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3.3L longevity?

61K views 33 replies 25 participants last post by  Evon Trizmo  
Hi All,

What's everyone's experience with the 3.3L? I'm interested in longevity information, known issues, etc. Assuming everyone has read my last post, I found a replacement for the dead '98. It's a 2000 with the 3.3L and about 98,000 miles. Seems tight and strong, although after the 3.0L anything might seem strong. I realize that I'm probably preaching to the choir, but I'm interested in informed opinions.

Thanks,

Mike
In my opinion..The 3.0l mits motor is garbage..their belts break..valve seats drop causing them to burn oil..etc.,The chrysler engines on the other hand are great..i swear by 3.3l..3.8l and the 2.5l(turbo or non)..i won't even touch it if it has a mits motor in it.Both my current vans have a 3.3l and a 3.8l..The 01 t+c has 211,000 on it n still running very strong n ive done very little to it in the past 3 and half yrs of owning it..so yes the 3.3l is a very durable engine..