power loss?

xedubx · June 18th, 2007, 09:58 PM

i was reading one of the posts a couple days ago and someone mentioned a noticeable loss in acceleration since hes owned the car. what type of power loss is associated with an aging engine? i have an 03 gt with 60k, should i be worried about power loss soon?

HMUSN · June 18th, 2007, 09:59 PM

no you should be fine man.

just do your normal check ups.

JRuckas · June 18th, 2007, 10:10 PM

you will be fine. like hmusn said, just keep up with your normal maint, and will be ok.

when you do your general maint, what kinds of things do you do and check?

xedubx · June 18th, 2007, 10:42 PM

i usually just maintain all fluids, brakes, tires, and get inspected every year... the usual stuff i thought. anything key that im missing?

JRuckas · June 18th, 2007, 10:53 PM

that sounds about right. i always add some fuel injector cleaner every other oil change. lucas fuel injector cleaner works good. you add it to a full tank of gas and call it a day. pretty simple. other than that, sounds like you got everything under control.

Wildsteeda · June 19th, 2007, 01:35 AM

always replace your fuel filter, I do it once a year.

01GT · June 19th, 2007, 01:39 AM

2 words: sea foam.

01GT · June 19th, 2007, 01:40 AM

but really wildsteeda is right, make sure you change out your fuel filter, it's like $25 to change and you'd be amazed how much gunk builds up in there.

zkid01 · June 19th, 2007, 02:14 AM

Keeping up on the maint is pretty easy. Make sure you are using good quality products. Make sure you are changing your oil on time or a bit early. I would also replace your fuel filter once a year. Have all other fluids maintained. Also at every oil change i also add a bottle of lucas fuel treatment.. Its a little bottle but the stuff works wonders. Sea Foam is also a good product that i hear about ( havent tried it yet). Besides that you are doing good. Our engine are good for 200K plus if you keep the maint up.. I am presonally at about 115K right now and mine is like it was off the delivery truck.

JRuckas · June 19th, 2007, 11:38 AM

oh yeah, that little devil. i almost forgot about the fuel filter. it actually does make a huge difference in how your car will perform.

02steedagt · June 20th, 2007, 11:18 AM

Originally Posted by 01GT

2 words: sea foam.

+100000000!

thank you.

04GTAMPA · June 20th, 2007, 11:21 AM

Now, what type of oil is recommended? Full syn or blended?

01GT · June 20th, 2007, 01:12 PM

either one is just as good for normal driving. if you're going to drive your mustang like most people who own one do, i would suggest full synthetic, either royal purple, castrol, mobil 1, and i hear quaker states full synthetic is pretty good too. you might add a bottle of lucas oil treatment in with your oil change too.

04GTAMPA · June 20th, 2007, 01:35 PM

I use lucas... Should I use the lucas synthetic if I'm using synthetic oil, or can I use regular?

acmillr · June 20th, 2007, 05:26 PM

I suggest you use Luas synthetic with Mobil1 or Royal Purple. Personally, I run 5 quarts of Mobil1 and 1 quart of Lucas synthetic. I also run 100% Lucas synthetic in my rear end.

04GTAMPA · June 20th, 2007, 07:02 PM

Originally Posted by acmillr

I suggest you use Luas synthetic with Mobil1 or Royal Purple. Personally, I run 5 quarts of Mobil1 and 1 quart of Lucas synthetic. I also run 100% Lucas synthetic in my rear end.

Thanks for the suggestion but, I'm sorry, I don't know what Luas is, and how does your "rear end" feels with such lubrication?

Just getting back at YA!!!!

"just poking at ya"

energiesource · June 20th, 2007, 09:52 PM

ive noticed a huge power loss since i've bought the car. and i cant find sea foam anywhere, probably just some US product.

June 18th, 2007, 09:58 PM	#1
xedubx Regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: Lonestarville Posts: 68	power loss? i was reading one of the posts a couple days ago and someone mentioned a noticeable loss in acceleration since hes owned the car. what type of power loss is associated with an aging engine? i have an 03 gt with 60k, should i be worried about power loss soon? __________________ Go Baby Go!

