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Silmarillion - 20 Apr 2005 03:01 GMT

Hi. I would like to buy a used explorer, somewhere between 1995 and 1998.
Most of them have about 200,000 km (120,000 miles) on them. Does anyone
know what a typical engine life is for the explorer before it has to be
rebuilt or replaced?

Thanks

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omarsimms25793@hotmail.com - 21 Apr 2005 02:46 GMT

>Hi. I would like to buy a used explorer, somewhere between 1995 and 1998.
>Most of them have about 200,000 km (120,000 miles) on them. Does anyone
>know what a typical engine life is for the explorer before it has to be
>rebuilt or replaced?
>
>Thanks

be thankful ya got that much

jesus loves ya

hurc ast

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JimDavis - 22 Apr 2005 20:41 GMT

Where are you at? I know of a 1994 4X4 4.0 6 cylinder XLT in excellent
condition. New heads, new EGR sensor, new mass airflow sensor, recently
cleand injectors. Just under 90,000 miles. $3900
It is in Western Washington.
email carl at cdellutri@ncplus.net

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Jacob Suter - 23 Apr 2005 07:13 GMT

> Where are you at? I know of a 1994 4X4 4.0 6 cylinder XLT in excellent
> condition. New heads, new EGR sensor, new mass airflow sensor, recently
> cleand injectors. Just under 90,000 miles. $3900
> It is in Western Washington.
> email carl at cdellutri@ncplus.net

I'd be really suspect of a 94 that needed new heads and was not
completely overhauled.

91s and early 92's had spontanious head cracking issues, after that they
were solid. What happened to this engine?

JS

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Steve Stone - 22 Apr 2005 19:21 GMT

> Hi. I would like to buy a used explorer, somewhere between 1995 and 1998.
> Most of them have about 200,000 km (120,000 miles) on them. Does anyone
> know what a typical engine life is for the explorer before it has to be
> rebuilt or replaced?

I had a 98 Explorer with the 5.0 (302) v8. If well taken care of with regular
oil changes I would expect 250,000 miles out of that engine.
I doubt if some other things in this SUV would go that long like electronics,
body rust, and other drive train items.

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Jacob Suter - 23 Apr 2005 07:15 GMT

> Hi. I would like to buy a used explorer, somewhere between 1995 and 1998.
> Most of them have about 200,000 km (120,000 miles) on them. Does anyone
> know what a typical engine life is for the explorer before it has to be
> rebuilt or replaced?
>
> Thanks

Late 90s Explorers:

4.0 OHV + 4R55E = good engine, crap trans

4.0 SOHC + 5R55E = so-so engine, crap trans

5.0 V8 OHV + AODE/4R70 = solid engine thats slightly hungry for gas,
very solid trans...

Expect to at a transmission overhaul at any moment after 100k miles on
the A4LD. If you don't annihilate it, you can generally get an overhaul
done with warranty for under $1500 total.

The V8 model seems to be good for 200k before anything expensive breaks.

Good luck!

JS

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