Originally Posted By: 02SE
Ford 3.0 Vulcan V6 in my Mom's Ford Taurus. It was always strictly maintained by me, since I worked as an ASE Master Tech at the time. Oil changes, coolant changes, transmission service, etc. all performed on time with high quality fluids.
The lifters started sticking at about 20k.
The main bearings developed excess clearance with some audible knocking at about 23k.
Too many water pumps to count.
Not the engine itself but other parts failed often too.
Power Steering pumps.
A couple power steering racks.
Numerous factory Alternators.
The trans was rebuilt at 30k, 65k, and finally at 95k.
A headgasket finally let go at just over 100k, and I told my Mom it was time to stop throwing good money after bad.
I got her a Camry. It has had exactly zero problems in the last 13+ years. It still runs as good as the day it drove off the lot. A marked contrast to that POS Taurus.
Abused car? Let's see:
"The lifters started sticking at about 20k." You changed the oil, really?
"The main bearings developed excess clearance with some audible knocking at about 23k." Excess load and rpms do that
"Too many water pumps to count." Excess rpm gives that
Not the engine itself but other parts failed often too.
"Power Steering pumps." Not engine related, just bashing the car
"A couple power steering racks." same here
"Numerous factory Alternators." Redlining all day long gives you that
"The trans was rebuilt at 30k, 65k, and finally at 95k." Full throttle takeoff launches gives that.
"A headgasket finally let go at just over 100k, and I told my Mom it was time to stop throwing good money after bad." Low grade gasoline on abused car gave you that.
About the Camry, let me guess: You weren't driving neither maintaining her cars anymore.
Ford 3.0 Vulcan V6 in my Mom's Ford Taurus. It was always strictly maintained by me, since I worked as an ASE Master Tech at the time. Oil changes, coolant changes, transmission service, etc. all performed on time with high quality fluids.
The lifters started sticking at about 20k.
The main bearings developed excess clearance with some audible knocking at about 23k.
Too many water pumps to count.
Not the engine itself but other parts failed often too.
Power Steering pumps.
A couple power steering racks.
Numerous factory Alternators.
The trans was rebuilt at 30k, 65k, and finally at 95k.
A headgasket finally let go at just over 100k, and I told my Mom it was time to stop throwing good money after bad.
I got her a Camry. It has had exactly zero problems in the last 13+ years. It still runs as good as the day it drove off the lot. A marked contrast to that POS Taurus.
Abused car? Let's see:
"The lifters started sticking at about 20k." You changed the oil, really?
"The main bearings developed excess clearance with some audible knocking at about 23k." Excess load and rpms do that
"Too many water pumps to count." Excess rpm gives that
Not the engine itself but other parts failed often too.
"Power Steering pumps." Not engine related, just bashing the car
"A couple power steering racks." same here
"Numerous factory Alternators." Redlining all day long gives you that
"The trans was rebuilt at 30k, 65k, and finally at 95k." Full throttle takeoff launches gives that.
"A headgasket finally let go at just over 100k, and I told my Mom it was time to stop throwing good money after bad." Low grade gasoline on abused car gave you that.
About the Camry, let me guess: You weren't driving neither maintaining her cars anymore.