June 18th, 2007, 10:10 PM	#3
JRuckas Moderator 2000 Mustang GT Coming Soon! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Suffolk, Va Posts: 1,081	you will be fine. like hmusn said, just keep up with your normal maint, and will be ok. when you do your general maint, what kinds of things do you do and check? __________________ The Green Goblin, coming to a track near you

June 18th, 2007, 10:42 PM	#4
xedubx Regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: Lonestarville Posts: 68	i usually just maintain all fluids, brakes, tires, and get inspected every year... the usual stuff i thought. anything key that im missing? __________________ Go Baby Go!

June 18th, 2007, 10:53 PM	#5
JRuckas Moderator 2000 Mustang GT Coming Soon! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Suffolk, Va Posts: 1,081	that sounds about right. i always add some fuel injector cleaner every other oil change. lucas fuel injector cleaner works good. you add it to a full tank of gas and call it a day. pretty simple. other than that, sounds like you got everything under control. __________________ The Green Goblin, coming to a track near you

June 19th, 2007, 01:35 AM	#6
Wildsteeda Regular Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 68	always replace your fuel filter, I do it once a year. __________________ Mamma I wanna go FAST! http://www.FireMyWords.com/created/9509037.gif http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...COBRAGT300.jpg

June 19th, 2007, 01:39 AM	#7
01GT Regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: NAS Lemoore, CA Posts: 227	2 words: sea foam.

June 19th, 2007, 01:40 AM	#8
01GT Regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: NAS Lemoore, CA Posts: 227	but really wildsteeda is right, make sure you change out your fuel filter, it's like $25 to change and you'd be amazed how much gunk builds up in there. __________________ Don't buy from this guy: 1fstmach1 http://forums.rpmplanets.com/sigimages/1952.png

June 19th, 2007, 02:14 AM	#9
zkid01 Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Pearl Harbor, HI Posts: 607	Keeping up on the maint is pretty easy. Make sure you are using good quality products. Make sure you are changing your oil on time or a bit early. I would also replace your fuel filter once a year. Have all other fluids maintained. Also at every oil change i also add a bottle of lucas fuel treatment.. Its a little bottle but the stuff works wonders. Sea Foam is also a good product that i hear about ( havent tried it yet). Besides that you are doing good. Our engine are good for 200K plus if you keep the maint up.. I am presonally at about 115K right now and mine is like it was off the delivery truck. __________________ Work Hard....Play Harder. http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r...dMustangs2.jpg

June 19th, 2007, 11:38 AM	#10
JRuckas Moderator 2000 Mustang GT Coming Soon! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Suffolk, Va Posts: 1,081	oh yeah, that little devil. i almost forgot about the fuel filter. it actually does make a huge difference in how your car will perform. __________________ The Green Goblin, coming to a track near you

June 20th, 2007, 11:21 AM	#12
04GTAMPA Hardcore Enthusiast 1999 Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Riverview, FL Posts: 2,233	Now, what type of oil is recommended? Full syn or blended? __________________

June 20th, 2007, 01:12 PM	#13
01GT Regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: NAS Lemoore, CA Posts: 227	either one is just as good for normal driving. if you're going to drive your mustang like most people who own one do, i would suggest full synthetic, either royal purple, castrol, mobil 1, and i hear quaker states full synthetic is pretty good too. you might add a bottle of lucas oil treatment in with your oil change too. __________________ Don't buy from this guy: 1fstmach1 http://forums.rpmplanets.com/sigimages/1952.png

June 20th, 2007, 01:35 PM	#14
04GTAMPA Hardcore Enthusiast 1999 Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Riverview, FL Posts: 2,233	I use lucas... Should I use the lucas synthetic if I'm using synthetic oil, or can I use regular? __________________

June 20th, 2007, 05:26 PM	#15
acmillr MM Fanatic 2003 GT Street Fast 16.9@76MPH Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,808	I suggest you use Luas synthetic with Mobil1 or Royal Purple. Personally, I run 5 quarts of Mobil1 and 1 quart of Lucas synthetic. I also run 100% Lucas synthetic in my rear end. __________________

June 20th, 2007, 09:52 PM	#17
energiesource Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Up der in canada eh Posts: 2,289	ive noticed a huge power loss since i've bought the car. and i cant find sea foam anywhere, probably just some US product. __________________ 2000 Mustang GT, Steeda Triax shifter, Underdrive pulleys, SLP LM2, MAC L/T and O/R H-pipe. Transmission fix, new clutch Coming soon: Brakes.

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