Originally posted by Tony2005:
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


Thanks for the quick reply. I'll check the coolant(in the overflow tank?) and oil tommorrow. I had a 82' Firebird v-6 and don't think any car could be worse than that. I still loved that Firechicken. I was impressed with the handling of my new Mystique. And power of the V-6. Hope I can get a few good years out of it.

1996 Mystique