So I inherited 2007 Mercury Mountaineer with 190K miles and a replaced 4.0L 6-cyl engine. Know nothing about its history, nor why the engine was swapped nor the miles on the "new" engine.
I get it the V8 4.6L is a lot more reliable, more power with about the same MPG. But I got to deal with this thing.
I keep reading that 4.0L had issues, wonder what to do, keep driving it until the wheels fall off or the next significant repair. It had more power than I expected, it's not a total slug.
Also have a 2008 Chevy Tahoe, with the 5.3L that I tuned to run only on premium Octane. A decent amount of power but it's a beater and has 262K miles on it so anything can fail anytime. No major repairs aside from fuel pump. Both bumpers need to be replaced, it feels like a moving parts car.
Also inherited a 1998 Subaru Legacy wagon (not Outback) with the "reliable" 2.2L engine that had the head gasket done twice and is on the second transmission. 200K miles and runs surprisingly well.
basically I now have 3 semi-junk cars.
I get it the V8 4.6L is a lot more reliable, more power with about the same MPG. But I got to deal with this thing.
I keep reading that 4.0L had issues, wonder what to do, keep driving it until the wheels fall off or the next significant repair. It had more power than I expected, it's not a total slug.
Also have a 2008 Chevy Tahoe, with the 5.3L that I tuned to run only on premium Octane. A decent amount of power but it's a beater and has 262K miles on it so anything can fail anytime. No major repairs aside from fuel pump. Both bumpers need to be replaced, it feels like a moving parts car.
Also inherited a 1998 Subaru Legacy wagon (not Outback) with the "reliable" 2.2L engine that had the head gasket done twice and is on the second transmission. 200K miles and runs surprisingly well.
basically I now have 3 semi-junk cars.