Why Buy a 2017 Dodge Engine from Auto Power Source
2017 is a straightforward Dodge year to buy an engine for, and one of the last. There is a single Ram 1500 body — the 5-lug DS — so the Classic-versus-New-Style question that complicates 2019 and every year after it does not exist yet, and no 2017 Dodge engine is a 48-volt eTorque build. A 2017 Ram 1500 5.7L is the conventional 12-volt HEMI with a normal alternator. Alongside it the truck offers the 3.6L Pentastar and the 3.0L EcoDiesel V6 (VIN M), in its final Ram 1500 year.
Two things about 2017 catch buyers out. The first is that the year holds two completely different 3.0L diesels: the Ram 1500 EcoDiesel V6 (VIN M) and the ProMaster van's 3.0L four-cylinder (VIN D). Same stated displacement, different engines, no interchange — the 8th VIN digit is what separates them. The second is the 5.7L, which exists in two specifications: the gasoline VIN T and the Ram 2500 compressed-natural-gas bi-fuel VIN 2, a different long-block with its own fuel system, hardened valve seats and calibration. On the car side 2017 holds three more HEMIs that interchange with neither it nor each other — the 5.7L (VIN T) in Charger, Challenger, Durango and the Ram trucks, the 6.4L 392 (VIN J) in the Scat Pack cars and the gasoline Ram 2500 and 3500, and the supercharged 6.2L (VIN 9) in the Challenger and Charger Hellcats, which is still car-only this year. Heavy-duty diesel is the 6.7L Cummins inline-six (VIN L), where pickup and chassis-cab units are built to different option codes inside the same displacement. 2017 is also the last Viper year, and its 8.4L V10 (VIN Z) shares nothing with any other engine on this page.
Every one of these 43 engines came from a low-mileage donor vehicle, was cataloged by VIN, and is held in our climate-controlled warehouse pending sale. Each unit clears our six-step process: VIN-matched to donor and target, ASE-certified compression test on every cylinder, leak-down evaluation, run-stand noise and smoke verification, full visual inspection of the long-block plus turbo, supercharger and manifolds where present, multi-angle photographs sent for your approval, and palletized freight shipping. The Cummins units get the extra checks — injector-pump pressure, turbo shaft play and grid-heater function — and the CNG 5.7L gets its fuel rail and regulator inspected as well. You pay a fraction of dealer-new pricing for identical FCA engineering, ship free on a heavy-duty pallet anywhere in the continental U.S., and have 30 days from delivery to return for any reason.
Your 2017 Dodge Engine Options: Compared
Most 2017 Dodge owners face four real choices when the engine fails:
← Swipe sideways to see all columns →
| Option |
Cost |
Reliability |
Warranty |
Fitment Match |
| Used OEM (this collection) |
$$$ Best Value |
High — tested |
Included |
VIN-matched |
| New OEM (dealer) |
$$$$$ 2-4× more |
High |
Manufacturer |
Exact |
| Aftermarket / Reman |
$$$$ |
Varies |
6-12 mo |
May adapt |
| Junkyard |
$ Cheapest |
Unknown |
None |
DIY |
Tested used OEM hits the sweet spot — same engineering as new, fraction of the cost.
2017 Dodge Engine Buying Guide
5 things to verify before buying a used 2017 Dodge engine:
-
A 2017 3.0L diesel is two different engines. The Ram 1500 EcoDiesel V6 is VIN M; the ProMaster van 3.0L four-cylinder is VIN D. They share a displacement figure and nothing else — not the block, not the mounts, not the accessory drive. Read the 8th digit before you shop either one.
-
On a Ram 2500 5.7L, settle gasoline versus CNG first. The bi-fuel compressed-natural-gas truck carries VIN 2 in the 8th digit; the gasoline truck carries VIN T. The CNG engine has its own fuel system and valve-seat specification and is not a gasoline 5.7L with a tank added.
-
Do not shop a 2017 Ram 1500 as though it were a 2019. 2017 has a single 5-lug body and no eTorque option, so there is no 12-volt versus 48-volt decision and no Classic-versus-New-Style decision. If a listing offers you an eTorque 5.7L for a 2017 truck, it is a later-year engine.
-
The three 2017 gasoline HEMIs do not interchange. 5.7L (VIN T), 6.4L 392 (VIN J) and supercharged 6.2L (VIN 9) are distinct long-blocks with different internals, calibrations and accessory drives. A 392 will not drop into a Charger that came with a 5.7L, and a Hellcat 6.2L is not a 392 replacement. On the 6.7L Cummins, match pickup against chassis cab — same displacement, different option codes for exhaust, cooling and accessory routing.
-
Confirm the match with your own VIN before you order. The 8th character of your VIN settles displacement, aspiration and fuel type in one step. Text it to +1-307-441-5554 and we will confirm in writing exactly which unit fits your vehicle before you pay.
Our ASE-certified technicians verify every one of these points against your VIN before any unit ships.