Alright heres the deal I have a 2000 Expedition with 137000 miles on it. The engine is gone I took it to a couple of places even the dealership and all have said the engine is shot. Now my problem is Do i get a new engine or just get a new car/truck?
2007-07-23 14:36:09 · 8 answers · asked by Austin M 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
At this point if you replaced your motor with the cheapest way out,- a new Ford short block plus labor, you'll be spending very close to more money than the truck's worth. Of course you'd be banking on the fact your cylinder heads are OK as. With 137,000 miles and the total truck care miles point to the fact they won't be. You may decide to buy a used engine guaranteed out of a wreck.
Did you purchase this truck new? If not, somewhere along the ling someone wasn't very religious about service overall service and upkeep. The gasoline motors in these trucks like lots of gas and are quite reliable. The transmissions are somewhat of a week sister.
2007-07-23 15:14:04 · answer #1 · answered by Country Boy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before that question could be answered by anyone, they should know many things before answering.
How good is the rest of the vehicle, such as, condition of interior, condition of the rest of the running gear, front end, front and rear suspension, and of course the body.
Figure the cost of additonal repairs that might be needed with engine replacement, like water pump, fuel injectors, and any other items that may be needed while the engine is out and being changed,. then figure the loss of getting rid of your present vehicle. If all is well with what you have other than the motor, then the best bet is a new engine.
If you have one of those Ford 3.8 jobs, that took the road to ruin by a blown head gasket, forget it and get something else as Ford has not yet fixed the problem and will not honor the warranty beyond the initial time, knowing they have a problem.
The 3.0 engine had no such problem.
2007-07-23 14:48:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How long a morot will final is quickly regarding how properly it particularly is been taken care of, and mantained. 250.000 miles are not uncommon as are as low as 27.000 miles for some condo automobiles I knew of which purely had the only (!!!) oil substitute. RE: will ford expeditions from 1996-2000 final,whats the life on their engines is a hundred thirty,000 miles alot for excursion i choose to easily comprehend the life of this automobiles excursion/explorer engine life because of the fact im making plans to purchase one used w/ miles between a hundred,000-a hundred thirty,000 miles
2016-10-09 07:48:17 · answer #3 · answered by gilboy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a dealership says its a basket case then you know your not going to git any trade in worth a darn on it,so if you like it an engine is a whole lot cheapr than a new car. IF its in good condition other wise that is.....George
2007-07-23 14:41:30 · answer #4 · answered by tgeorge12000 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
whats your financial situation like? you wont get anything for a trade with it, but if money isnt a big deal then get a new car or look for good used deals. otherwise, get an engine overhaul and hope for a few more good years.
2007-07-23 14:46:55 · answer #5 · answered by kjterab 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try to find an engine, same year, same size, etc. It's a more economical solution
2007-07-31 14:36:17 · answer #6 · answered by Mack 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
buy a new car would be a great idea
2007-07-30 11:59:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
that would depend on how much you like the expedition
as me i dont think it would be worth it
2007-07-29 08:48:39 · answer #8 · answered by hank 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