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Re: Who has High Miles ? #1247505 04/15/05 08:29 PM
Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 495 Raleigh, NC USA M Martin_dup1 CEG\'er
Martin_dup1 CEG\'er M Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 495 Raleigh, NC USA	2000 SE V6 with nearly 142K. I bought it brand new in February 2000. It still has the original battery! Only non-maintainance items replaced have been the IAC valve, heater motor resistor, and alternator. The AC condensor has been replaced, thanks to a wayward raccoon. Current issues: 1) CEL has been on for 42K miles. PO402 code. Still runs fine, I'll get around to fixing it one day. 2) Has the infamous fuel pickup problem at 1/4 tank. It's been doing that for a long time too. I'll fix it one day. 3) A few squeaks and rattles (easliy masked by turning up the radio). That's about it. Best damn car I've ever had! Martin My Profile 2000 Contour SE V6 ATX 170K miles Hecho en Mexico Steel blue w/greystone interior 1997 Volvo 850 Wagon 146K

Re: Who has High Miles ? #1247506 04/15/05 08:32 PM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,110 I'm a 'MASS'hole G GR8SVT_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
GR8SVT_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er G Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,110 I'm a 'MASS'hole	I had 225K on my 96 SE in October before I sold it. I just got word this week that it hit 240K - but the clutch burned out. It was a Duratec engine. Last edited by GR8SVT; 04/15/05 08:32 PM. Hugo ------ 98 SVT - 53k mi - SOLD 04 Mazda3 S 5-Dr

Re: Who has High Miles ? #1247507 04/15/05 10:01 PM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,287 Car lengths ahead Z ZetecTour Hard-core CEG\'er
ZetecTour Hard-core CEG\'er Z Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,287 Car lengths ahead	98 Contour GL (zetec) 126,437 and she still runnin like shes brand new

Re: Who has High Miles ? #1247508 04/15/05 10:05 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,322 San Diego, CA M Marky_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er
Marky_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er M Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,322 San Diego, CA	98.5 SVT (purchased new FEB '99) 61K, IMRC Failed ... thats it. 1999 Toreador Red SVT, DOB 4/22/99, 2005 Of 2760. "Many posted questions are answered by farm boys"

Re: Who has High Miles ? #1247509 04/16/05 12:37 AM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 13 Arlington, VT J joverhiser New CEG\'er
joverhiser New CEG\'er J Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 13 Arlington, VT	98 se 5 speed 162k and still runs great original clutch (how long will it last?) 3rd water pump replaced 2 oxy sensors imrc plug wires brake pads once oil pan gasket (but it still leaks from the timing cover) many tires many alignments tie rod ends plugs once a/c does not work check engine light is on (bank 1 lean, waiting for it to tell me which o2 sensor to change) Great car overall my bigest gripe is tire wear. John Overhiser Arlington, VT (i moved) John Overhiser Jr. Arlington, VT 1998 SE Contour V6 5-spd SVT Exhaust KKM Intake(removed) SVT airbox w/K&N E1 wheels

Re: Who has High Miles ? #1247510 04/16/05 12:47 AM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 759 Roanoke, Texas C CSVT985 Veteran CEG\'er
CSVT985 Veteran CEG\'er C Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 759 Roanoke, Texas	Originally posted by vudusvt: 98.5 E1 SVT 125,000 mi. 1 Alternator 1 set of exh. manifolds (luckily under warranty) 2 sets of upstream O2 sensors 1 oil pan (voluntarily) More foglight bulbs than I care to count. 1991 E0 SVT None of the above, See my sig if you want all the stuff that happened to mine, but most notably the internal fuse box and the condensor... E0 #4384 of 6535 Born Jan. 9 1998 My SVT from the ashes 147,466 miles, purchased Nov. 2002 @ 76,559 miles

Re: Who has High Miles ? #1247511 04/16/05 02:31 AM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 453 ohio 9 98Ford2L CEG\'er
98Ford2L CEG\'er 9 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 453 ohio	I've got 121K miles on my '98 lx. Changed timing belt and water pump at 120K miles. Don't know how long clutches usually last on these things, but i hope I won't need one for a while yet. -Pete

Re: Who has High Miles ? #1247512 04/16/05 02:39 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 937 T TronX Veteran CEG\'er
TronX Veteran CEG\'er T Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 937	Originally posted by joverhiser: check engine light is on (bank 1 lean, waiting for it to tell me which o2 sensor to change) Bank 1 Lean is normally the upstream O2 sensor near the front manifold, not the one before the cats under the car. It could also come from a dirty MAF.

Re: Who has High Miles ? #1247513 04/16/05 03:07 AM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,816 Ramstein AB, Germany B Big Daddy Kane Hard-core CEG\'er
Big Daddy Kane Hard-core CEG\'er B Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,816 Ramstein AB, Germany	Originally posted by CSVT985: 1991 E0 SVT Now that is an early model! Don't you mean E0b (for beta-test version)? Goin' Round Traffic Circles @ 50Km/h!!! \m/ -- 1998 E0 SVT #2119 of 6535 \m/ -- 2003 Sentra SE-R Spec V

Re: Who has High Miles ? #1247514 04/16/05 03:53 AM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 88 Massillon, Ohio M MaddMike CEG\'er
MaddMike CEG\'er M Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 88 Massillon, Ohio	1998 Tropical Green SE Sport 2.5 5-speed 137,000 98 Tropic Green SE Sport 2.5 MTX

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