Metalsoft Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 (edited) Good day everyone. I joined here because my wife has just purchased a 2010 Dodge Journey SXT AWD. She had a 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee Rocky mountain edition, and it was a great vehicle. She was coming to see me at work one day and BAM she got hit right in the side and destroyed a great car. I personally tried to get her to find something, non Chrysler related, but she found the journey and away we went. So we got it used: 2010 Journey SXT AWD. 87,000 paid $8,500 cash for it. Interior and exterior as in perfect shape. First thing I did was your normal turn up items.... Oil change Res tank for radiator change ( How dodge hasn't corrected this problem is beyond me ) All 3 seals in the PTO ( pain in the ass, but doesn't leak anymore ) Front and rear brakes Air/cabin filters Complete once over I wanted to change the PCV valve, but the one that I would normally think it is ( the one going from Valve cover to air box ) does not have a valve to speak of. The one that I got from the store, looks nothing like the one in the valve cover and is too small to screw into the Valve cover. The other issue I have is the brakes, after new pads and complete flush of the old fluid in place of new, they feel terribly spongy. And advice would be greatly appreciated. Edited October 10, 2016 by Metalsoft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larryl Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 Sadly the brakes were lousy in the Journey's until they did the upgrade in 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalsoft Posted October 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 43 minutes ago, larryl said: Sadly the brakes were lousy in the Journey's until they did the upgrade in 2013 Yeah they are awful. I got them to grab pretty well, but you can sit at a stoplight and damn near push the pedal to the floor. I thought a fresh fluid change would remedy, it did not. Any thought on the PCV valve? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalsoft Posted October 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 Nobody has changed the PCV valve in one of these? 3.5L V6 AWD SXT 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 Not a Journey, but the same engine. Apparently on the back side of the engine since ours is mounted transverse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtsr Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 (edited) This for 2010 3.5 L DJ. It would seem to me it must located at one end or the other of the hose going to the airbox.Try youtube Edited October 11, 2016 by bigtsr rolly and jkeaton 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalsoft Posted October 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 Thank you for the replies... I will take a look. Giving how the valve works it can only be one of two places.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 I know you want to catch up on the maintenance, but the PCV is not on the schedule to check/replace until 100k miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalsoft Posted October 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 (edited) True, but from what I have heard about how bad the PCV system is, I wanted to go ahead and get it changed.... And of course, the PTO ( Diff case seal ) is leaking again.... Did we simply buy a problem? Are these things this bad ? Just had to replace the idle pulley due to a bad bearing....( Making a whirl type noise at low speed ) that was a 30 min job but still. Everything else seems sound..........for now.. Edited October 11, 2016 by Metalsoft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 (edited) We are on our second. First was an 09 4 cylinder SE. Had it 4 years and @80,000 miles. Had to replace the brakes, alternator (@70k) and an Intake runner valve solenoid. All except the brakes were warrantied. Traded it in on our current 2013 V6 and only had to replace the tires and had the front struts replaced under warranty. Currently at 54,000 miles. Still original brakes. These things have been pretty darn dependable for us. Edited October 12, 2016 by jkeaton rolly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bushwick718 Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 2013 43000 miles gas is the only thing it has required out of my pocket, cause even oil changes were included. jkeaton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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