PENTASTAR CARNAGE! Popped Dodge Charger 3.6 V6 Teardown. Maserati Comparison BONUS!
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2023-07-01に共有
I've been tearing down engines on camera for 2 and a half years! Search my channel to see what I've torn down.
Since we tore down a Maserati F160 Twin Turbo V6 last week, and that engine is based on the 3.6 Pentastar, I figured it would be Most appropriate to teardown a Pentastar this week! Its also been a minute since we had a really blown up engine on the channel.
This is a 3.6L V6 from a 2012 Dodge Charger, a Pentastar V6. This engine was widely used in Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep/Ram products starting in 2012. It makes just over 300horse power and are relatively fuel efficient in the process. These engines do have some failure points but the failure in this engine I believe is unrelated to "Common problems"
Why on Venus am I doing these teardowns? I own and run a full service auto salvage business in the Saint Louis area called Importapart. Part of our model is buying blown, core and unwanted engines and dismantling them to resell the good, usable parts. We do not rebuild engines, we merely supply parts to those who do.
I really hope you enjoyed this teardown. As always, I love all of the comments, feedback, and even the criticism. Catch you on the next one!
-Eric
コメント (21)
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From all these teardowns, one thing becomes apparent. They should build engines made only of wrist pins. 😁
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The bit with extensions away from the tensioners is hands down one of your funniest bits 😂
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As a Chrysler Technician I have seen this a couple of times… but only in Chargers and Challengers. They DO NOT LIKE BEING OVER REVED. Especially when the oil is either old or low. The rod bolts stretch and distort causing the piston to cock in the bore which tears them apart.
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There's some good science in this week's installment. Today, I learned that a Maserati Ghibli thermostat housing is an aluminum upgrade for my 2012 Wrangler...🤔
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All those extensions made a home made torsion bar LOL. Getting that boxed pump from the last tear down delivered was hilarious.
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The value in the teardown is the friends you made along the way ❤
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Wrist pins are the Chuck Norris of engine parts.
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Just wanted to throw out a tidbit of information for you. That RTV on the chain tensioner is actually meant to be there, it reduces tensioner rattle noises. Being a Chrysler tech at a dealership, I've worked on my fair share of these engines, if taken care of they are very reliable and I don't think I have ever seen one throw a rod like that. Also, don't worry about that glitter on the cam tone ring (that's thrown in at the factory I'm pretty sure) XD
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My understanding is that Ferrari developed the F160 V6 engine in the Maserati based upon the Pentastar block. The block itself is cast in Trenton, Michigan and the engine is built in Modena by Ferrari. I think the bore and stroke of the Maserati engine is different, as are the heads. Great video!
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Looks like someone could possibly build a high displacement Maserati using a Chrysler short block. It'd be interesting to see if the coolant passages on the Maserati heads line up with their respective ports on the Chrysler head gaskets.
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Once again thank you for my Saturday night entertainment. After a week of tearing down cars I watch you do engines
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DUDE! That six foot extension set up is an instant CLASSIC.
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Can we get a round of applause for even knowing how it ended, my guy followin torque patterns - 👏👏👏
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This engine is the best modern engine rarely ever dies. I have had several of them well over redline with no damage.
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Those early model 3.6 Pentastars used a subpar oil filter housing, where it has a center support shaft for the filter, with a anti drain back valve in it. I've seen many of those break, and once that happens you lose all oil pressure at idle
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I've got two pentastars in two vehicles at present. This teardown makes me want to see inside a well-maintained, zero-problem 3.6. I have to believe that others out there, with the same engine featured in so many of your videos, would also like to see inside a well-maintained version of their own engine. Not the 'what-are-we-doing-wrong' video, but 'how-does-doing-it-right-show-in-the-teardown' video.
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I never quite appreciated how “big” that scrap metal cardboard box is! Oh yeh, great video as usual.. 😊 Got to work harder not smarter. 😂
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The Maser comparo was great. You always hear 'it's based on xyz engine' but also '99% of the parts are different'
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AWESOME. Now I can tell all my dad friends that my Grand Caravan has a Maserati engine in it 👍👍
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The 11s and 12s had left head casting problems. FCA extended the warranty on those heads for a long time.
