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I have been driving my 98 Caravan @ 3.0L A670 for years and she has been very reliable. I rebuilt its transmission and took care of the usual 3.0L issues such as timing belt / waterpump and oil seals. The colour of this van is White and still very good to look at and drive.
Recently I have considered upgrading to another 3rd GEN or 4TH Gen Van such as a Caravan SPort or a Town & Country.
Its been years since I have owned a 3.3L/A604 drivetrain but I do remember their strengths and weaknesses. A604 issues abound!
So I have seen a few 96 - 2000 Town & Country LXi vans in very good condition. I have decided to stay away from the AWD in favour of FWD only.
I had noticed from researching Hollander Interchange that A604 are very date/application specific.
The 3.8 engine looks the same as the 3.3L with the exception of the longer stroke.
Which is the more fuel efficient and reliable of the two V6's?
The was one T&C that drove nicely but had P0700 and other error codes present in its memory. The vehicle had 187,000km ( about 114,000miles) on the original transmission. The original owner had no recollection of ever doing a trans fluid service with filter over the last 15years.
I am hoping to find one with a rblt transmission and reasonable mileage.
How are these engines/transmissions for longevity?
Recently I have considered upgrading to another 3rd GEN or 4TH Gen Van such as a Caravan SPort or a Town & Country.
Its been years since I have owned a 3.3L/A604 drivetrain but I do remember their strengths and weaknesses. A604 issues abound!
So I have seen a few 96 - 2000 Town & Country LXi vans in very good condition. I have decided to stay away from the AWD in favour of FWD only.
I had noticed from researching Hollander Interchange that A604 are very date/application specific.
The 3.8 engine looks the same as the 3.3L with the exception of the longer stroke.
Which is the more fuel efficient and reliable of the two V6's?
The was one T&C that drove nicely but had P0700 and other error codes present in its memory. The vehicle had 187,000km ( about 114,000miles) on the original transmission. The original owner had no recollection of ever doing a trans fluid service with filter over the last 15years.
I am hoping to find one with a rblt transmission and reasonable mileage.
How are these engines/transmissions for longevity?