How long can it run?

eliteJAE said:

just look at all the crown vic cop cars and taxi cabs running around with 200k miles+

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Agreed! Keep your oil changed regularly...I forget where the quote is from, maybe the Haynes repair book, but it goes something like this: "Oil changes are the most important preventative maintenance that can be done by the home mechanic"

I have 149k miles on my 2002GT without any major problems. Just 1 bad coil pack and a bad fuel pump. I bought it in Oct 2001 and still running the stock battery.

d98gt said:

I had over 175k miles with a few hundred track passes on the car before I broke something. I honestly think that if I wouldn't had changed cams, that my car would still be rolling around today with 200+ miles

However--upgrading with high miles and taking short cuts will get you

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^^^in your sig...Did someone rob your garage?? ****ing thieves; you work your azz legally for your material possession's....and some crackhead steals it in 5 mins too go get high or whatever......man, society is changing Hope everything works out for you bro

But for the OP...its ALL maintenance, most people just don't take care of there car; and cry when it breaks on them/sales it for "someone else's problem"

These modular engines will run as long as you want it too, but like abovel its all about maintenance, and once you think its done....(<$2000...not for sure on the $$; just a guess) for another engine/tranny too run another 2-300K miles .........or a nice 4v swap

**I would change regular oil too Royal Purple Synthetic (if not already running synthetic); that is what I'm running on my 5.2L Jeep w/ 170K miles, without a hiccup....I have heard many good things about it**

Anyways, my two pennies, good luck man

clentonz said:

^^^in your sig...Did someone rob your garage?? ****ing thieves; you work your azz legally for your material possession's....and some crackhead steals it in 5 mins too go get high or whatever......man, society is changing Hope everything works out for you bro

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Yes sir, left the house at 7:45 am and came home at 12:10 to realize that nearly everything was gone. Car parts weren't taken, however thousands of dollars worth of tools, air compressors, jacks, jack stands, air tools, etc----gone all in a matter of a few hours. Didn't take them long to clear me out and the garage is on a dead end road and I am the last house. Likely won't ever see my things again but I guess thats just how it goes these days and I live in a town of 600 where things usually are wonderful.

It'll all work out in the long run, everything can eventually be replaced and they'll get theirs one way or another. Just gotta keep my head up and not get too down about it, faith will keep me going and maybe I will EVENTUALLY get the car going again