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2000 3.8 mustang 500,000 miles

#1 User is offline   mbabbitt 

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Post icon  Posted 04 November 2009 - 08:16 PM

:happy feet: i will be hitting five hundred thousand miles on this car in about to weeks .i will post the cluster here then. this car still has not had a wrench on it under the hood. all original water pump, alternator ,BELT , ldler pulley ,all still original . i know some of you will not believe me . it is even hard for me to believe but it is true .i put in a clutch , heater core , 2 sets of wheel bearings, front and back, not sure how many set's of brakes at least 4 this car only burns 1 quart of oil in 4000 miles i change the oil every 7000 .p.s. i have put in 4 sets of plugs i am do for another set soon love this car

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Posted 05 November 2009 - 08:18 AM

View Postmbabbitt, on Nov 4 2009, 08:16 PM, said:

:happy feet: i will be hitting five hundred thousand miles on this car in about to weeks .i will post the cluster here then. this car still has not had a wrench on it under the hood. all original water pump, alternator ,BELT , ldler pulley ,all still original . i know some of you will not believe me . it is even hard for me to believe but it is true .i put in a clutch , heater core , 2 sets of wheel bearings, front and back, not sure how many set's of brakes at least 4 this car only burns 1 quart of oil in 4000 miles i change the oil every 7000 .p.s. i have put in 4 sets of plugs i am do for another set soon love this car


That really is incredible! Do you plan on keeping it until 1 million miles? What kind of commute do you have that put all this mileage on?
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Posted 05 November 2009 - 01:31 PM

That's awesome... I'm happy for you!

My sister's 1988 CVPI went about 450,000 miles until she sold it, she didn't need three cars. It still ran like a champ too.

Here's to another 500,000 miles on your Mustang... can't keep a horse down!
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Post icon  Posted 05 November 2009 - 03:40 PM

View PostBlueOval5.0, on Nov 5 2009, 08:18 AM, said:

That really is incredible! Do you plan on keeping it until 1 million miles? What kind of commute do you have that put all this mileage on?

lansing to the vandyke plant 206 miles a day 1 million is a good goal drive it tell it is totally unrepaireable :happy feet:
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Posted 05 November 2009 - 04:23 PM

How in the heck does a serpentine belt last for 500,000 miles in MICHIGAN? The first one in my Mustang started to crack at around 60,000.
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Post icon  Posted 05 November 2009 - 06:34 PM

View PostNickF1011, on Nov 5 2009, 04:23 PM, said:

How in the heck does a serpentine belt last for 500,000 miles in MICHIGAN? The first one in my Mustang started to crack at around 60,000.

i sure do not know how it has gone this long. i carry a new one with me, but i do not see a need to change it out for it has not cracked yet

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Posted 06 November 2009 - 09:34 PM

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Posted 08 November 2009 - 10:50 AM

I'm having deja vu that this conversation has already taken place...
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Posted 11 November 2009 - 03:33 PM

where is the photo?
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Post icon  Posted 12 November 2009 - 05:53 PM

View Postaneekr, on Nov 11 2009, 03:33 PM, said:

where is the photo?

i will take some pics this weekend i am at 499,500.00
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Posted 13 November 2009 - 06:45 PM

Wow... 500k!

My 2001 V6 Mustang has 108k and I was impressed that I haven't had to do much more than brakes and tires over the last 8 years
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Posted 21 November 2009 - 01:28 AM

View Postmbabbitt, on Nov 12 2009, 05:53 PM, said:

i will take some pics this weekend i am at 499,500.00

Awesome, look forward to them! :)

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Post icon  Posted 21 November 2009 - 02:28 AM

View Postaneekr, on Nov 21 2009, 01:28 AM, said:

Awesome, look forward to them! :)

501000.00 miles try to get pics on sunday
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Posted 21 November 2009 - 11:23 AM

View PostJ-150, on Nov 8 2009, 10:50 AM, said:

I'm having deja vu that this conversation has already taken place...


Agreed. That was my reaction when I first saw this message topic! We'll see... maybe like last time!
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Posted 21 November 2009 - 11:44 AM

View Postice-capades, on Nov 21 2009, 11:23 AM, said:

Agreed. That was my reaction when I first saw this message topic! We'll see... maybe like last time!



and still waiting on those pics promised 10,000 miles ago.
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Post icon  Posted 25 November 2009 - 03:39 PM

View PostJ-150, on Nov 21 2009, 11:44 AM, said:

and still waiting on those pics promised 10,000 miles ago.

ford headquater's just got a hold of me thay might want to make a commercial on my car . i got to send him some pics on sunday so thay will show up here then
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Post icon  Posted 25 November 2009 - 03:40 PM

View PostJ-150, on Nov 21 2009, 11:44 AM, said:

and still waiting on those pics promised 10,000 miles ago.

ford headquater's just got a hold of me thay might want to make a commercial on my car . i got to send him some pics on sunday so thay will show up here then
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Posted 30 November 2009 - 05:44 PM

View Postmbabbitt, on Nov 25 2009, 03:40 PM, said:

ford headquater's just got a hold of me thay might want to make a commercial on my car . i got to send him some pics on sunday so thay will show up here then


still waiting on the photo
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Posted 30 November 2009 - 09:45 PM

View PostJ-150, on Nov 30 2009, 05:44 PM, said:

still waiting on the photo

coming soon
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Post icon  Posted 01 December 2009 - 08:53 PM

View Postmbabbitt, on Nov 30 2009, 09:45 PM, said:

coming soon

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