[DHall]

My son found this bolt on the driveway today. Any idea if it is from my 15 DD Limited AWD? Does it look familiar? Markings on top…MNP 8.8, star drive, about 1 inch long.

A couple months ago we had service done at the local Dodge dealership (fluids and spark plugs). Everything seems to be back as it was before, with the exception of an inconsistent slight vibration under load.

Thanks,
David

 

[LLSJSXT19]

My son found this bolt on the driveway today. Any idea if it is from my 15 DD Limited AWD? Does it look familiar? Markings on top…MNP 8.8, star drive, about 1 inch long.

A couple months ago we had service done at the local Dodge dealership (fluids and spark plugs). Everything seems to be back as it was before, with the exception of an inconsistent slight vibration under load.

Thanks,
David

Dodge Durango Bolt, screw. Torx head. M8x1.25x40. Mounting - 06104158AA | Myrtle Beach SC. Maybe this

 

[DHall]

Thanks. Could be it but my bolt has a point to it. But I may have to look underneath tomorrow.

 

[DeaconBlue]

That looks very clean, no corrosion (could be where you live). Its 8.8 grade so noting extremally high load. I don't remember a fastener like that when I did my spark plugs.

You mentioned fluids, did they do the transmission fluid and pan? Look at this video at about 8:00 and note the transmission pan bolts.

 

[DHall]

Yes, they did the trans fluid. And yes, those bolts look very similar. I will be getting under it today to look.

I will let you know. Thanks so much!

 

[DHall]

Yes, indeed, it is a bolt from the transmission pan. Front passenger corner. I will be taking it back to dealer to have them install and recheck other bolts.
Thanks DeaconBlue!

 

[DeaconBlue]

Glad I was able to help.

 

[DHall]

All fixed now. Service department said the bolt “dropped out of the locktite”. But there was no locktite on the threads. Anyway, it is back in.
Done/solved.

 

[Tin Foil Hat]

Idiot dealer liars. Like you aren't smart enough to notice the lie.

 

[Vice-White]

If they told me that, I would have said, your tech is an ignorant liar who just lost you future business.

 

[Ollie Crow]

If they told me that, I would have said, your tech is an ignorant liar who just lost you future business.

Exactly

 

[DeaconBlue]

Personally, I would get under there with the small in-lbs torque wrench and check every one of those bolts all the way around the pan. By the way, check the video again, they do not put locktite on those faster threads.

 

[DeaconBlue]

Also an FYI, I just went out to the garage and pulled my new Mopar pan kit off the shelf and checked the fasteners and there is no Locktite pre-applied to the threads of the fasteners. I would suggest you find another dealership service department to handle your maintenance needs in the future.

 

[DHall]

I thought I was doing myself a favor by having the dealer do some work for me. But now I am regretting it. I could have done the work myself, but didn’t want to mess with it. I don’t think I will be using them again.

And yes, I may have to check those bolts myself.

 

[DHall]

Also an FYI, I just went out to the garage and pulled my new Mopar pan kit off the shelf and checked the fasteners and there is no Locktite pre-applied to the threads of the fasteners. I would suggest you find another dealership service department to handle your maintenance needs in the future.

Is locktite supposed to be applied? I know the video doesn’t use it.

 

[Urbish]

All fixed now. Service department said the bolt “dropped out of the locktite”. But there was no locktite on the threads. Anyway, it is back in.
Done/solved.

The dealer, like many, is completely full of 💩. Bolts don't drop out of loctite.

 

[DeaconBlue]

Is locktite supposed to be applied? I know the video doesn’t use it.

No, I don't think it is supposed to be used. The compression of the pan gasket along with the correct torque specification will keep the fasteners in place. Most likely the technician finger tighten them and then missed that one in the torque sequence.

 

[DHall]

No, I don't think it is supposed to be used. The compression of the pan gasket along with the correct torque specification will keep the fasteners in place. Most likely the technician finger tighten them and then missed that one in the torque sequence.

That’s what I was thinking, too. I confirmed all bolts are tight.
Glad I don’t have to go to the dealer very often. Don’t like being lied to…

Avoid Bellingham, Wa Rairdon Dodge!

 

[Duh-rango]

FWIW this reminds me of the time I found two bolts in parking lot at work. They were attached to an axle shaft bolt plate. Thought it was off my buddy's jeep (also works at the same company) which we lifted weeks prior. Looked up the part number on plate and it came up as a porsche part. Only 2 guys at my work drove porsche (our GM and an engineer that works with me) and turns out one of them (the engineer) had their car towed the night before. That coworker had his clutch serviced months prior the night before he was in traffic only to hear a bang and find the car would not move (good thing he was not on the highway). Apparently the shop not only reused the old axle bolts (FSM says new bolts must be used with pre-applied loctite) but they did not even apply loctite as a failsafe. I gave my coworker the bolts and he sent pictures to the shop and chewed the owner/manager to the point that he not only paid for the towing and did the repair correctly (showed pictures of new bolts pre and post install), he had the car delivered on a flat bed to his house and paid for the uber to and from work. Without having the bolts as proof and me explaining what I think happened (my coworker had no clue and the shop said they were still looking into it) I am sure the shop would have lied or jumped on the opportunity to say the axle gave out giving them more business.

 

[Vice-White]

Personally, I would get under there with the small in-lbs torque wrench and check every one of those bolts all the way around the pan. By the way, check the video again, they do not put locktite on those faster threads.

I bet the stooge tech took a 3/8 impact to tighten them all back up. Torque wrenches are a tool that always seems to be non-exsitant at a dealership. LOL