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The Avenger (2007 to 2014) is a midsize front-drive sedan. It uses a 2.4-liter four-cylinder, 2.7- and 3.5-liter V6 engines, and from 2011 the 3.6-liter Pentastar V6.


The 2008 Dodge Avenger belongs to the Avenger (JS) generation, built for model years 2008–2014. It is the first model year of this generation: the platform, wiring and many procedures changed compared with the previous model, so a manual for an earlier year will not match it.
Check the model year on your VIN: on a 2008 vehicle the 10th character of the 17-digit VIN is “8”. Vehicles built for North America always carry the model year in that position; on some European or Australian vehicles it may be left unused, so in that case go by the registration papers or the build plate.
At about 18 years old, a 2008 vehicle is in the age range where wiring, rubber hoses, seals and corrosion repairs take most of the work, and where original factory information is hardest to find.
Same generation: 2009 Dodge Avenger, 2010 Dodge Avenger, 2011 Dodge Avenger, 2012 Dodge Avenger, 2013 Dodge Avenger, 2014 Dodge Avenger.
All Dodge Avenger model years: 2007 · 2008 · 2009 · 2010 · 2011 · 2012 · 2013 · 2014
2.0L 4 CYL DOHC 16V DIESEL
2.0L 4 CYL DOHC 16V DUAL V.V.T.
2.4L 4 CYL DOHC 16V DUAL V.V.T.
2.4L 4 CYL PZEV 16V DUAL V.V.T.
2.7L V6 DOHC 24 VALVE (MPI)
3.5L V6 24V MPI – HIGH OUTPUT
