Josh_GL_Limited 130 Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 (edited) Replaced the 3rd cat in the '02. My sister had been driving it and since the cat was plugged for a couple months and I'd been busy with work and everything, it was dirtier than it had ever been since we bought it 2 years ago. Got it all replaced and now it really performs like a Duratec should! Then I promptly gave it an extreme clean inside and out. To do list for the first quarter (or half) of 2017: - Swap black cloth for the black leather that is currently in Eleanor - Replace trans filter & flush all fluid - Replace spark plugs, wires, coil pack, and intake gaskets - Replace fuel filter, cabin filter, and air filter - Diagnose and repair the water leak into the driver's side floor. Edited December 30, 2016 by Josh_GL_Limited 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Angrod 280 Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 I passed 100,000 miles of ownership sometime in the past two weeks. I wanted to get a shot of the odometer at 169,995 but I forgot and didn't notice until I had passed 170,000. Oh well. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brian_05_SEL 1417 Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 The Sable wagon is just plugging along, and I should hit 115,000 miles very soon. It drives great in this recent weather on Blizzaks. Next month will be two full years since the 2005 Taurus was declared a total loss and replaced with this 2004 Sable. I've put 37,000 miles on the wagon in that span of time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AntDeek 15 Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 86,000 Mile tuneup, doing an oil change and trans pan and filter drop. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SHOenough 171 Posted January 22, 2017 Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 Well I'm back in a SHO! Picked it up Saturday from Performance Ford in Charlotte. 2014 Sterling Grey Metallic. 401A Package with the Navigation, Massaging seats, Moonroof and the upgraded not flower wheels. Picked it up with 15,000 miles, forgot how great they are! 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Josh_GL_Limited 130 Posted January 23, 2017 Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 2 hours ago, SHOenough said: Well I'm back in a SHO! Picked it up Saturday from Performance Ford in Charlotte. 2014 Sterling Grey Metallic. 401A Package with the Navigation, Massaging seats, Moonroof and the upgraded not flower wheels. Picked it up with 15,000 miles, forgot how great they are! Woohoo! I figured you wouldn't be away for long haha 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mmmfloorpie 110 Posted January 24, 2017 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 Nice ride. Aren't those the same wheels that come on the SEL? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chrome2infinity 1 Posted January 24, 2017 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 I plan on starting a basic refresh job on my 87. I want to take this car down route 66 south. 4 days trip this summer. Old route 66. I can't wait. Do some urban ex in my classic Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SHOenough 171 Posted January 24, 2017 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 8 hours ago, mmmfloorpie said: Nice ride. Aren't those the same wheels that come on the SEL? They can be optioned on any trim, they're not the standard ones, but they're not the full on flowers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SHOenough 171 Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 Tune and tuner are on order, going to tune for 87 right now which should get me to around a safe 13-14 psi (which is also what the max the stock MAP can read is). I'll do a MAP upgrade and re-tune in a few months. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Josh_GL_Limited 130 Posted January 27, 2017 Report Share Posted January 27, 2017 Brought "Betty White" home for the first time <3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bull Geek 812 Posted January 27, 2017 Report Share Posted January 27, 2017 Who is Betty White? Did you buy it or trade/replace a car? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff 386 Posted January 28, 2017 Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 https://www.carstory.com/detail/2008-mercury-sable-enumclaw_wa-1MEHM42W78G603660 I think this is Betty White....congrats! Good service history on Carfax. Same dealer sold three times! I think they've made bank on this one. Jeff 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Josh_GL_Limited 130 Posted January 28, 2017 Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 Thanks! Didn't trade anything just bought it, eventually the Grey 03 V8 is going to be sold because I can't keep more than 2 cars at the house and Barney isn't going anywhere. Very happy to be in a Gen 5! Jeff, that is Betty White! Family friend owns that dealer and gave me a fantastic deal on it. It belonged to one of my father's mutual friend's mother and they traded it in on a new Fusion. The seat belt still smells of perfume haha. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff 386 Posted January 28, 2017 Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 These are nice cars Josh! Mine has treated me well for the last 3 or 4 years. I can't remember how long it's been. I've only put 30k miles on in that time, but it's a super comfortable car. City mileage could be better, but it is a BIG car. Jeff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SHOenough 171 Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 Tuner arrived! Got the basic tune loaded last night. Funny thing - wile loading the tune I had no control over the cars functions. The air was on full blast, the wipers were on and the car was convinced that I was about to merge into the car beside me! Anyway, once it was loaded it went back to normal. I did a TPS reset at the same time, which was terrifying. TPS is throttle position sensor which gets a bit boggy on the Eco's so you can reset it so it relearns what it needs to do. Well, taking a left out of my driveway at 5% throttle it thought I wanted WOT. After changing my underwear I went back out with the data logger enabled so I could see what was what. Didn't get a 0-60 time, but did see 15.37LBS of boost! The most noticeable times the tune comes in are in the way the transmission shifts and the 6th gear 70-80 passing power. Maybe I'll have to expedite that 3-bar MAP... