100's of thousands of car mechanics, and Alex is one of few taking the time to teach us, while bustin' booty at work all day. Show some love y'all

I appreciate the videos bro, you’re very descriptive, patient and authentic, no skip overs… I love your work bro, I been in the field for about a year and a half now and I’ll admit some of your videos got me through some tough times man dealing with multiple makes and models of vehicles. Alex The Car Doctor for president 💯

@AlexTheCarDoctor

2 ай бұрын

👨🏽‍🔧 I’m happy you are able to find my videos useful! That’s why I make them! You been in the game a year and a half? Do you love it or hate it?

The 3.6 gets a lot of bad press, but I had 280,000 miles on a 2013 Town and County. The transmission went south and I sold the thing for pretty good money. At some point south of 200,000 mile, I had roller rocker tick. The hardest part of the repair was getting the wiring loom off the back valve cover. About $40 for gaskets, rocker, and lash adjuster. A pry bar and rags for cushion, and the rocker popped out. Used Pennzoil Platinum every 6,000 miles. One of the best cars I ever owned, comfortable, DVD, backup camera, automatic side doors and lift gate, who could ask for more. I just found a 2016 T&C, a garage queen, 47,000 miles for $16,000. Going to Daytona Beach tomorrow to get it for my granddaughter.

Omg what a job, I just wonder how there is not a class action lawsuit against them or some kind of investigation into what is going on with these as they continually fail.

@MarkPalmer1000

2 ай бұрын

There was a lawsuit for this issue, but it's been basically dismissed, yet they have made several revisions to the rocker arm design as they knew they could be problematic. The 2016-present rockers are a completely different design but being Fiat, I can't see that it will be any better.

Yes you guys I’ve been waiting for this how to video thanks 😊

@AlexTheCarDoctor

8 ай бұрын

I hope it’s everything you need!

Great video. Another mech on youtube shows cam damage and how he's fine putting back a cam if just the outside edges have been worn by the rocker plates, but if/when the rocker roller bearings seize up they quickly wear the lobes down and begin pushing metal outward, creating a sharp-looking edge with a square-bottom canyon down the middle. Having mine opened up right now and all rockers/lifters replaced. No word yet on what cams look like.

Wishing you the most success!! Great videos that have helped me thank you!

@AlexTheCarDoctor

2 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

Hey Alex- thanks for the video, I made it through had to pause several times 😅. I’m going to look for the other videos that are related to this one👍

@AlexTheCarDoctor

8 ай бұрын

I got a more in-depth video on the channel.

@YOUZTUBE2000

8 ай бұрын

@@AlexTheCarDoctor I see you have a good bit of content on the 3.6, I have a 2014 Chry T&C, I have 24 rockers and lifters, 4 phasers and cams ready to go in. I’m at 80,000 miles, how hard is bank one to work on next to firewall? The van you showed in this video gives me confidence I can get it done. Any advice would be appreciated, Thx!

I regret only having a single thumbs up for this video. This is my model and year. I also think its a good looking car.

Hey Alex, is there an online shop or website where you would recommend we buy Mopar brand parts required to do this job?

Alex, do you do work for companies like Car Shield?

Do more videos i like your videos.

keep u a little pocket screwdriver in your shirt pocket, and get you a little craftman crescent wrench to keep your pocket, it will save u many trips to the tool box. craftman makes a little one with a green coating over the handle, and its the perfect size for many bolts and nuts.

How do I know if it’s my lifters or exhaust manifold leak on my 3.6 pentastar?

I had 3.6l pentastar in a 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan and it was reliable af. I changed the oil n filter every 4k miles with regular 5w30 oil. Had 141k miles and sold it in 2020 bc the tranny started to act up in the first 10 minutes, then after it was smooth shifting. It was amazing on gas. Used to get 18 in the city and 37 on the hwy.

@doncnunez6231

8 ай бұрын

Changes the motor oil every 4k but was the tranny fluid ever changed ?? Crickets!!!

@88jopar

8 ай бұрын

@@doncnunez6231 I changed it too late and at the wrong shop. I took it to a fast lube place which was a mistake in the first place. They didn't attach the upper tranny cooler line properly and shortly thereafter it started to barely seep. I flushed ( which is no no) at 118000 miles as per the owner's manual. It should have been done instead at 45k as i used the van for uber and other courier jobs. Lot of stop n go. That was my mistake.

@rickbaier1042

4 ай бұрын

That's because you used 5w 30... Most of these get wrecked because owners use 5w 20 oil...... I don't care if the Caps says 5W-20 you never put that in that 3.6

@88jopar

4 ай бұрын

It stated 5W30 on my oil cap and i would change the oil and filter every 6 000 to 7 000kms. ( 3 750 - 4 375 miles) and that is why my engine ran well and had no issues.

@88jopar

4 ай бұрын

@@doncnunez6231 I flushed out the tranny fluid at 192 000kms or 120 000 miles, which was stated in my owners manual to change it at that mileage. The thing that i did wrong was take it to a quick lube place, who did the flush and i was stupid enough not to check if they secured the tranny cooler line properly. A month later, my shift quality when the vehicle was cold, changed to a thud when i accelerated from a stop in the first 10 minutes of operation. Once it warmed up it was ok. 3 mistakes i made here: 1) taking it to a lube shop 2) flushing the fluid instead of removing the pan and changing the fluid. 3) Flushing the fluid so late instead of changing it at 50 000kms ( 31 500 miles) If i had done things differently than the above, i would still be driving this van today, instead of selling it 4 years ago.

do alot of the chrysler grand caravan with the 3.6 have the lifter tick issue? thansk

@BlackShale

6 ай бұрын

Yes, any engine made by Chrysler have a tick issue including trucks!

