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How many miles on the car? Have you received a 2nd or 3rd opinion?
99 SVT Black/Tan #1090/2760
82K Miles.......B&M Edge Shifter
Mobil1 5-30.....Side Markers
Ford Synth MTX # XT-M5-QS
Locking Lugs....Cup Holders
Black Sail Panels...TH Fix
Aluminum Gas Filler Door
BS Potenza S-03's
KVR Cross Drilled Rotors + Pads
Dual Mode Damper - soon
Clarion head unit
Pioneer 2-ways
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41,200 miles on the car, and no -- no 2nd or 3rd opinions yet. Would get expensive quickly having it toted all over town to other shops.
Dave Gates
a California native in Northern VA
1998.5 Black Contour SVT
Contour SE rear spoiler
Window tint (40%)
Michelin Z 245/50-16s
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i Think i have the anti-contour it has 15x,xxx miles never had any problem with motor at all, still has the factory water pump too! 95 se v6
Paul Brady Ward
JUICE BOX SOFA KING!
Broad Band JUNKY!
F33r Th3 Mirage!
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Add me to the list..
Eric
99 svt
First I would like to congratulate my 2002 "The Perfect Storm" undefeated National Champions MIAMI HURRICANES*1999 Ford Contour SVT #206 00 SVT motor with Return fuel*Black-Tan*Cold Air Intake with 6" S&B Funnel Ram*Sho-shop off road y*Brullen Cat-Back 3.5" slant tips no res*Unorthodox racing crank pulley*Lotec Guage pod with Air/Fuel, Oil Pressure and Voltage*17" Image Tuners*215/40 Falken Ziex's*
B/M Short Shifter*Nokya 9006/9005 80w/100w Xenon's*JSP wing*BNM White Faced HVAC*Custom svt emblemed rear*Bosch +4's*H/R springs*Euro Sidemarkers.
Eric@ritterpenusa.com Centerforce Dual Friction Clutch and Fidanza Flywheel.
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Folks, I've read every entry of this thread and at least one prior thread from last year and with only a few exceptions, low oil level and high rpms have been the culprits for the damage to these engines. High cornering forces only exacerbates the problem of having a low oil level because obviously if the engine is in the car sideways, your oil pickup is in jeopardy of running dry if all the oil is sloshing away from it. Add high rpms and what oil is in the sump is going to be up in the top of the engine and your pump will be sucking air in no time. I'm glad I read the posts about keeping the level above the full mark although I've always thought that would do more harm than good especially if the engine doesn't have a windage tray. I hope everyone gets their problems sorted out with Ford. In the meantime, keep checking your oil levels! High revving engines like the Duratec should have a larger capacity sump but for now all we can do is keep the ones we have full. 
*** It's all about consistency! ***
98 SVT Contour
86 Ranger GT
69 Fiat 850 Sport Spider
67 Formula-S Barracuda
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Almost a month later and...
Ford isn't going to do anything for me...
Mine Died almost the exact same way as Stargazer7's did.
Brian D. Passaro -------------------- 1998 Contour SVT
E0 Silver Frost #3734 of 6535 (Died 10/31/01 Reborn 02/03/02) Superchip(Removed)~Firestone Firehawks SZ50 215/45ZR17 on 17" Borbet Type T's~ASP Underdrive Pulley(Removed)~75mm Pro-Flow MAF(Removed)~Mobil One 5W-30 Tri-Synth~Resonator removed~Flowmaster DeltaFlow '40' series dual mufflers~KKM Air Filter Induction System(Removed"Lost at FORD Dealer")~2.5-inch custom cat-back exhaust system w/ reduced angle Y-joints~4-inch rolled chrome twin-tipped exhaust tips~Konig V-racing aluminum BTCC-inspired rear wing~Sylvania Blue headlamps
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Originally posted by stargazer7:
41,200 miles on the car, and no -- no 2nd or 3rd opinions yet. Would get expensive quickly having it toted all over town to other shops. Isn't that car still under warranty?
Pacific Green '96 Contour LX V6, loaded
'98 Grand Prix GTP 14.88/91 bone stock, awaiting new times from 3.4 pulley, CAI, U-bend removal but it's creeping up on the...
Calypso Green '92 Mustang LX coupe, 13.56/101
3-time local class champion autocrosser
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I suggest you guys contact a lawyer about a contingency-fee class-action suit against Ford. This is ridiculous. Don't think for one millisecond that Ford isn't aware of this problem and the fact that they're culpable. They are. I guarantee it.
Pacific Green '96 Contour LX V6, loaded
'98 Grand Prix GTP 14.88/91 bone stock, awaiting new times from 3.4 pulley, CAI, U-bend removal but it's creeping up on the...
Calypso Green '92 Mustang LX coupe, 13.56/101
3-time local class champion autocrosser
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Originally posted by Paul Brady Ward:
i Think i have the anti-contour it has 15x,xxx miles never had any problem with motor at all, still has the factory water pump too! 95 se v6 I hate you  I'd hate to think how many high-priced evil lawyers Ford has! They probably drop to the depths of hell at night to drink tea with Saddam Hussein and Satan himself. I'd like to see someone take them to court, but I can't since I don't have the money to cover myself incase I loose. James
SVT with CE light mod and a camera mount. Naughty Pictures Why yes it is true, I am on my third engine.
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Coors
nice site, and you have a PM!!
I like it!
STD's are like Pokemon...
Gotta catch em' all!
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