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brian_05_SEL 1417 Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 On 1/28/2017 at 11:28 AM, Jeff said: These are nice cars Josh! Mine has treated me well for the last 3 or 4 years. I can't remember how long it's been. I've only put 30k miles on in that time, but it's a super comfortable car. City mileage could be better, but it is a BIG car. Jeff You bought the Sable in early 2014. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff 386 Posted February 1, 2017 Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 13 hours ago, Brian_05_SEL said: You bought the Sable in early 2014. That's right...early January. I remember coming up during a snow storm to get it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thub 673 Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 On 1/31/2017 at 5:22 AM, SHOenough said: Tuner arrived! Got the basic tune loaded last night. Funny thing - wile loading the tune I had no control over the cars functions. The air was on full blast, the wipers were on and the car was convinced that I was about to merge into the car beside me! Anyway, once it was loaded it went back to normal. I did a TPS reset at the same time, which was terrifying. TPS is throttle position sensor which gets a bit boggy on the Eco's so you can reset it so it relearns what it needs to do. Well, taking a left out of my driveway at 5% throttle it thought I wanted WOT. After changing my underwear I went back out with the data logger enabled so I could see what was what. Didn't get a 0-60 time, but did see 15.37LBS of boost! The most noticeable times the tune comes in are in the way the transmission shifts and the 6th gear 70-80 passing power. Maybe I'll have to expedite that 3-bar MAP... I never understand why automakers always tune their transmissions like crap at the factory or stock setting. Even the most basic vehicles are completely different animals with a tune just for an automatic transmission. The 4 or 5 tunes that my friend had on his 7.3L F250 changed that slushbox 4R100 into what ever he needed at the moment, pure raw performance power off the line pushing 35 psi of boost, refined towing power and confidence holding gears longer and downshifting to the point it was like driving an ATV with a CVT, or just crisp shifts for daily driving around town. With the push of a button you could completely change that trucks driving dynamics. The 97 SHO shifts so much better than a regular AX4N with that 3.4L specific tune on the XCal too, and eliminates the need for that stupid SAI system. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SHOenough 171 Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 7 hours ago, Thub said: I never understand why automakers always tune their transmissions like crap at the factory or stock setting. Even the most basic vehicles are completely different animals with a tune just for an automatic transmission. The 4 or 5 tunes that my friend had on his 7.3L F250 changed that slushbox 4R100 into what ever he needed at the moment, pure raw performance power off the line pushing 35 psi of boost, refined towing power and confidence holding gears longer and downshifting to the point it was like driving an ATV with a CVT, or just crisp shifts for daily driving around town. With the push of a button you could completely change that trucks driving dynamics. The 97 SHO shifts so much better than a regular AX4N with that 3.4L specific tune on the XCal too, and eliminates the need for that stupid SAI system. It's a huge difference. Both ECU and TCU changes really change the cars character Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rohand901 534 Posted February 7, 2017 Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 Here's a video of some slow garbage 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SHOenough 171 Posted February 7, 2017 Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 So I got the SHO re-tuned. The first one was fast, but far to aggressive and had some issues. Like, choppy boost, RPM jumping, and a wonderful thing where when slowing down occasionally it would surge forward and do 600-1500 rpm and jump like that until I put it in neutral. So I went out and bought an Unleashed tune. Torrie was responsive, and seems to give me the Jekyll-Hyde tune that I had really wanted. Still as fast at WOT. Stay tuned for the 3-BAR, coming soon to ricer spankings near you! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rohand901 534 Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 heres another video of a car noone cares about and I hate: 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Angrod 280 Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 24 minutes ago, Rohand901 said: heres another video of a car noone cares about and I hate: I WANT ONE!!!!! That transmission is perfect for keeping the Vulcan in its power band. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rohand901 534 Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 13 hours ago, Angrod said: I WANT ONE!!!!! That transmission is perfect for keeping the Vulcan in its power band. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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