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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Explorer / February 200870,000 on '03 Mountaineer
Well, our 2003 Mountaineer Premier V8 is approaching 70,000 miles. I just spent $1200 for rear brakes/rotors, new springs and front bearings. It seems to be running great now and is not as loud as before (see my prior posts). I have been thinking about a new Mteer/Explorer....but on the other hand the old ride seems to be worth only about 8 grand is looks/runs great. I've done all the maintenance including tranny and coolant flushes. I am wondering if you guys think I can get to 100,000 miles....about 2-3 more years...and what additional preventative maintenance I outta consider. New hoses maybe? On the one hand, we live in Pittsburgh and the winters are nasty and the hills/potholes take it's toll on our vehicles. On the other hand, my vehicles are garage kept, washed weekly and well maintained. What would you do? >Well, our 2003 Mountaineer Premier V8 is approaching 70,000 miles. I >just spent $1200 for rear brakes/rotors, new springs and front bearings. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > >What would you do? The Explorer should be good for close to 200,000 miles with good maintenance. We have a '99 in the family with about 180,000 now. It may be due for new hoses and belt though. Do you mean that YOUR 180,000 mile Explorer needs new hoses/belts or that I should do it for my (mere!) 70,000 Mountaineer? >> Well, our 2003 Mountaineer Premier V8 is approaching 70,000 miles. I >> just spent $1200 for rear brakes/rotors, new springs and front bearings. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > maintenance. We have a '99 in the family with about 180,000 now. It > may be due for new hoses and belt though. Don't know about Pittsburgh, but my '98 Expy with 120K miles is as good as new. Just replaced the serpentine belt for the first time, because it finally stretched a bit. All hoses are still nice and pliable. Not a drop of oil consumption for that ancient 5.0L V8. Just minor things like a bad cc servo or wiper motor failed. The damn thing will probably outlive me. > Do you mean that YOUR 180,000 mile Explorer needs new hoses/belts or that > I should do it for my (mere!) 70,000 Mountaineer? hoses and belt though. >Do you mean that YOUR 180,000 mile Explorer needs new hoses/belts or >that I should do it for my (mere!) 70,000 Mountaineer? Sorry, I just read my reply and realized that I didn't really say what I meant. Yes, I would consider changing the belt and hoses on your Mountaineer. >>> Well, our 2003 Mountaineer Premier V8 is approaching 70,000 miles. I >>> just spent $1200 for rear brakes/rotors, new springs and front bearings. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >> maintenance. We have a '99 in the family with about 180,000 now. It >> may be due for new hoses and belt though. Thanks. I'll probably do it all. >> Do you mean that YOUR 180,000 mile Explorer needs new hoses/belts or >> that I should do it for my (mere!) 70,000 Mountaineer? [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] >>> maintenance. We have a '99 in the family with about 180,000 now. It >>> may be due for new hoses and belt though. > Well, our 2003 Mountaineer Premier V8 is approaching 70,000 miles. I > just spent $1200 for rear brakes/rotors, new springs and front bearings. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > What would you do? Drive it till the wheels fall off! I drive an old '94 explorer and smile all the way to the bank. People spend way too much money on new cars every few years, there's no need for a new car if you're happy with your present car unless repair costs exceed it's value. Then buy a good used one. You'll save 10s of thousands of dollars. > Well, our 2003 Mountaineer Premier V8 is approaching 70,000 miles. I > just spent $1200 for rear brakes/rotors, new springs and front bearings. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > What would you do? I am surprised you needed new bearings and springs considering the age and mileage of the truck. But now that you've fixed it, you should have no problem keeping your truck for the long term. Don't forget, I live in Pittsburgh. LOTS of hills and potholes all day long, every day. >> Well, our 2003 Mountaineer Premier V8 is approaching 70,000 miles. I >> just spent $1200 for rear brakes/rotors, new springs and front bearings. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > and mileage of the truck. But now that you've fixed it, you should > have no problem keeping your truck for the long term. We lived in Pittsburgh about 30 years ago. Our cars always rusted through because of the salt they put on the road in the winter. Do they still use salt to keep ice & snow off of the road? Tom > Don't forget, I live in Pittsburgh. LOTS of hills and potholes all day > long, every day. [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >> and mileage of the truck. But now that you've fixed it, you should >> have no problem keeping your truck for the long term. Yeah, big time. But the cars don't rust anymore as they are all better built. Nevertheless the winters and hills and potholes still take a toll on vehicles, esp brakes and tires. > We lived in Pittsburgh about 30 years ago. Our cars always rusted through > because of the salt they put on the road in the winter. Do they still use [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] >>> and mileage of the truck. But now that you've fixed it, you should >>> have no problem keeping your truck for the long term. My 98 has 193,000 on it (4.0 sohc)and still going strong (In Mass and trips to NH). My Michelin LTX M+S ( from the Firestone recall) have 121k on them and probably another 10k left before the ribs hit.Just take care of it like you seem to be doing and it should last a long time > Well, our 2003 Mountaineer Premier V8 is approaching 70,000 miles. I just > spent $1200 for rear brakes/rotors, new springs and front bearings. It [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > What would you do?
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