I was talkin' to this young punk Accord owner and he told me that Ford motors are known to fall apart and lose performance after 50k miles...I've never owned a FORD before and didn't verify his story yet but want to know what the word is on this...perhaps the rings, lifters, valves, etc. go bad quickly..???
BTW my 02 3.8 makes this HORRIBLE hissing noise on startup, lasts a couple of minutes, then goes away. One mechanic thinks its the lifers and/or oil pump and another thinks its the exhaust manifold or gaskets... I'm weary of driving it hard for fear of a cracked m-fold or something. Another owner told me they had the same sound but no clue...any comments????
BTW my 02 3.8 makes this HORRIBLE hissing noise on startup, lasts a couple of minutes, then goes away. One mechanic thinks its the lifers and/or oil pump and another thinks its the exhaust manifold or gaskets... I'm weary of driving it hard for fear of a cracked m-fold or something. Another owner told me they had the same sound but no clue...any comments????