Don’t forget the venerable 5.7L HEMI as well....you know, the one that was on Ward’s Ten Best Engines list 2003 through 2007 and 2009?
It is my understanding that the latest version of the 3.6 Pentastar was designed for 0w20 with dimensional changes made to oil passages specific to that viscosity.I would love to run a 5w30 but am hesitant to do so if this is true.
Piston slap will manifest as a knocking sound not unlike an idling diesel engine. The sound will be proportionate to the size of the engine, and may occur as soon as the engine settles into its idle after starting. It may be more easily discerned during cold starts.
I worked in a manufacturing facility for thirty years. We had multiple product lines and in-house die-cast and machining departments.Corporate decided to move us to two separate locations in Mexico.I can not speak for any company other than ours,but I can assure you ....our quality standard did not change at all.Assembly instructions don't change because they are written in Spanish.In many cases quality will actually improve because of old equipment being replaced with new,more modern equipment in the new facility.It has been my experience, every human makes mistakes,no matter which piece of dirt they live on,and quality is designed into a product,first and foremost.
Service manual says 6 psi is normal, so don't worry about that.
Please keep in mind that my own use of 'made in Mexico' was not at all intended to be derogatory or with any disrespect to the country or its workers, it's just that I personally feel that a "made in Toledo, USA" vehicle that sells for $40k to $80k+ with a US flag decal under the badge shouldn't be outsourcing their fucking engine of all things - especially when they have a perfectly operable Pentastar plant here in the US.
Have you seen the people who work at the USA plant making the 3.6. I would rather have a Mexico built engine, thanks.Please keep in mind that my own use of 'made in Mexico' was not at all intended to be derogatory or with any disrespect to the country or its workers, it's just that I personally feel that a "made in Toledo, USA" vehicle that sells for $40k to $80k+ shouldn't be outsourcing their fucking engine of all things - especially when they have a perfectly operable Pentastar plant here in the US.
There are absolutely countless foreign-made products that are perfectly fine and built with the same quality as an equivalent US-made product. And it's not a political/nationalistic rant either. I'm sure China could build an awesome Harley Davidson and Brazil could likely brew Jack Daniels exactly to taste, but some brands and products obviously have a long history rooted in their home country, where the manufacturers should 100% be called out for this bullshit.
My Japanese car has 98% Japanese parts and was assembled and shipped from that country (iirc, the brakes are Italian), while my American Wrangler only has 61% US parts and cost twice as much.
Again, just my own personal point of view, and likewise, you're free to think that putting a Canadian engine in a $50k American muscle car is somehow a-okay ?‍
Then maybe they just should build and assemble the whole damn vehicle there and lower their skyrocketing prices? "Half-built in the US" holds no pride or admiration in my heart.
Mexico has been mentioned several times. Are you suggesting that Americans take more pride in their work? That may have been true a few generations ago, but not so much anymore.
