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    Mercury Grand Marquis

    <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Falcon_LS</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Congratulations on a beautiful car! <img src="/forums/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="cool" title="cool" height="15" width="15" /> I used to have an '07 Marq myself, now I'm looking at...
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    What's your Favorite Automobile Engine?

    4.6 Ford Modular V8
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    Seriously consideirng an 05 Dodge Magnum 3.5 V6..

    <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">&nbsp;Originally Posted By: Stanley Rockafeller</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">&nbsp;Originally Posted By: MIAMI-DADE</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Consider something else. My wife...
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    Seriously consideirng an 05 Dodge Magnum 3.5 V6..

    Consider something else. My wife bought a 05 Magnum and it was a total nightmare with every issue it could possibly have. She sold it a year later and bought a late model Crown Victoria which she really likes with no issues. A local PD bought 2 Magnums for K-9 use and found out later on they...
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    My First Experience With a Chain Auto Shop

    If you live in the Broward/Miami-Dade area I doubt you would have such good service from a auto chain group. I have seen more people ripped off then I can count. I will say I hear less complaints about Sears then the other ones. The average oil change from a auto chain group in Florida is 600...
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    Most Reliable Car Companies 2008 - Scion #1

    <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">&nbsp;Originally Posted By: xBa380</div><div class="ubbcode-body">A few notes: (From consumer reports) -Ford's reliability is now on par with good Japanese automakers. -General Motors is a mixed bag, But a quarter of GM models are still...
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    Florida auto shop overcharges 80 year old customer

    Florida is the biggest rip off state when it comes to auto repairs. Several tire dealers tried to rip off my mother so many times I lost count. She finally found a honest private garage. I live in Broward County and its real bad here for rip offs. Miami Dade County [where I work] is just as...
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    Bubbles in the paint on my 05 Crown Victoria

    <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">&nbsp;Originally Posted By: bretfraz</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Agree with the others. Without pics it's hard to say but it sounds like paint or clearcoat failure. I doubt it's rust but I suppose it's possible. Have you found...
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    Bubbles in the paint on my 05 Crown Victoria

    <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">&nbsp;Originally Posted By: rg200amp</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Did you get the car new or used from ford? or did you get it from a used car lot. I have never heard of that happening to a factory painted car. On my old Jeep, the front...
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    Bubbles in the paint on my 05 Crown Victoria

    <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">&nbsp;Originally Posted By: Islandvic</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What did the guys at cv.net say? How big are the bubbles? Pics? Waxing probably has no effect. I bet it's coming from the inside out. Take it to a reputable paint...
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    Bubbles in the paint on my 05 Crown Victoria

    <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">&nbsp;Originally Posted By: parimento1</div><div class="ubbcode-body">They are wrong, that means it has already started to rust underneath the paint. If you do not take care of it, eventually you will have a hole in the hood and trunk. I am...
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    Bubbles in the paint on my 05 Crown Victoria

    Noticed recently some bubbles in the paint on the hood,top trunk. Its out of warrenty. Took it to the dealer today to ask them about it and they said unless the bubbles bust leave it alone. If it does bust I will have to repaint the effected areas at a tune of 1500 bucks. Is this a normal...
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    oil weight mixing results, ford 4.6, 200,000 miles

    <blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by MillerMan: <strong> well this summer I tried going a little heaver weight, I used 4 quarts tropartic syn blend 10w30 with one quart of motorcraft 15w40 results, oil burning/leaking was cut way down, I now go thru about 1/2 the oil at about one quart...
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    Does Ford still recommend BP gas?

    Shell here in South Florida was trashing peoples cars about 2 years ago when they had a unsually high sulphor content.Some people had to pay up to 1500 to 2k bucks to get their car fixed.It killed the gas gauge and some computer sensors.Then when Shell realized what was happening instead of...
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    Car wash

    Actually i use only plain old water and no detergents to wash the car at the self service car wash ounce a week.If you have enough wax on the car [i wax ounce a month]the dirt comes off easily with no detergents.The body shops around here say wax ounce a month due to the burning sun and heavy...
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    What is your favorite 20 weight oil, and why?

    Motorcraft 5w20 syn. blend.Seems to work fine for 5k in Miami heat and nightmare traffic with a/c never ever off.Thats in a 05 4.6 Crown Victoria.
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    Switch to synthetic in 1975 buick 350 engine

    <blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Stuart Hughes: <strong> With those 31 year old seals, I'd stick with dino, probably one of the high-mileage dinos mentioned above. JMO </strong><hr /></blockquote><img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="images/icons/shocked.gif" /> I wouldn't...
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    Mobil's History

    According to that>Mobil super gas has cleaning powers that their regular dosen't.For now i'll stick with Chevron since i use regular.
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    Knock sensor in the Crown Vic 4.6

    Ok>Thanks Inliner.
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