Hey All,
Just thought I'd share my unexpected discovery from tonight.
Knowing that the 2011-2015 V6 Pentastar engine has been the same across all platforms and utilize the same cold air intakes, I made the awesome assumption that the 2016 V6 was the same engine. Lots of red flags along the way, but I found an open box K&N 77-1560KTK for a good price and jumped on it.
First thing I noticed was that the engine cover itself looked a bit different from the pictures and had an unmentioned screw holding it down. But I brushed it off thinking it was an aesthetic change for this year. It's all the same Pentastar V6, I'm sure.Took off the engine cover and identified all components that the instructions laid out, ok I'm feeling better
Red flag number 2 - the front box on the intake tube itself is really long, not short and compact like in the picture. That's got to be some sound deadening feature for 2016 due to EPA regulations, I figured. It's all the same Pentastar V6, I'm sure. I continue the removal of the stock intake and airbox without any issues and, again, I'm feeling better.
I get everything for the heat shield and separate tubes all assembled without issue.
Red Flag number 3 - I realize that the throttle body is absolutely not in the right place. I study the images in the instructions harder and my heart drops: the throttle body is in the front of the engine, not the rear corner. I put on the shorter intake tube and sure enough, not even close to being able to assemble the entire intake.
I go to youtube and watch the install video to cement my fears: the 2016 Durango V6 is not the same engine as previous years. The throttle body and intake manifold are in a completely different configuration. I then do some research and find articles regarding a revised 2016 pentastar v6 and realize what I had done. It now makes sense that I had earlier noticed...
Red Flag number 4 - While looking for the intake Amazon and K&N's website, they did not list the 2016 V6 as being compatible. K&N also had a 2016 durango v6 on its list of "vehicles needed for R&D". But Amazon must be outdated and K&N must just be double checking to be safe, right? It's all the same Pentastar V6, I'm sure... until I learn that it isn't.
Hope you all enjoyed the story of my heart-breaking night. Here's some pictures of how it'll sit for the night until I re-assemble the stock intake tomorrow and figure out what I'm going to do with my new K&N Paper Weight!
Nope... Definitely not fitting:
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The new engine cover - the first dead giveaway
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Just thought I'd share my unexpected discovery from tonight.
Knowing that the 2011-2015 V6 Pentastar engine has been the same across all platforms and utilize the same cold air intakes, I made the awesome assumption that the 2016 V6 was the same engine. Lots of red flags along the way, but I found an open box K&N 77-1560KTK for a good price and jumped on it.
First thing I noticed was that the engine cover itself looked a bit different from the pictures and had an unmentioned screw holding it down. But I brushed it off thinking it was an aesthetic change for this year. It's all the same Pentastar V6, I'm sure.Took off the engine cover and identified all components that the instructions laid out, ok I'm feeling better
Red flag number 2 - the front box on the intake tube itself is really long, not short and compact like in the picture. That's got to be some sound deadening feature for 2016 due to EPA regulations, I figured. It's all the same Pentastar V6, I'm sure. I continue the removal of the stock intake and airbox without any issues and, again, I'm feeling better.
I get everything for the heat shield and separate tubes all assembled without issue.
Red Flag number 3 - I realize that the throttle body is absolutely not in the right place. I study the images in the instructions harder and my heart drops: the throttle body is in the front of the engine, not the rear corner. I put on the shorter intake tube and sure enough, not even close to being able to assemble the entire intake.
I go to youtube and watch the install video to cement my fears: the 2016 Durango V6 is not the same engine as previous years. The throttle body and intake manifold are in a completely different configuration. I then do some research and find articles regarding a revised 2016 pentastar v6 and realize what I had done. It now makes sense that I had earlier noticed...
Red Flag number 4 - While looking for the intake Amazon and K&N's website, they did not list the 2016 V6 as being compatible. K&N also had a 2016 durango v6 on its list of "vehicles needed for R&D". But Amazon must be outdated and K&N must just be double checking to be safe, right? It's all the same Pentastar V6, I'm sure... until I learn that it isn't.
Hope you all enjoyed the story of my heart-breaking night. Here's some pictures of how it'll sit for the night until I re-assemble the stock intake tomorrow and figure out what I'm going to do with my new K&N Paper Weight!
Nope... Definitely not fitting:
The new engine cover - the first dead giveaway
