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DIY auto repair can cause serious injury, fire, or vehicle damage. These guides are for informational purposes only. Always follow OEM torque specs, wear PPE, and consult a certified mechanic if you are unsure. You are solely responsible for your safety.
2006 DodgeFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE
Dodge and Ram: 2006
- Caravan
- Charger
- Charger SRT-8 V8-6.1L VIN W
- Dakota 2WD
- Dakota 4WD
- Durango 2WD
- Durango 4WD
- Grand Caravan
- Magnum
- Magnum SRT-8 V8-6.1L VIN 3
- RAM 1500 Truck 2WD
- RAM 1500 Truck 4WD
- RAM 2500 Truck 2WD
- RAM 2500 Truck 4WD
- RAM 3500 Truck 2WD
- RAM 3500 Truck 4WD
- RAM SRT-10 Pickup V10-8.3L VIN H
- Sprinter 2500 L5-2.7L DSL Turbo
- Sprinter 3500 L5-2.7L DSL Turbo
- Stratus Sedan
- Viper V10-8.3L VIN Z
- Cab & Chassis
- R2500, 2D Pickup, 5.7 D, 4WD, Automatic
- R2500, 2D Pickup, 5.7 D, 4WD, Standard
- R2500, 2D Pickup, 5.7 D, RWD, Automatic
- R2500, 2D Pickup, 5.7 D, RWD, Standard
- R2500, 2D Pickup, 5.9 C, 4WD, Automatic
- R2500, 2D Pickup, 5.9 C, 4WD, Standard
- R2500, 2D Pickup, 5.9 C, RWD, Automatic
- R2500, 2D Pickup, 5.9 C, RWD, Standard
- R2500, 4D Pickup, 5.7 D, 4WD, Automatic
- R2500, 4D Pickup, 5.7 D, 4WD, Standard
- R2500, 4D Pickup, 5.7 D, RWD, Automatic
- R2500, 4D Pickup, 5.7 D, RWD, Standard
- R2500, 4D Pickup, 5.9 C, 4WD, Automatic
- R2500, 4D Pickup, 5.9 C, 4WD, Standard
- R2500, 4D Pickup, 5.9 C, RWD, Automatic
- R2500, 4D Pickup, 5.9 C, RWD, Standard
- R3500, 2D Pickup, 5.7 D, 4WD, Automatic
- R3500, 2D Pickup, 5.7 D, 4WD, Standard
- R3500, 2D Pickup, 5.7 D, RWD, Automatic
- R3500, 2D Pickup, 5.7 D, RWD, Standard
- R3500, 2D Pickup, 5.9 C, 4WD, Automatic
- R3500, 2D Pickup, 5.9 C, 4WD, Standard
- R3500, 2D Pickup, 5.9 C, RWD, Automatic
- R3500, 2D Pickup, 5.9 C, RWD, Standard
- R3500, 4D Pickup, 5.7 D, 4WD, Automatic
- R3500, 4D Pickup, 5.7 D, 4WD, Standard
- R3500, 4D Pickup, 5.7 D, RWD, Automatic
- R3500, 4D Pickup, 5.7 D, RWD, Standard
- R3500, 4D Pickup, 5.9 C, 4WD, Automatic
- R3500, 4D Pickup, 5.9 C, 4WD, Standard
- R3500, 4D Pickup, 5.9 C, RWD, Automatic
- R3500, 4D Pickup, 5.9 C, RWD, Standard
- Caravan
- Charger
- Dakota
- 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.7 K, 4WD, Automatic, 42RLE
- 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.7 K, 4WD, Automatic, 42RLE/VLP
- 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.7 K, 4WD, Standard
- 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.7 K, RWD, Automatic, 42RLE
- 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.7 K, RWD, Automatic, 42RLE/VLP
- 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.7 K, RWD, Standard
- 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 4.7 J, 4WD, Automatic
- 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 4.7 J, 4WD, Part Time
- 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 4.7 J, RWD
- 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 4.7 N, 4WD, Automatic
- 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 4.7 N, 4WD, Part Time, Automatic
- 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 4.7 N, 4WD, Part Time, Standard
- 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 4.7 N, RWD, Automatic
- 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 4.7 N, RWD, Standard
- 4D Pickup, 3.7 K, 4WD, Automatic, 42RLE
- 4D Pickup, 3.7 K, 4WD, Automatic, 42RLE/VLP
- 4D Pickup, 3.7 K, 4WD, Standard
- 4D Pickup, 3.7 K, RWD, Automatic, 42RLE
- 4D Pickup, 3.7 K, RWD, Automatic, 42RLE/VLP
