Originally posted by JTod:
Originally posted by Big Jim:
214,000 miles and powertrain is all original including clutch.



Wow Big Jim, that is impressive. How often do you clean the UIM/LIM? Off the car or with Berrymans? Do you have any other maintenance tips/suggestions?

TIA



The intake manifold has never been apart. I clean the throttle body often, at least every 10,000 miles. The air filter is changed every 15,000 miles. I do a vacuum suck intake cleaning about every 10,000 to 15,000 miles, although I did not start doing this until it already had a bunch of miles on it.

Beyond that, I believe in agressive maintenance. Originally oil and oil filter every 3,000 miles using dino Mobil 5W30, currenty every 5,000 miles using various brands of synthetic oil. Will probably go to Mobil 7500 blend every 5000 miles. Change coolant every year. Change brake fluid every year. And so on.

Jim Johnson 98 SVT 03 Escape Limited