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143,000 miles, should i be expecting something expensive to break/wear out soon?
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Front rear & strut bars
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Depends on the maitenence history, and how you treat it... if you have never had to replace anything in the past and you broke 143K miles Id say you are doing pretty good. Keep taking care of her and she will continue to treat you well. Usualy at higher mileage things that like to wear out are; wheel bearings, brakes (Depending upon when they were replaced), water pumps (also depending on when they were replaced), did you just purchase the car? Do you know its maitence history?
Things to be careful of on a CSVT are the differentials, the 3rd gear syncros tend to be a jerk also. Dont burn the tires, EVER. Unless you want to put an LSD in there, and avoid high speed right hand turns, the duratec has a small issue with them creating oil starvation and possible rod bearing failure, fill the oil about 1/2 quart past full, this tend to help a little.
98 Corolla LE 1.8L DOHC 1ZZFE
TEIN H.Tech Springs
Tokico HP series Struts
Short ram air intake
Tsudo Axel Back Exhaust
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"fill the oil about 1/2 quart past full, this tend to help a little. "
REally, damn, wasn't doing that. Thanks alot, I knew they had an oil problem, but i didnt know I acaully should put more in. Thanks a lot.
99 contour Svt
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167 HP @6800
153 TQ @3000
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98 'Tour SE 24V 5-spd
149 HP @5900
148 LB FT @4300
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Originally posted by Meztic: "fill the oil about 1/2 quart past full, this tend to help a little. "
REally, damn, wasn't doing that. Thanks alot, I knew they had an oil problem, but i didnt know I acaully should put more in. Thanks a lot.
if you want to dump a couple of bucks into the engine, pick up a baffled oil pan off of CTA motorsports, should help out quite a bit... Someone chime in if I am wrong...
98 Corolla LE 1.8L DOHC 1ZZFE
TEIN H.Tech Springs
Tokico HP series Struts
Short ram air intake
Tsudo Axel Back Exhaust
... if a jelly fish stung me.. would you pee on the wound?
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right about 102,000. I dunno exactly, i haven't driven it in about 2 weeks.
1999 Silver Frost SVT
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Quaife, lightened SVT Flywheel, SPEC stage II clutch, removed resonator, k&n drop in - various other goodies too.
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About 113K miles, no major issues so far....
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Mabe I WILL be Phil.
1999 Contour SVT, Tropic Green
BAT kit, K&N RU-3530+MAF, Magnecore 8.5mm, some audio goodies, Hightowers, Knauberized, tatoo by Parkedcar.
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'98 SVT Red/midnight blue - a few mods
E0 wheels for sale - PM me
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