Eco Diesel intake manifold failure

[Vtur]

I have a few new Mopar intakes at home, but I haven't taken a close look at them. So far, I haven't had to replace the intake on any of my EcoDiesels. I found them cheap on Ebay. I think I paid $230 shipped for one and around $250 shipped for the second one. My highest mileage EcoDiesel is a Ram 1500 with 130,000 miles.

I've read that the sensors are actually magnets, and those eventually fail due to heat. If I remember correctly, the actuator eventually fails. I think the motor on the actuator fails and I've also heard that the plastic gears wear out once the runners get gunked up.

We have a Mopar dealer tech on the Ram forum. He not only owns an EcoDiesel, but he works on them. He said buying the Dorman is a mistake and will cost you more money in the long run. It said go with Mopar and get all new parts. Since then, there's been a few people on the forum who wished they bought the Mopar intake.

I agree. For a few hundreds bucks, it's better to replace. Is there a particular part number to get or they're all the same through the years?

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[biodiesel]

Is there a particular part number to get or they're all the same through the years?

You want part# 68490098AA

 

[nanook12]

You want part# 68490098AA

one available at mopar,

 

[biodiesel]

one available at mopar

You can find them cheaper, but you have to shop around.

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