# Cold Air Intake on a 2004 Dodge Dakota 3.7

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/cold-air-intake-on-a-2004-dodge-dakota-3-7/192602>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** dakota, dodge, engines\
**Created:** [September 1, 2023, 12:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cold-air-intake-on-a-2004-dodge-dakota-3-7/192602 "2023-09-01T00:37:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![anthony.ferrel222\_186486](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecb155/32.png) [@anthony.ferrel222\_186486](https://community.cartalk.com/u/anthony.ferrel222_186486)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2023, 12:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cold-air-intake-on-a-2004-dodge-dakota-3-7/192602/1 "2023-09-01T00:37:50Z")

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My Dakota is in very good condition for its age. During the last 4 years I have owned it, I have replaced one wheel-bearing, front brake pads and the coolant flushed outside of preventive maintenance. Last couple of months I have thought about installing a cold air intake, add a little power and MPG with some deeper sound.

My question is, am I putting my engine’s good health and reliability at risk by adding an air intake since it’s an older vehicle with over 134,000 miles?

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2023, 1:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cold-air-intake-on-a-2004-dodge-dakota-3-7/192602/2 "2023-09-01T01:08:41Z")

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I just think you won’t gain any performance advantage or fuel economy improvement whatsoever with that cold air intake

I’d personally save my money for maintenance and repairs on the truck

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2023, 1:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cold-air-intake-on-a-2004-dodge-dakota-3-7/192602/3 "2023-09-01T01:12:14Z")

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I’d pass, nothing to be gained. Better sound? Try a cat back exhaust.

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**Author:** ![anthony.ferrel222\_186486](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecb155/32.png) [@anthony.ferrel222\_186486](https://community.cartalk.com/u/anthony.ferrel222_186486)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2023, 4:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cold-air-intake-on-a-2004-dodge-dakota-3-7/192602/4 "2023-09-01T04:23:36Z")

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Appreciate the feedback guys, and I look more into the exhaust option.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2023, 12:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cold-air-intake-on-a-2004-dodge-dakota-3-7/192602/5 "2023-09-01T12:13:08Z")

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Your Dakota came with a cold air intake from the factory.

Tester