replacement last fall (it is inside the shift mechanism - relatively easy to replace. And replacement part is anodized aluminum, not plastic - no way this replacement will break), differential service (frt & rear) . . . over all, I love this car. If I had to ONLY have one car, this would be it. Love the AWD in winter, 5.7 hemi still gives me a smile after all this time !!! . . . as usual, would suggest paying a bit more for a car that you find, that is in great shape !! . . . LX forum is good place to get lots of information on these cars.
Good luck !
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Re: 300C/Magnum advice
[Re: a12rag]
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01/24/20 01:55 PM
01/24/20 01:55 PM
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DaveRS23
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The OP is in SWEDEN . . . so for him over there, probably different issue. Also, in Europe, they sold the 300 in "magnum" form (stn wagon) . . . and with 3.0 liter diesel !! I'm not sure that I understand your point. He's shopping this side of the pond isn't he? And didn't say that he wanted diesel only. So why would the insurance pools be a 'no-go' for him?
Master, again and still
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Re: 300C/Magnum advice
[Re: 1Fast340]
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01/24/20 04:41 PM
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Being in Europe you have the best of both worlds available... the Chrysler 300c WagonThe wife wanted a 300c wagon bad... but we weren't allowed to buy them in the US And had to watch trailers of these heading down I83 to the Baltimore Harbor, to be shipped across the pond.
1966 383, 4-sp Charger 38yrs 1970 440+6, 4-sp Road Runner 36yrs 1974 360, auto Challenger 25yrs,in Family 41yrs 2003 Ram 2500 QCLB 4x4 Cummins HO 2010 5.7L R/T 6sp Challenger - Mopar10 2018 392 Daytona Charger
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Re: 300C/Magnum advice
[Re: Runner2go]
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01/24/20 05:06 PM
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Twostick
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Still wishing...
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Being in Europe you have the best of both worlds available... the Chrysler 300c WagonThe wife wanted a 300c wagon bad... but we weren't allowed to buy them in the US And had to watch trailers of these heading down I83 to the Baltimore Harbor, to be shipped across the pond. You could swap a 300 front clip to a Magnum. Supposed to be a bolt on swap. Kevin
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Re: 300C/Magnum advice
[Re: 340Cuda]
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01/24/20 09:07 PM
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The original shifter interlock is made from plastic. At some point in time as it ages, the little hook of plastic that holds a spring, breaks and releases the spring and no shift ! The attached pic is the piece out of my car ! I was lucky it happened for me, while parked in my garage at home . . . did a google search, and then off to NAPA for the Dorman replacement part - made of Anodized aluminum - no breaking in the future !!, and took about 1 hr to pull apart and replace !! . . . the "white spot" on the pink part is where the little hook broke off . . . and yes, that is the actual color of the part !!! Again, you can get the shifter working, without changing it, but it's a "jury rig" kind of thing . . . best to google the issue !!!
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Re: 300C/Magnum advice
[Re: a12rag]
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01/24/20 09:59 PM
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The original shifter interlock is made from plastic. At some point in time as it ages, the little hook of plastic that holds a spring, breaks and releases the spring and no shift ! The attached pic is the piece out of my car ! I was lucky it happened for me, while parked in my garage at home . . . did a google search, and then off to NAPA for the Dorman replacement part - made of Anodized aluminum - no breaking in the future !!, and took about 1 hr to pull apart and replace !! . . . the "white spot" on the pink part is where the little hook broke off . . . and yes, that is the actual color of the part !!! Again, you can get the shifter working, without changing it, but it's a "jury rig" kind of thing . . . best to google the issue !!! It's literally know as the "pink thingie" by most people that have had the problem. When you google search pink thingie. https://www.google.com/search?q=pink+thingie&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-b-1
Kayse can't keep up at all now. lol
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Re: 300C/Magnum advice
[Re: Tom_440]
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01/25/20 12:05 PM
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I If they had kept making them I might have a 2019 Magnum in my garage instead of a Charger. If they made a 2020 Magnum with all the latest electronics I would have one on order!
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Re: 300C/Magnum advice
[Re: DaveRS23]
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01/25/20 07:40 PM
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The OP is in SWEDEN . . . so for him over there, probably different issue. Also, in Europe, they sold the 300 in "magnum" form (stn wagon) . . . and with 3.0 liter diesel !! I'm not sure that I understand your point. He's shopping this side of the pond isn't he? And didn't say that he wanted diesel only. So why would the insurance pools be a 'no-go' for him? Where does he say he's looking here, he's only looking for opinions and advice.
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Re: 300C/Magnum advice
[Re: 5thAve]
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01/25/20 08:31 PM
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Posts: 12,019 Benton, IL.
DaveRS23
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The OP is in SWEDEN . . . so for him over there, probably different issue. Also, in Europe, they sold the 300 in "magnum" form (stn wagon) . . . and with 3.0 liter diesel !! I'm not sure that I understand your point. He's shopping this side of the pond isn't he? And didn't say that he wanted diesel only. So why would the insurance pools be a 'no-go' for him? Where does he say he's looking here, he's only looking for opinions and advice. Just offering a suggestion. If it is out of line, everyone is welcome to ignore it.
Master, again and still
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