# Chrysler Town & Country - valve lifter repair observation **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** chrysler, towncountry\ **Created:** [July 1, 2022, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chrysler-town-country-valve-lifter-repair-observation/184988 "2022-07-01T16:18:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![WilliamPearce](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a6a055/32.png) [@WilliamPearce](https://community.cartalk.com/u/WilliamPearce)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2022, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chrysler-town-country-valve-lifter-repair-observation/184988/1 "2022-07-01T16:18:29Z")
I own a 2012 and a 2013 Chrysler T & c. Both cars have had valve lifter failures, that required engine teardown for repair. THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE 3.6 Liter engine. Easy but costly repair. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2022, 11:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chrysler-town-country-valve-lifter-repair-observation/184988/2 "2022-07-01T23:43:15Z")
Your title says 2023 T&C, but the body of your posting says 2012-2013. Typo? Lifter problems associated with the active fuel management function seems to be a topic here sometimes. ---
**Author:** ![vipergg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/50afbb/32.png) [@vipergg](https://community.cartalk.com/u/vipergg)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2022, 4:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chrysler-town-country-valve-lifter-repair-observation/184988/3 "2022-07-02T04:00:24Z")
There is no active fuel management on the 3.6 . The new ones have stop/start but thats it . The older ones had some issues from the roller bearings I believe . ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2022, 4:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chrysler-town-country-valve-lifter-repair-observation/184988/4 "2022-07-02T04:04:02Z")
The 3.3 and 3.8 engines also requires pulling the heads to replace the lifters. ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2022, 5:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chrysler-town-country-valve-lifter-repair-observation/184988/5 "2022-07-02T05:21:28Z")
The vast majority of valve lifter and/or cam issues are caused by lubrication issues; as in not changing the oil often enough, running the oil level low, etc. ---
**Author:** ![asemaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@asemaster](https://community.cartalk.com/u/asemaster)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2022, 5:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chrysler-town-country-valve-lifter-repair-observation/184988/6 "2022-07-02T05:39:40Z")
> [@ok4450](#): > > The vast majority of valve lifter and/or cam issues are caused by lubrication issues; as in not changing the oil often enough, running the oil level low, etc Yeah, but the lifters on early 3.6 Pentastar engines was a pretty common occurrence even on well maintained engines. ---
**Author:** ![WilliamPearce](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a6a055/32.png) [@WilliamPearce](https://community.cartalk.com/u/WilliamPearce)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2022, 2:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chrysler-town-country-valve-lifter-repair-observation/184988/7 "2022-07-02T14:09:08Z")
Yes. Have a 2012 and a 2013. ---
**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2022, 6:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chrysler-town-country-valve-lifter-repair-observation/184988/8 "2022-07-02T18:37:02Z")
> [@WilliamPearce](#): > > Yes. Have a 2012 and a 2013. Glutton for punishment ❔ 😃 ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2022, 9:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chrysler-town-country-valve-lifter-repair-observation/184988/9 "2022-07-02T21:04:09Z")
> [@PvtPublic](#): > > Glutton for punishment ❔ 😃 The beauty is when you have a problem with one, you know what to expect on the other one.