General Information
Year
2001
Make
Ford
Model
Taurus SEL
Color
WT/ white performance white
Packages
SEL
History
purchased at 141k in early 2014. daily driver and part time delivery starting around here 157k mark.
shop repairs:
fuel pump was < $200 from AutoZone Labor < $200
trans gasket replaced < $200 from HITECH car wash and lube
ac compressor removal and bypass pulley installed $418 (same local place who did the fuel pump)
self maintenance
Idle Air Control Valve: replaced with duralast part # tv2009 $56. AZ suggest tv284 $35, which is the wrong one despite what there data suggest. tv2009 works better but not perfectly when driving from park. idles just fine. I'll be buying the MC part Cx-1779 soon.
TPS, EGR valve , EVR, battery, sparkers, UIM gasket, air box and vacuum lines
PCV valve and connector both from MC
additives used regularly
Lucas oil stabilizer. using at 10-15% oil capacity
-previous oil change I used %40 capacity for 3000+ miles along with 5 oz of
Seafoam MT
Seafoam Motor Treatment via fuel tank and vac line to vac distributer box
Seafoam Spray
shop repairs:
fuel pump was < $200 from AutoZone Labor < $200
trans gasket replaced < $200 from HITECH car wash and lube
ac compressor removal and bypass pulley installed $418 (same local place who did the fuel pump)
self maintenance
Idle Air Control Valve: replaced with duralast part # tv2009 $56. AZ suggest tv284 $35, which is the wrong one despite what there data suggest. tv2009 works better but not perfectly when driving from park. idles just fine. I'll be buying the MC part Cx-1779 soon.
TPS, EGR valve , EVR, battery, sparkers, UIM gasket, air box and vacuum lines
PCV valve and connector both from MC
additives used regularly
Lucas oil stabilizer. using at 10-15% oil capacity
-previous oil change I used %40 capacity for 3000+ miles along with 5 oz of
Seafoam MT
Seafoam Motor Treatment via fuel tank and vac line to vac distributer box
Seafoam Spray
2001 Ford Taurus SEL (WT/ white performance white)
Modifications
Drivetrain
currently using QS 10w30 Durability that and LOS 3/4 qt.
switching to MC 5w20 synthetic blend next OC
engine is standard 24v duratec 3.0
anxn ATM
everlast battery
switching to MC 5w20 synthetic blend next OC
engine is standard 24v duratec 3.0
anxn ATM
everlast battery
Exterior
clay bar using megs kit $22
clayzilla kit $18
megs rubbing compound
megs liquid cleaner wax with 6" orbital machine
turtle wax ice sealant kit $7
turtle wax Wheel and Tire cleaner $4
all items from Walmart
professionally buffed the hood
clayzilla kit $18
megs rubbing compound
megs liquid cleaner wax with 6" orbital machine
turtle wax ice sealant kit $7
turtle wax Wheel and Tire cleaner $4
all items from Walmart
professionally buffed the hood
Audio
standard
Suspension
OEM which is all completely shot
Wheel and Tire
16" alloy
Windsor tires $83
Windsor tires $83
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