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2008 and Later Ford Taurus / Mercury Sable Maintenance and Repair Forum
thegraduate
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This is where owners of the current model of Taurus or Sable can discuss maintenance and repair experiences with their vehicles, from 2008 and later.
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Also, is there a timing belt, or timing chain?
Thanks!
The 3000K change recommended by Jiffy Lube etc. only enriches their registers.When I get a new car...within a week I get the oil changed to Mobile One(or other great synthetic)As to the timing belt/chain...Honda(most foreign)makes use a belt. It may be quieter, but never lasts as long as a chain. Just another reason I always buy US. Had a friend with an Accura at 65K, his timing belt broke at 70mph. Needless to say he spent over $1500 fixing the car. When was the last time you heard of a timing chain breaking?
My Honda has special engine-oil additives from the factory that need to stay in the engine for the full duration of a typical oil change; they help collect the tiny shavings from the engine breaking in. Can someone tell me if this is the case for the Taurus also?
Mark
If you've had this problem (or read about it) would you mind sharing what the issue was, and how it was fixed? There are 4,900 miles on the car. It drives beautifully, and only makes the noise over BIG bumps like the speed bumps. And no, I wasn't going over them at 30 MPH either! :shades:
Any info is much appreciated.
Thanks!
TheGrad
That sounds familiar. Maybe if their dealer can't duplicate the problem, they can at least suggest lubricating the CV boot and see if that fixes it.
Thanks for responding on this ghost-town of a board!
TheGrad
Is this it?
Mine does the same thing so pretty sure it's doing it as intended and you don't have a problem. I like the Auto temp feature a lot. You set it to a temperature you like and rarely have to mess with it after that.
My folks are loving their new Taurus (6,000 miles, bought in June). And yes, they have Sync and LOVE it.
Sincere Regards,
Pete..
I have no idea what is causing your porblem. Check to be sure you don't have the OverDrive off or that you are not using the L on the gear selector. Are the tires properly inflated. Is the parking brake completely off? I know these are all obvious questions. Don't mean to offend.
Another obvious statement. Your milage will GREATLY depend on HOW you drive. Lots of fast starts eat up lots of gas. So, take this into consideration. But if you reset your MPG display once at a constant speed on level ground, and wait a few min to get a decent average, you should get something close to what i get. Note that strong head or tail winds can make a difference too.
Do you know anything about ethenol? How much of a decrease in fuel economy can we expect from the manufactures estimated MPG rating (assuming we're driving with normal habits of course)? Or, does the manufacturer's MPG rating reflect that of using ethanol?
Glad you feel better about your milage.
I have seen posts for pre-2000 year cars but is anybody with a more recent model year also experiencing the dreaded "CLUNK" noise? And if so, has the noise been fixed? Right now my options are to live with the noise or to go to the dealer and suggest they start replacing parts (sway bar/front stabilizer connecting links and/or Control arm bushings) per previous postings to see if the problem gets fixed for real this time. Any thoughts would be welcome, Thanks!
Hope this helped.