[Toph6888]

Hey guys, iv been reading some forums and finding different engines have different occuring problems after so many miles

I have a 2000 v6 engine and i am at 96 k and i was wondering what exactly i should expect for maintenance (besides like oil and little things...aka the pricey stuff)

thanks for the help guys

 

[itschristorres8]

well FORD says

timing chain
honestly i wouldnt go through the trouble of getting to the timing chain

02sensor-id deffinitly do that
air filter
oil filter-oil change
fuel filter
transmission flush
check your shocks out/springs
spark plugs
spark plugs wires
vacuum hoses
if you really wana go the extra miles check out the fuel injectors

 

[Toph6888]

ok thanks chris

I was also wondering wat is usually at about the life parts wise like alternators adn such, how often to replace belts, etc etc

 

[itschristorres8]

ok thanks chris

I was also wondering wat is usually at about the life parts wise like alternators adn such, how often to replace belts, etc etc

well the alternator i wouldnt replace unless its bad just like the starter
no need to replace it if it works

also flushing your coolant is good

 

[MIA]

Be ready for your head gaskets to go out soon.

 

[96b.boy]

Be ready for your head gaskets to go out soon.

not on a 2000 if he said 94-98 ya also second what chris has said

 

[itschristorres8]

not on a 2000 if he said 94-98 ya also second what chris has said

HAHA looks like nitrous buddy found the forum
welcome to the forum

 

[stephen]

99-00 engines tend to carbon up the rear two cylinders (#3 and *6) due to defective PCV design. If you start to get a lot of pinging on acceleration there are chemical methods to remove the carbon.

 

[shadow5403]

+1 i put a PCV oil separator on mine to fix this problem when i started to get pinging.

 

[work_in_progress]

i have 180K miles on my 1995
head gaskets blew at 154K
never changed timing chain. Should I?
ditto injectors
i guarentee i redline her twice a day
stock alternator new battery at 150
new vacuum hoses (bad ones cause horrid idle problems)
Tremec T5 untouched
new clutch
without the headgasket thing it has been a pretty uneventful car
just keep with basic maintenennce