Originally posted by todras:
Originally posted by Beachboy:
I've got 185,100 on mine, and I haven't replaced anything but fluids/filters, rubber items, spark plugs, and front pads. I'm still running the original rear brakes, and original spark plug cables. Front brake pads have been replaced just once (orignal pads lasted until 105,000 miles), tires have been replaced twice (current set of tires has 80,000 miles on them with over 7/32nds of tread left). I'm planning on reaching the 250,000 mark. How much longer will I keep the car after that? I don't know, I am kind of getting new car fever!



And the point of all this was what? Are you stating that you've used conventional motor oil it's entire life?


I think he was referring to the general durability of the Contour. This thread just migrated to oil changes after the synthetic oil issue was brought up.

Original post by Thomas Brown. "Heard from a tech that 80,000 miles on the contour is about the point where things start going south. Has anyone else had problems past 80,000? I currently have 70,000 and I have owned this contour for four years now. The only thing I have done is replaced tie rods, rebuilt the alternator, and replaced the fan control unit for the air/heat (I forgot what they called it but it's underneath the passenger side dash and controls the air/heater fan speed)

Should I expect any major problems? I heard the transmission is one of the first to go and will cost 2,000.00 minimum."

Last edited by Tony2005; 10/10/05 08:13 PM.
"Always do the cheap and easy ones first." 1996 V6 ATX 96K miles