![]() Lots of Youtube videos for the do-it-yourselfer. Heed the recommendation to replace the timing belt and due to labor, water pump, at 100k miles. ![]() Use OEM Mopar parts and the PTC will be a reliable and fun car. Sway bar was tandard in 2001-2002 and deleted in 2003+ to save $$ as was the second horn, cabin air filter and engine dress-up cover. Add the rear sway bar from a recycle yard. To improve the ride on a high mileage PTC, change the front sway bar bushing using OEM rubber. The engine compartment is tight which frustrates the average mechanic. If you have one or get one, find a Chrysler dealer with a mechanic old enough to know this car. With low mileage, my suspension is still tight and the ride is very good. I have owned Lexus V8's, purchased a new BMW 3 series 5 speed and 5 series automatic, new and used MBenz's but my PTC is more fun than any of them. ![]() The PTC has a better ride and as a 5 speed is more fun to drive. It's turning radius is about the same as my wife's 2011 Prius. Follow the manual! And who ever flushes their power steering fluid or changes transmission fluid? Bingo - these cars require strict attention to this maintenance. But with plastic, aluminium, cast iron and brass parts in the cooling system IT MATTERS! Same with engine oil. The average corner mechanic doesn't care and will tell you it doesn't matter. Example: the owner's manual is very specific about using HOAT coolant. They need proper maintenance which is why the average Joe and Jane shouldn't own one. Mechanically they have a European character. The PTC was designed with the help of Daimler. These cars get a bad rap because people don't care for them properly. Purchased my base model manual 5 speed used in June 2019 with 29k miles. Your car will run better, faster and get the best gas mileage that can be achieved for that particular modification setup.Unlike any other car in the parking lot. Good thing you have a predator because u can go to any of our CMR dealers and get a custom tune for your exact modification setup. If you tuned your vehicle from stock and like the power your car is producing, most likely you will start adding modifications to your car as time goes on. This makes the predator a valuable product to have. The Predator can hold up to 5 custom tunes made by any CMR dealer nationwide, the upload process is less than 30sec.
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