Do you have to take both vavle covers off

Where are you located? And how much do you charge for this job?

It will be interesting to see if your method differs from my own🔧✌️🔧

@AlexTheCarDoctor

8 ай бұрын

Let me know!

@lakesautomotivediagnostics6509

8 ай бұрын

@@AlexTheCarDoctor I have to watch part two🔧😁🔧

Hey Alex, I'm not an experienced mechanic and I decided to do the job exactly as you did in the video, as it seemed easy, I did the step by step. It happened that after changing the car, it doesn't want to start anymore. After starting, the engine turns but does not start. Is there any guidance for this?

@BlackShale

6 ай бұрын

Hi, I am sorry your car is acting out. I have been watching videos for over a year now as I have a ticker parked in my garage! Anyways, did you alight the timing belt before you removed the cams? In other words, did you watch the part 2 of this video?

Hi alex, did you set the timing before doing anything? Sorry, must have missed it tho.

@AlexTheCarDoctor

3 ай бұрын

Yes I did, I gotta look back at the video and see when.

Cover the intake

Doing research on this issue, it seems that there was poor quality control on the manufacter of the roller rocker arm pins that cause the needle bearings to dislodge causing increased movement hence the ticking sound. Poor metalurgy(metal quality) is the calprit.

hey boss here is a head scratcher!! 2014 vw pentastar engine 3.6 i performed the following for a misfire on cylinder 1 and it all check out so what's next. i did compression test was over 150 psi. less than 10% than leak down test les than 5 % than i smoke for vacuum lower and upper intake separate than both together nothing no leaks i did switcharoo on coil on with spark plug to a different cylinder same with fuel injector nothing change misfire still cylinder one. engine does not have any ticking or noises but does have the misfire not complete dead cylinder but slightly here the kicker misfire is ONLY AT DLE. onces you put in gear and monitor on scanner there is no misfire. what could i possibly do next. any help would be greatly appreciated.

@AlexTheCarDoctor

5 ай бұрын

So when it’s in gear is it still at idle right?but in park it misfires at idle

@victornaja7927

5 ай бұрын

@AlexTheCarDoctor so get this wild scanner hooked up on cold engine no misfire fir the first 20 seconds , than as it warns up the misfire count starts. I put it in reverse or any gear wild park at idle n still misfire but.. under load you will NOT see a misfire on this pentastar 3.6l engine. Spark plugs are dry n look good I had put a new injector on cylinder one assuming it's in working good than I wonder what's next to check?? Please hope you can guide me also if you haven't come across this particular scenario you'll know more after this. Lol thank you.

What happens if you just don’t change the cams and only the lifters even if the cams are lightly chewed

@AlexTheCarDoctor

7 ай бұрын

I do believe I explain that in the video if not I can make a short video explaining this week

Where do you buy the rocker arms? The ones are Amazon I don’t trust

@AlexTheCarDoctor

21 күн бұрын

Oriellys. Melling makes a great brand

Whats the cost on something like this ?🙏🏽

Small tick noises 14 dodge charger how much cost replacement lifter and rocket arm and worst crankshaft? 😢

@AlexTheCarDoctor

8 ай бұрын

I’ve seen them with a “small” tick and still need Cams! Anywhere from $2k ton$4500 depending on how many cams you need…

@sakonnakron

8 ай бұрын

How much would you paid for the car if have this it worth buying other mechanic told replace whole engine some mechanic would work on it?​@@AlexTheCarDoctor

@AlexTheCarDoctor

8 ай бұрын

@@sakonnakron I’m not sure how much he paid for the car… it’s cheaper to do the lifter the job than replace the engine. If you replace the engine, there is a chance you’ll be back in the same situation.

@sakonnakron

8 ай бұрын

@@AlexTheCarDoctor🎉 Thank for answering hemi tick and 3.6 pen star tick😢😅🎉 I glad free diagnostic free

@sakonnakron

8 ай бұрын

@@AlexTheCarDoctor🎉 Thank you for answering I love you content and everything you do from passion and heart. Now All Dodge charger eletric 2025

Would you say the pentastar is more reliable than 3.6 from gm?

how much does a job like this usually cost?

@AlexTheCarDoctor

8 ай бұрын

Depends on how many Cams it needs… could be as low as $2000 and as high as $4500

Lol if you can’t remove the cover get from under the car

If you can't tighten air box you shouldn't be working on cars simple 4 screws

First! 😅

@AlexTheCarDoctor

8 ай бұрын

Yes you are! 🫡

Another victim of 5w 20 oil...

Get parts and I'll do it for 500$

For those of us lacking time or skill set for this work your local CDJR will be glad to do it for $2600 ( replace cylinder head). Be sure to check for metal particles in your oil filter or the ticking will return. There’s a STAR bulletin S1309000016 that reveals the truth for a version of the Pentastar 3.6.