1999 Dodge Dakota Differential

1999 DODGE DAKOTA
75,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • MANUAL
Avatar
CRAPAW45
  • MEMBER
  • 2 POSTS
I changed the gears from 355 to 320. Will this affect the odometer reading. It should get better mileage, but it's not.
Jan 10, 2008 at 4:39 PM
Advertisement
Avatar
BMRFIXIT
  • CERTIFIED EXPERT
  • 19,053 POSTS
[quote:47e51797cc="Crapaw45"]Other Category problem
1999 Dodge Dakota V8 Two Wheel Drive Manual 75000 miles
----------------------------------------------------------------
I changed the gears from 355 to 320. Will this affect the odometer reading. It should get better mileage, but it's not.[/quote:47e51797cc]

you want beter mileage get a 4 cylinder
i think it will effect a lot of things
is it shifting ok ?
Jan 10, 2008 at 6:20 PM
Avatar
CRAPAW45
  • MEMBER
  • 2 POSTS
[quote:9681f79c33="BMRFIXIT"][quote:9681f79c33="Crapaw45"]Other Category problem
1999 Dodge Dakota V8 Two Wheel Drive Manual 75000 miles
----------------------------------------------------------------
I changed the gears from 355 to 320. Will this affect the odometer reading. It should get better mileage, but it's not.[/quote:9681f79c33]

you want beter mileage get a 4 cylinder
i think it will effect a lot of things
is it shifting ok ?[/quote:9681f79c33] It is shifting fine. It was very low, now I can run it out a little further in each gear. Now it's not running 2500 rpms at 70mph. More like 1500 rpms. Freeway driving is much better.
Jan 11, 2008 at 1:55 PM
Advertisement