The Dodge 3.3L firing order is 1-2-3-4-5-6. The Chrysler service manual for the 3.3L minivan engine lists that order and shows cylinders 1, 3, and 5 on the rear bank, nearest the firewall, with 2, 4, and 6 on the front bank, nearest the radiator.
The 3.3L (201 cu in) is an overhead-valve (pushrod) V6. The EPA’s fuel economy records first list it in the 1990 Dodge Caravan and last in the 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan, so the same order applies to a 2010 Grand Caravan as to an early-1990s minivan.
Dodge 3.3L firing order
The firing order is 1-2-3-4-5-6. When you replace the spark plug wires, swap them one at a time and keep each one in its original routing, so no two cylinders get crossed.
Dodge 3.3L cylinder numbers and layout
The 3.3L is mounted sideways in front-wheel-drive vans and sedans, so its cylinder banks face the front and rear of the car rather than the sides.
Per the Chrysler manual, that leaves cylinders 1, 3, and 5 on the rear bank and cylinders 2, 4, and 6 on the front bank. The rear-bank plugs sit closest to the firewall and are the hardest to reach.
Dodge 3.3L vehicle applications
The 3.3L was used mainly in Chrysler’s front-wheel-drive minivans and large sedans. Applications include:
- Dodge Grand Caravan and Caravan
- Chrysler Town & Country
- Plymouth Voyager and Grand Voyager
- Dodge Dynasty and Chrysler New Yorker
- Dodge Intrepid and Chrysler Concorde
- Chrysler Imperial
If your Grand Caravan is a 2011 or newer, it has the 3.6L Pentastar instead, which uses a different firing order. See the Chrysler Town & Country firing order guide or the Dodge 3.8L guide for the related engines.
Our take
For any Dodge 3.3L, the order is 1-2-3-4-5-6, odd cylinders on the rear bank and even on the front bank. Change wires one at a time and expect the rear bank to take the longest.