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05-01-2017, 12:40 AM | #1 |
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2003 / 14,000 miles / one owner
Just bought mine in November & changed oil / 5x20 synthetic , tranny fluid / Mobil 1 ATF & coolant & it runs like new ....any time you buy a used vehicle this is the first thing you should do
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05-01-2017, 09:08 AM | #2 |
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Re: 2003 / 14,000 miles / one owner
Agreed, in addition I had the rear fluid (synthetic) changed. You don't have many miles on the car, but that original stuff has been in there a long time.
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05-13-2017, 07:43 AM | #4 |
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Re: 2003 / 14,000 miles / one owner
I bought my Mach without knowing it had a hairline fracture in the coolant overflow tank cap. Not the reservoir just the cap so I never saw it leak. Until it started overheating on me. I got lucky and only blew my manifold gaskets down the road after I did a full coolant change and burp procedure along with a brand new cap and overflow tank overhaul. Just goes to show you can never be too careful when buying a car.
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05-18-2017, 10:55 AM | #6 |
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Re: 2003 / 14,000 miles / one owner
It's often the smallest fixes that make things work. Hell I was ready to pull the radiator, get a new fan, spend $200 having the dealership check it out... turns out a $5 cap is the answer.
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Re: 2003 / 14,000 miles / one owner
I have had a problem twice where my coolant level was dropping and the car was running warm so I was ready to pull the engine and do a rebuild. Both times the cap wasn't holding pressure.
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Re: 2003 / 14,000 miles / one owner
Exactly. I was having a melt down. People need to be aware of that **** cap.
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Re: 2003 / 14,000 miles / one owner
Looks like you also live in California.....just wondering if your car also blows warm air out vent s with A/C off on fairly warm days....over70 - 75 degrees.....my a/c works great & car is like new.....just seems like maybe I'm getting warm air from engine ?......or maybe its just a big V-8 in a small car ?
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05-28-2017, 02:49 PM | #11 |
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05-28-2017, 06:07 PM | #12 |
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Re: 2003 / 14,000 miles / one owner
Yeah you should be good. I've never really heard of that being an issue.
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