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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. 
-Chuck Dienzo
Black 98.5 E1 SVT
#5022 of 6535
Born on March 16, 1998
"If trees could scream, would we be so cavalier about cutting them down? We might, if they screamed all the time, for no good reason."
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163,xxx miles problem list: nothing 
165,000 miles and still running strong!
'99 Contour SE [ Duratec V6 - Minor Mods ]
'01 Hyundai Elantra
'03 Volkswagen Jetta
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Maintenance and problems since car was out of 36,000 mile warrantee.
Fuel Pump at 57,000 miles. Removed bottom screen and no problems since.
Upstream firewall O2 sensor at 59,000 miles.
IAC valve at 87,000 miles.
Alternator at 95,000 miles.
IMRC at 97,000 miles.
AC compressor (clutch) bad but I replaced with a new compressor with clutch at 104,000 miles.
Replaced at all O2 sensors at 150,000 miles due to check engine light. Probably should have only changed the upstream ones. Check engine went away and never came back.
My idle pulley is making noise so it does need to be replaced. The belt is still good. Replaced the tensionor pully thinking it was the problem at 130,000 miles.
Replaced the master clutch cylinder at 137,000 miles.
I am on my third clutch. The first went out at 92,000 miles and was worn out. The second at 152,000 miles due to a leaking slave. That one hurt! Now using Pennzoil Sycomesh trans fluid. So far so good. Never had any syco or fork problems. My trans uses 3.5 quarts of fluid so maybe I have the updated MX-75. Though my car was built in late Dec 99 and had auto fluid from factory.
I do have a small raspy noise when I start the car up cold from about 100,000 miles. It sometimes does it and sometimes it does not. I notice in the summer the noise does not happen as much or is as loud.
Original water pump. Every 30,000 mile I have Ford flush and replace my coolant.
Used Mobil 1 5W30 every 5,000 miles since 5,000 miles.
Installed DMD since about 57,000 miles.
Replaced struts at 125,000 miles with Bilsteins. Replaced rear sway bar bushings at 130,000 miles. What a difference!
Replaced many tires. Have 205P55-16 V rated Zien Falcons. Great tire.
Done many brake jobs. Rear only once though. Rears last about 100,000 miles. Fronts last about 40,000 miles.
Only three lights went out. (One Fog, one rear signal and one rear license plate light).
Replaced battery at 58,000 miles.
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95 SE V6 2.5 MTX just turned over 169,000 owned since about 130,000 replaced clutch, the whole AC system, and the tires a couple times  definitely plan to clear 200k *God willing*, motor's good. doesn't idle too well, could use a new battery ("could use" used lightly). only other problem is that it has some type of rattle when you start it up, and when you're coming out of idle into 1st gear (really low rpms). no idea what that is, but the car still runs gooood 
1995 SE
2.5L V6/MTX
187k
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Originally posted by Driver:
Maintenance and problems since car was out of 36,000 mile warrantee.
Fuel Pump at 57,000 miles. Removed bottom screen and no problems since.
Upstream firewall O2 sensor at 59,000 miles.
IAC valve at 87,000 miles.
Alternator at 95,000 miles.
IMRC at 97,000 miles.
AC compressor (clutch) bad but I replaced with a new compressor with clutch at 104,000 miles.
Replaced at all O2 sensors at 150,000 miles due to check engine light. Probably should have only changed the upstream ones. Check engine went away and never came back.
My idle pulley is making noise so it does need to be replaced. The belt is still good. Replaced the tensionor pully thinking it was the problem at 130,000 miles.
Replaced the master clutch cylinder at 137,000 miles.
I am on my third clutch. The first went out at 92,000 miles and was worn out. The second at 152,000 miles due to a leaking slave. That one hurt! Now using Pennzoil Sycomesh trans fluid. So far so good. Never had any syco or fork problems. My trans uses 3.5 quarts of fluid so maybe I have the updated MX-75. Though my car was built in late Dec 99 and had auto fluid from factory.
I do have a small raspy noise when I start the car up cold from about 100,000 miles. It sometimes does it and sometimes it does not. I notice in the summer the noise does not happen as much or is as loud.
Original water pump. Every 30,000 mile I have Ford flush and replace my coolant.
Used Mobil 1 5W30 every 5,000 miles since 5,000 miles.
Installed DMD since about 57,000 miles.
Replaced struts at 125,000 miles with Bilsteins. Replaced rear sway bar bushings at 130,000 miles. What a difference!
Replaced many tires. Have 205P55-16 V rated Zien Falcons. Great tire.
Done many brake jobs. Rear only once though. Rears last about 100,000 miles. Fronts last about 40,000 miles.
Only three lights went out. (One Fog, one rear signal and one rear license plate light).
Replaced battery at 58,000 miles.
Those hardly qualify as 'problems' 
-- 1999 SVT #220 --
In retrospect, it was all downhill from here. RIP, CEG.
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my stock waterpump lasted me 107k miles
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1999 2.5 V6 with 147,000. Girl want to buy a new engine. I think it can make it 200,000
1999 Ford Contour 2.5V6 5peed Se Sport.
Aim djperico
Looking for svt front and rear bumpers.
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98 Mercury Mistake 2.0 105K miles
1. Many tires....(Using Handcook or HANKOOK?)
2. Rotors, many pads...(Replaced with Raybestos)
3. Steering 800$? (It exploded fluids!)
4. Axels 300$? (Busted CV?)
5. Blinker Switch 120$ + (Wire falling out of socket)
6. Headlight Int Switch (Burnt Plastic)
7. Heater coil pack (Burnt Plastic)
8. spark plugs, wires, fuel filter.
9. 3 Batts, (Duralast = Crap = Dead 6 months) Using Walmart brand and it works GREAT!
10. All new + and - wires and connections from Battery to fuse box and alts. 150$
11. Water pump dead at 97K, replaced with Motorcraft.
12. Serp belt at 70K to stop noises, replaced with Gates.
13. Many lights replaced..
14. Mods: MP3 usb flash drive. Silv high in low. Lights Sanded and polished.
15. Rear brake cyliders replaced at 60K for leaks. (Autozone part didn't work first time)
16. O2 sensor bank1 upstream
17. Rear doors speakers dead, replaced with pioneer.
18. Fixed fake leather around parking brake lever.
19. VCT needs to be fixed.
20. Oil around spark plugs (New Gasket Seal) 25$?
As of today:
1. Working on Temp Guage Sender
2. Speedometer goings nuts at random..Fuel light cuts on. Might be VSS?
3. Car shifts a little hard out of first and seconds, might be VSS?
4. Car shut off for no reason a few times.(WTF?)
5. Thinking of using 180 temp cooling sensor.
6. Hydrolic motor mount is leaking.
7. Steering wheel looks crappy with rubber coming off.
8. Alarm system almost ready.. too lazy to finish.
I want:
1. UDP
2. Gator Belt
3. New timing belt and pullies
4. Air intake + K&N
5. New MSD Coil
6. SuperChip + Dyno
7. Rims
8. New steering wheel
9. Racing seats
10. Focus headers + High flow
11. Someone to super pimp my ride!
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200K on 95 with v6 and mtx. See post on 200,000 for repairs.
98 SVT is a baby with 102K
Rich S
1998 SVT
1995 Contour 2.5 MTX 215K miles Son's car(dead and buried)
1997 Contour 2.0 ATX
1998 Contour 2.5 ATX
2004 Tauras Wagon 3.0 Duratec
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99 V6 SE SPORT w 85k plus or minus some...
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