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Mitsubishi Eclipse 3G

2000–2005 · D5X · coupe

Third-generation Eclipse. The platform shift everyone resented, moved to the Chrysler/Mitsubishi PL platform shared with Chrysler Sebring and Dodge Stratus coupes, with the iconic turbo 4G63 dropped entirely. Engines: 2.4L 4G64 I4 (~150hp) and 3.0L 6G72 V6 (~205hp; reduced to 200hp in 2002 with emissions tightening). 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic. FWD only, no AWD turbo option survived. Coupe and Spyder convertible. Trims: RS, GS, GT, GTS (added 2003), plus convertible variants.

Watch out: The 6G72 V6 has a notorious timing-belt-and-water-pump-at-same-time interval (~60k miles), and the belt is interference, skip it and the engine is junked. The PL-platform interior plastics and door cards have aged badly. This is the Eclipse the enthusiast community pretends doesn't exist; it's also the cheapest Eclipse to own, by a wide margin.

What your Eclipse takes

The parts and fluids that fit this generation. Specs we publish are confirmed against two independent sources; the rest fill in as we verify them.

  • Wiper blades24" driver · 22" passenger✓ VerifiedView
  • CoolantMitsubishi Genuine Super Long Life Coolant (SLLC, phosphate ethylene-glycol)From owner's manualShop
  • Oil filterParts in catalogShop
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Full clubhouse — owner Garage Lineage, common problems, year-by-year notes, and product picks — is on the build list.

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