Gen III Hemi Prices

tonysrt said

But there not really a true Hemi like the Gen1. Gen 2 is a lot better than the 3's. First I'm hearing about dropping valve seats. I guess I'll have to ease up on my 05 Ram Hemi, no more beating up on it. Any body have a time line on when destruction begins with them? I only have 80,000 on it so I would think 100,000 would be the magic number.

Click to expand...

The dropped valve seat is most common in the early 5.7 hemis (2003-2008 pre-eagle) and typically occurs when the motor overheats and the aluminum head expands. I have 90k miles on my 05 5.7 Hemi ram, 140k on my 06 6.1 Hemi Charger, 47k on my 11 6.4 Hemi challenger and 21k on my 17 6.2 hellcat and have never had any mechanical issues. I believe proper maintenance is key.