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I bought my first Contour, a 1999 LX at the state vehicle auction last weekend. It has 100,000 miles on it. In the past I have had two Escorts with the 1.9 Ltr. engine and have been able to run them up to 200,000 miles or more without too much expense. I drive about 700 miles a week. How many miles are on some of your 2.0 Ltr. Contours and what kind of problems should I expect? Thanks rd
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Change your timing belt at regular intervals and she should go forever.
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Yep^ Just stay on top of the maintenance and you should be okay. My LX has 80,000 miles and I hope to get at least another 80,000 out of it. The one thing I have going for me is that I have put all the miles on it. 
"Do what you like, Because you have to drive it!"-Me
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there have been many, many threads on milage that people have, take care of the car and it will last
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I got mine at 108,000, and didn't think it'd last long due to it's history (Boston cah).
Still kickin strong at 147,000
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78 Views and only four responses. Does that mean none of you drive Contours with 2.0 Ltrs or has no one ever gotten one to go 200,000 miles. rd
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No, it means this subject has been beaten to death many times before.  Karl
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140k beaten on daily and still runs like the day i got it. 
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Welcome.  My kid's first tour was a 4 cyl. When she sold it it had 97,000 miles on it. Ran great too. As previously stated, keep up on the maintenance and it should run a good long time for you.
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Originally posted by LUCA:
Welcome. ...As previously stated, keep up on the maintenance and it should run a good long time for you.
.. In addiition, Zetecs are not interference engines.
"Always do the cheap and easy ones first."
1996 V6 ATX 96K miles
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