ok i drive a 98' fuel injected v6
im only 16. and i know all to little about my car.
so if anyone has any sugestion on how i should start out that would be helpfull
thank you

 

Considering the fact that you are starting out with 150HP at the crank.. try beginning at the top of the page. Look for the link to Tech articles.

 

thank you much appreciated

 

and yellowpony your car is very nice

 

Exhaust should be the 1st mod to every v6 mustang imo.

 

your car what is it i dont see a GT emblem on the side so im guessing yours is a v6 as well or it was

 

GT's come with a dual exhaust, that's why i said v6.
And yes i do have a v6.

 

its nice
and thank you

 

True dual exhaust, 3.73 or 4.10 rear gears with limited-slip differential, and a SCT flash tuner, especially if you have an automatic.

 

Depending on your money situation, you'll certainly learn from and benefit from simple maintenance on your own. Almost always I buy the Haynes manual for every car I have owned. This will take care of practically everything from simple maintenance to rebuilding engine - if you want to go that far (I have).

One thing my dad tried to teach me early on was to get good tools. At first I didn't listen to him and paid for it with broken or stripped tools, stripped parts or hardware,and cut and skinned hands, knuckles, etc. Now I always get Craftsman for hand tools.

For simple hand tools, Craftsman are the best. You pay a little more but they're guaranteed forever. These tools are available at Sears or Fastenal. As you increase your inventory of these tools, keep them in a kit, and essentially don't let anyone borrow them.

There are no shortages of auto parts stores where I live. Since they all have essentially the same parts availability, I shop at the store that gives the best customer service. O'Reilly's and AutoZone have done the best for me. They go out of their way to help. I won't name the store that I hate, but when you walk in and all they have on their shelves are candy, car mags, air fresheners, and rice decorations, and their store clerks are either in the back or on the phone, leave and don't waste any more of your time. A little further away but I almost always get a hard to find part is a large NAPA in Austin. And I am not ashamed to use Walmart for the "consumables."

I get the really hard to find stuff at sources in this order of preference:salvage yard,internet - ebay, internet - vendors, and uhhh, uhhh dealerships (yikes).

I am on the final leg of putting together my v6 on my '98 vert. It was having head gasket problems. But it has 238K miles on it. After that I need to get the A/C serviced. That's another thing.. you will find the best shops to use are not franchise or chains. They are small, private places that get their reputation by doing good work. I would not recommend Lamb's (if you have any around you), Firestone, or those types of tire and battery shops. They're not going to do anything themselves that you cannot do, they send their complicated work to those smaller shops and then add their mark-up, and worst of all, they'll occasionally sell you a part or service you don't need.

Start out simple, something that you can do with what you have or can afford - even with a little help from parents. You will build confidence in yourself, and impress others. And believe me, no matter what you end up doing as you mature, you will always benefit from being car-smart.

good luck and welcome to the Stang!