70,000 on '03 Mountaineer

Yeah, big time. But the cars don't rust anymore as they are all better
built. Nevertheless the winters and hills and potholes still take a toll
on vehicles, esp brakes and tires.


Tom from WI wrote:
> We lived in Pittsburgh about 30 years ago. Our cars always rusted through
> because of the salt they put on the road in the winter. Do they still use
> salt to keep ice & snow off of the road?
> Tom
>
> "Daniel David Palmer" > wrote in message
> . ..
>> Don't forget, I live in Pittsburgh. LOTS of hills and potholes all day
>> long, every day.
>>
>> Mikepier wrote:
>>> On Jan 28, 7:59 am, Daniel David Palmer > wrote:
>>>> Well, our 2003 Mountaineer Premier V8 is approaching 70,000 miles. I
>>>> just spent $1200 for rear brakes/rotors, new springs and front bearings.
>>>> It seems to be running great now and is not as loud as before (see my
>>>> prior posts). I have been thinking about a new Mteer/Explorer....but on
>>>> the other hand the old ride seems to be worth only about 8 grand is
>>>> looks/runs great. I've done all the maintenance including tranny and
>>>> coolant flushes. I am wondering if you guys think I can get to 100,000
>>>> miles....about 2-3 more years...and what additional preventative
>>>> maintenance I outta consider. New hoses maybe?
>>>>
>>>> On the one hand, we live in Pittsburgh and the winters are nasty and the
>>>> hills/potholes take it's toll on our vehicles. On the other hand, my
>>>> vehicles are garage kept, washed weekly and well maintained.
>>>>
>>>> What would you do?
>>> I am surprised you needed new bearings and springs considering the age
>>> and mileage of the truck. But now that you've fixed it, you should
>>> have no problem keeping your truck for the long term.
>>>
>
>

My 98 has 193,000 on it (4.0 sohc)and still going strong (In Mass and trips
to NH). My Michelin LTX M+S ( from the Firestone recall) have 121k on them
and probably another 10k left before the ribs hit.Just take care of it like
you seem to be doing and it should last a long time
"Daniel David Palmer" > wrote in message
. ..
> Well, our 2003 Mountaineer Premier V8 is approaching 70,000 miles. I just
> spent $1200 for rear brakes/rotors, new springs and front bearings. It
> seems to be running great now and is not as loud as before (see my prior
> posts). I have been thinking about a new Mteer/Explorer....but on the
> other hand the old ride seems to be worth only about 8 grand is looks/runs
> great. I've done all the maintenance including tranny and coolant flushes.
> I am wondering if you guys think I can get to 100,000 miles....about 2-3
> more years...and what additional preventative maintenance I outta
> consider. New hoses maybe?
>
> On the one hand, we live in Pittsburgh and the winters are nasty and the
> hills/potholes take it's toll on our vehicles. On the other hand, my
> vehicles are garage kept, washed weekly and well maintained.
>
> What would you do?