How many miles should a 1996 T-bird go, before it is expected to go no more?

Answer 1

EVERYTHING on a car depends on maintenance. If you change the oil every 3000 miles, replace the automatic transmission filter every 12 months, replace the coolant every 2 years, and the rod and main bearings every 100,000 miles, you should expect to get 300,000+ miles on the engine. Today's engines are made out of better materials the those made in the 50's. Better lubricants and things like hardened valve seats and chrome piston rings installed and seated at the factory have made for longer lasting engines. If something goes bad, replace it as soon as possible. Keep the finish waxed every 3 or 4 months and that will last a long time, also. But the key to longevity is maintenance. I have seen engines with as much as 500,000 miles and still going.

Answer 2

Pretty much any car could be considered past its prime at 100,000 miles. But some Japanese and German models are known to be fairly reliable up to and over 150,000 miles. I know a guy with a 1983 VW Jetta that has about 250,000 miles and has had no major problems. That being said, with regular maintenance, regular driving, and a bit of luck, a '96 T-Bird should last a long time. And even if it dies, engines, transmissions, and body panels can always be replaced. So I guess it's ultimately up to you to decide if it will "go no more" or can be resurrected to go a while more.

Answer 3

Don't know about the 96, but my dad had an 86 with minimal maintenance (Car was somewhat neglected due to his lack of knowledge about maintenance and care since he bought it with 70,000 miles on it), but had regular oil changes, and it lasted until 165,000. The T-bird was a decent car. I expect the 96's engine and transmission to be as good as or better than the 86's 3.8L V6 with automatic.

Answer 4

If you maintain it, it should go for a long time and many miles. I would guess there are people out there with close to a million miles on the car. It all a matter of fixing the small things before they turn into large things.

Good luck and hope you get one of the million mile ones.

Answer 5

How lengthy it lasts relies upon on the care its getting and your mom and father can answer that. For a15 300 and sixty 5 days previous motor vehicle it has low miles. i does not pay $a million,seven-hundred for it. The a million beneficial of this motor vehicle over different used vehicles is which you understand its history. you understand if its been taken care or not or if its been abused. Its strange that your mom does not understand if the motor vehicle would desire to force some hundred miles or not. If she has been making use of it she might understand that. Chrysler isn't loss of life out, being eradicated, or something. Its element of Fiat and that they're going to proceed making vehicles only like they have been for nearly a hundred years..

Answer 6

Thats kind of like asking how long could a piece of string be. There are so many variables to consider such as operator, maintaince, operating conditions and geographic locale. One rule of thumb I have used in the past reasons that an average car could last about 135,000 miles under normal operating conditions. Beyond that the failure percenages get much higher.

Answer 7

as long as you want to keep it and keep the maintenance up on it, thats how long it will go.

Answer 8

If it is well maintained, 400K miles should be no problem.

Answer 9

with almost no maintenance 250,000 is expected