- 4D Pickup, 3.7 K, RWD, Standard
- 4D Pickup, 4.7 J, 4WD, Automatic
- 4D Pickup, 4.7 J, 4WD, Part Time
- 4D Pickup, 4.7 J, RWD
- 4D Pickup, 4.7 N, 4WD, Automatic
- 4D Pickup, 4.7 N, 4WD, Part Time, Automatic
- 4D Pickup, 4.7 N, 4WD, Part Time, Standard
- 4D Pickup, 4.7 N, RWD, Automatic
- 4D Pickup, 4.7 N, RWD, Standard
- Durango
- Grand Caravan
- Magnum
- Pickup
- R1500, 2D Pickup, 3.7 K, Automatic, 42RLE
- R1500, 2D Pickup, 3.7 K, Automatic, 42RLE/VLP
- R1500, 2D Pickup, 3.7 K, Standard
- R1500, 2D Pickup, 4.7 N, 4WD, Automatic
- R1500, 2D Pickup, 4.7 N, 4WD, Part Time
- R1500, 2D Pickup, 4.7 N, RWD, Automatic
- R1500, 2D Pickup, 4.7 N, RWD, Standard
- R1500, 2D Pickup, 4.7 P, 4WD, Automatic
- R1500, 2D Pickup, 4.7 P, 4WD, Part Time
- R1500, 2D Pickup, 4.7 P, RWD
- R1500, 2D Pickup, 5.7 2, 4WD, Automatic
- R1500, 2D Pickup, 5.7 2, 4WD, Part Time
- R1500, 2D Pickup, 5.7 2, RWD
- R1500, 2D Pickup, 8.3 H
- R1500, 4D Pickup Crew Cab, 4WD
- R1500, 4D Pickup Crew Cab, RWD
- R1500, 4D Pickup, 3.7 K, Automatic, 42RLE
- R1500, 4D Pickup, 3.7 K, Automatic, 42RLE/VLP
- R1500, 4D Pickup, 3.7 K, Standard
- R1500, 4D Pickup, 4.7 N, 4WD, Automatic, Automatic
- R1500, 4D Pickup, 4.7 N, 4WD, Automatic, Standard
- R1500, 4D Pickup, 4.7 N, 4WD, Part Time, Automatic
- R1500, 4D Pickup, 4.7 N, 4WD, Part Time, Standard
- R1500, 4D Pickup, 4.7 N, RWD, Automatic
- R1500, 4D Pickup, 4.7 N, RWD, Standard
- R1500, 4D Pickup, 4.7 P, 4WD, Automatic
- R1500, 4D Pickup, 4.7 P, 4WD, Part Time
- R1500, 4D Pickup, 4.7 P, RWD
- R1500, 4D Pickup, 5.7 2, 4WD, Automatic
- R1500, 4D Pickup, 5.7 2, 4WD, Part Time
- R1500, 4D Pickup, 5.7 2, RWD
- R1500, 4D Pickup, 8.3 H
- R2500, 2D Pickup, 5.7 D, 4WD, Automatic
- R2500, 2D Pickup, 5.7 D, 4WD, Standard
- R2500, 2D Pickup, 5.7 D, RWD, Automatic
- R2500, 2D Pickup, 5.7 D, RWD, Standard
- R2500, 2D Pickup, 5.9 C, 4WD, Automatic
- R2500, 2D Pickup, 5.9 C, 4WD, Standard
- R2500, 2D Pickup, 5.9 C, RWD, Automatic
- R2500, 2D Pickup, 5.9 C, RWD, Standard
- R2500, 4D Pickup Crew Cab, 5.7 D, 4WD
- R2500, 4D Pickup Crew Cab, 5.7 D, RWD
- R2500, 4D Pickup Crew Cab, 5.9 C, 4WD, Automatic
- R2500, 4D Pickup Crew Cab, 5.9 C, 4WD, Standard
- R2500, 4D Pickup Crew Cab, 5.9 C, RWD, Automatic
- R2500, 4D Pickup Crew Cab, 5.9 C, RWD, Standard
- R2500, 4D Pickup, 5.7 D, 4WD, Automatic
- R2500, 4D Pickup, 5.7 D, 4WD, Standard
- R2500, 4D Pickup, 5.7 D, RWD, Automatic
- R2500, 4D Pickup, 5.7 D, RWD, Standard
- R2500, 4D Pickup, 5.9 C, 4WD, Automatic
- R2500, 4D Pickup, 5.9 C, 4WD, Standard
- R2500, 4D Pickup, 5.9 C, RWD, Automatic
- R2500, 4D Pickup, 5.9 C, RWD, Standard
- R3500, 2D Pickup, 5.7 D, 4WD, Automatic
- R3500, 2D Pickup, 5.7 D, 4WD, Standard
- R3500, 2D Pickup, 5.7 D, RWD, Automatic
- R3500, 2D Pickup, 5.7 D, RWD, Standard
- R3500, 2D Pickup, 5.9 C, 4WD, Automatic
- R3500, 2D Pickup, 5.9 C, 4WD, Standard
- R3500, 2D Pickup, 5.9 C, RWD, Automatic
- R3500, 2D Pickup, 5.9 C, RWD, Standard
- R3500, 4D Pickup Crew Cab, 4WD, Automatic
- R3500, 4D Pickup Crew Cab, 4WD, Standard
- R3500, 4D Pickup Crew Cab, RWD, Automatic
- R3500, 4D Pickup Crew Cab, RWD, Standard
- R3500, 4D Pickup, 5.7 D, 4WD, Automatic
- R3500, 4D Pickup, 5.7 D, 4WD, Standard
- R3500, 4D Pickup, 5.7 D, RWD, Automatic
- R3500, 4D Pickup, 5.7 D, RWD, Standard
- R3500, 4D Pickup, 5.9 C, 4WD, Automatic
- R3500, 4D Pickup, 5.9 C, 4WD, Standard
- R3500, 4D Pickup, 5.9 C, RWD, Automatic
- R3500, 4D Pickup, 5.9 C, RWD, Standard
- Sprinter
- Stratus
- Viper
Factory Service Tools
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.