Originally posted by Williedaprinter:
My first post too. I just purchased a 1996 Mystique. Gettin plates tommorrow. It's very clean and ran GREAT on the test drive. 85,000 miles showing. V-6 automatic. I hope I didn't get a lemon. Some of the review sites have me worried.


Welcome Williedaprinter . Listen to the reviews sites and you will never buy a car (any car). Check out Duratec Maintenance FAQs for good info. In addition, we generally suggest coolant half inch above max line and engine oil half quart above max line (which makes it 6 quarts for the 96 Duratec engine with an oil and filter change).

Download an Owners' Manual free www.fleet.ford.com

Duratec Maintenance FAQ.
http://www.contour.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=v6maint&Number=958650&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=31&fpart=1

"Always do the cheap and easy ones first." 1996 V6 ATX 96K miles