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well I do this every 10k or so, I'm about to nail 70k. Last time I posted this it was when I hit 60k, now 60k -70k wasnt that bad to be honest, some stuff, wheel cylinders, power window switch, few other things.
Anyways for those with miles on their car, unlike mine what can I expect to fail between 70k-80k? I know every car isnt the same, but just a general idea.
Anwyays not this year but next year March or so I plan to replace the PCV valve/hose, few filters, intake manifold gasket, valve cover gasket ( leaks slighty as it is), replace IAC valve, clean EGR valve, flush coolant, clean A/C high pressure switch.

thanks

When I bought my car, couple of pulleys were bad and a/c didn't work. Only think that's failed since then was a tie rod ball joint and turn signal switch, which I think I broke both. Oo and two o2 sensors, that's it. Everything else was preventative maintenance. That's from about 83k miles to about 115k miles.

Intake manifold gasket?!?

At ~80K my shoes were bad, so I did those and my drums, just to be replaced by discs later. I have had two water pumps, 364 days apart. I did the timing belt with the first w/p at about 90K. Two O2 sensors, filters here and there, plugs, wires, PCV, etc. Just normal stuff.

But for 60-70K I am not of much help since I bought mine at 77K.

As most will tell you, though. You should expect nothing to down right "fail" as long as proper maintanence is done. Things like brakes, struts, wipers, fuel filter, plugs, etc are all part of scheduled maintanence. Some things just wear out after time. At 70k, I wouldn't see anything failing, just maintanence items wearing out.

go tthe car in 2000 with 83k since then I have 127k

had to replace / repair

radiator
timing belt and pullies
one wheel bearing
one set of tires
front rotors and padsx2
rear shoes and cylinders
coolant change
thermostat
radiator cap
mtx fluid change

think that is it

Ooo yeah had a wheel cylinder go bad.

I have 85k and some change. Ive replaced brakes rebuilt the trany and replaced the timeing belt. Other than that runs like a top.

hey whats that guage on the a pillar.

Looks like an aftermarket tach... his doesn't have a factory one.

our 99 has 109k got it in 01 at 29k. we replaced so far..

fuel pump 3 times (ford [censored] up)
tune up around 30k
one set of tires around 50k
inside gas tank guts around 90k
front rotors and pads around 90k
rear brake shoes and both wheel cylenders around 90k
replaced S belt and tensoner around 90k
replaced the spark plugs at 95k
replaced the original timing belt at 109,592

my 00 i got in july 16th 2004 got it at 72k now it has 78k
i got tires at the beginning of 77k