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4.0 v6 engine is below average

Old 08-09-2006, 08:23 PM
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Default 4.0 v6 engine is below average

I just read this in car and driver. Said the v6, as far as engine reliability, is below average. Does this mean my car is going to break down in a year or 2? I am a bit nervous
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Old 08-09-2006, 08:27 PM
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Stop reading C&D. Their intelligence is below average.
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Old 08-09-2006, 08:29 PM
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Ya!!!!the tend towards ricers
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Old 08-09-2006, 08:38 PM
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Crackheads & Dumb*****. Worst Mag ever. Even birds don't like it when you line their cages with it.
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Old 08-09-2006, 08:43 PM
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Crackheads & Dumb*****. Worst Mag ever. Even birds don't like it when you line their cages with it.
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Old 08-09-2006, 09:19 PM
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Crackheads & Dumb*****. Worst Mag ever. Even birds don't like it when you line their cages with it.
HaHaHa! Now, that's funny! LOL
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Old 08-09-2006, 09:26 PM
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I drive the snot out of my stang, and feel confident in the motors capabilities...don't worry about what idiots say. A lot of people feel it is imperitive to dump on Ford products. You bought a great car!!!!!!!!
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Old 08-09-2006, 09:27 PM
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I've read lots of reviews on the sixxer before I bought one. Most rated it average in the reliability category. Nothing new though, the Mustang is doomed to be ranked bad in reliability. I guess it's due to Ford's previous track records with the barrage of bad mechanical cars they made in the 60s 70s and 80s (Pinto anybody?)
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Old 08-09-2006, 09:47 PM
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The 4.0L motor has seen use in Rangers and Explorers for years, and Explorers are everywhere!!!! Sure, when the 4.0 first came out, it had some issues, but its a seasoned platform now.
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THey are comparing it to jap v6s. Of course it wont last as long as a camry v6 but i can see these motors lasting at least 200k.
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