The Vulcan is very reliable. In fact, the Vulcan, Essex, Duratec, 3.0L Yamaha, 3.2L Yamaha, and 3.4L Yamaha will all easily reach 200K miles with normal maintenance. The Taurus/Sable was blessed with great powerplants. :banana:
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:withstupid: Yeah. Of all the people on these boards we've had *MAYBE* 6 have vulcans fail prematurely for unknown reasons. And prematurely is <200K miles. You can easily get close to 200K miles on it.
However, your transmission will likely not last past 125-150K. Yeah, great engines, but crappy trannys. Get a transmission cooler in there pronto. I don't remember who on here did it, but someone put a tranny cooler on their *I think* Gen 2 at about 50K miles and the tranny lasted close to 225K miles (compared to about 100-125K miles for most Gen 2 trannys). Now granted, transmission technology has come a long way between the Gen 2 and our Gen 4, but still better safe then sorry. It's been proven that a 20*F average temperature drop will nearly double the life of the transmission, SO DO IT!
-mobiuslogic
EDIT: Plus, the lower temp tranny fluid will increase it's density and will give better lubrication as well as better shifts.
However, your transmission will likely not last past 125-150K. Yeah, great engines, but crappy trannys. Get a transmission cooler in there pronto. I don't remember who on here did it, but someone put a tranny cooler on their *I think* Gen 2 at about 50K miles and the tranny lasted close to 225K miles (compared to about 100-125K miles for most Gen 2 trannys). Now granted, transmission technology has come a long way between the Gen 2 and our Gen 4, but still better safe then sorry. It's been proven that a 20*F average temperature drop will nearly double the life of the transmission, SO DO IT!
-mobiuslogic
EDIT: Plus, the lower temp tranny fluid will increase it's density and will give better lubrication as well as better shifts.
Hmm...I keep hearing about the transmissions going on these things, but It hasn't happened to me yet B). As far as I know, the transmission fluid has only been changed once, if ever (i'm still trying to track down records of everything). My Mother obviously didn't know it had to be done, and my Father can't remember it being done.
I'm right about 118k, i've put the last 18k on the car, and the tranny still shifts well and there haven't been any problems to speak of. To be on the safe side though, my car's getting completely checked over, and the tranny will be serviced. I take it i'm the exception to the rule?
I'm right about 118k, i've put the last 18k on the car, and the tranny still shifts well and there haven't been any problems to speak of. To be on the safe side though, my car's getting completely checked over, and the tranny will be serviced. I take it i'm the exception to the rule?
Nope. The vast majority of Taurus owners will never have a transmission problem. However, no one posts about problems they don't have.Originally posted by smc540@May 17 2004, 02:25 PM
I take it i'm the exception to the rule?
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