highest mileage on 4.2 ??
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02-01-2002, 10:25 AM
highest mileage on 4.2 ??
After reading and responding to the post on "what's the deal with the 4.2?" I was wondering...are there any (especially 2000 and newer) high mileage 4.2L motors out there. I'm talking factory motors that have never been in to. AT 53,000 mine (2000)is fine, but I figure there have got to be trucks out there with higher mileage. Feedback ???
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Brian
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Since nobody else responded to your post, here are the only two higher-mileage 4.2L trucks I'm aware of: a '97 with 135,000 miles, and a '98 with 125,000 miles (both are on their original engine). Those are the only two I'm aware of with over 100K...it seems like the 4.2L isn't all that common.
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02-09-2002, 07:28 PM
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 09-Feb-02 AT 08:29 PM (EST)]Brian,
I bought my 97 F-150 4.2l used with 14,000 miles in the fall of 1998. Not long after I had it, I noticed it wanting to idle rough, usually in hot weather. It would idle rough, and when you gave it gas, it would bog down a bit, and back-fire through the intake, before it took off running fine. I don't know why I didn't take it in to have it checked out. I guess it was because it ran so well when this wasn't happening.
I put a lot of miles on a vehicle. It seemes like I change the oil every month, since I religiously change the oil and filter every 3,000 miles. I used 5w30 as the owners manual said. I live in south Texas, and it seemed a little thin to me for our heat, but I used it anyway. Last September, I had just broken 123,000 miles on the truck. I went to start it and the engine seemed to be locked up. I hit the key again, and it started. A couple of days later, I hit the key again, and it locked up again. This time when it started, white smoke was coming out of the exhaust. Of course, I was thinking head gasket since I knew it wasn't oil burning, but the engine never overheated. About a week after that, I hit the key to start it for work in the morning, and all heck broke loose under the hood. The truck started, but obviously something was loose in the engine. I turned off the engine, and opened the door to see oil running down hill behind my truck. A rod had gone through the oil pan.
I found a 4.2 out of a 99 f-150 at a salvage yard with only 12,000 miles on the motor before the truck was wrecked. Tax and all it came to $1750.00, and I am lucky to know a very good mechanic who swiched out the motor for 450.00 labor.
This new motor is running very good, and I am not having the idle problem. My mechanic and I both agree that 10w30 is a better choice for our part of the country, and that is what I now use.
Sorry for the long post, and I guess the simple answer to you question is 123,000 miles on a 1997 f-150 4.2l.
I fully expected at least 200,000 miles.
C. Davis
I bought my 97 F-150 4.2l used with 14,000 miles in the fall of 1998. Not long after I had it, I noticed it wanting to idle rough, usually in hot weather. It would idle rough, and when you gave it gas, it would bog down a bit, and back-fire through the intake, before it took off running fine. I don't know why I didn't take it in to have it checked out. I guess it was because it ran so well when this wasn't happening.
I put a lot of miles on a vehicle. It seemes like I change the oil every month, since I religiously change the oil and filter every 3,000 miles. I used 5w30 as the owners manual said. I live in south Texas, and it seemed a little thin to me for our heat, but I used it anyway. Last September, I had just broken 123,000 miles on the truck. I went to start it and the engine seemed to be locked up. I hit the key again, and it started. A couple of days later, I hit the key again, and it locked up again. This time when it started, white smoke was coming out of the exhaust. Of course, I was thinking head gasket since I knew it wasn't oil burning, but the engine never overheated. About a week after that, I hit the key to start it for work in the morning, and all heck broke loose under the hood. The truck started, but obviously something was loose in the engine. I turned off the engine, and opened the door to see oil running down hill behind my truck. A rod had gone through the oil pan.
I found a 4.2 out of a 99 f-150 at a salvage yard with only 12,000 miles on the motor before the truck was wrecked. Tax and all it came to $1750.00, and I am lucky to know a very good mechanic who swiched out the motor for 450.00 labor.
This new motor is running very good, and I am not having the idle problem. My mechanic and I both agree that 10w30 is a better choice for our part of the country, and that is what I now use.
Sorry for the long post, and I guess the simple answer to you question is 123,000 miles on a 1997 f-150 4.2l.
I fully expected at least 200,000 miles.
C. Davis
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Brian,
After reading through the previous posts, I gonna throw in my 2 cents. I bought my F150 w/4.2 new in March of 99. I have almost 92k, about 75% highway. I change the oil every 2500, first tune-up @ 50k. Although I'm 29, my Dad's always been fanatical about it. Since we've had 10 Ford's run well over 150k, it seems good advice. I have noticed a slight drop in the mpg, planning on second tune-up this weekend, if weather holds. The check engine light recently came on, then went off, and came back on a few days later. Hopefully the tune-up wil fix it.
Keep Truckin'
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After reading through the previous posts, I gonna throw in my 2 cents. I bought my F150 w/4.2 new in March of 99. I have almost 92k, about 75% highway. I change the oil every 2500, first tune-up @ 50k. Although I'm 29, my Dad's always been fanatical about it. Since we've had 10 Ford's run well over 150k, it seems good advice. I have noticed a slight drop in the mpg, planning on second tune-up this weekend, if weather holds. The check engine light recently came on, then went off, and came back on a few days later. Hopefully the tune-up wil fix it.
Keep Truckin'
Steve
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I purchased my 1997 in 1999 and it already had 123000km on it. The price was right and I purchased the extended warranty from Ford as well.
At 130000, the transmission needed a rebuild - $2500. (covered by warranty)
At 155000, the engine bent a rod. New engine. - $4500 (6 weeks left on warranty - fully covered)
At 155001, the O2 sensor shut down - $200. (5 weeks, 6 days left on warranty)
The truck is now at 180000 and runs like a vehicle with only 25000km on it... imagine that!
I love the truck, but the 4.2L is not my favorite Ford engine. Hopefully by 2001 Ford had figured out the leaky head gasket / bending rods problem that plagues this engine. I don't want a repeat at 225000km.
/Kris
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1997 F150XL
At 130000, the transmission needed a rebuild - $2500. (covered by warranty)
At 155000, the engine bent a rod. New engine. - $4500 (6 weeks left on warranty - fully covered)
At 155001, the O2 sensor shut down - $200. (5 weeks, 6 days left on warranty)
The truck is now at 180000 and runs like a vehicle with only 25000km on it... imagine that!
I love the truck, but the 4.2L is not my favorite Ford engine. Hopefully by 2001 Ford had figured out the leaky head gasket / bending rods problem that plagues this engine. I don't want a repeat at 225000km.
/Kris
1977 XS650
1997 F150XL
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05-28-2002, 07:13 PM
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Hello all you 4.2 haters!! Today I just turned 300,068 miles on my 97 4.2 What i have done? Changed the oil every 3000 miles no matter what! I have had a few problems but not many. 1- o2 sensors 2- transmission linkage twice. 3- U joints and that is all that ford done to it. What i have done is, 1 intake manifold gasket at 280,000 2 timing chain ( just for #####s and grins I think) and 3 a water pump! I would still trust this thing to california if need be. But I will still drive my normal 400 miles tommorrow and again the next day till the wheels fall off! All i can say is that I must be lucky or some people just dont know how to drive or take care of a ford! Thanks
larry
p.s. I know that my motor is probaly a ticking time bomb so i will eventually let you know when if ever my motor ever fails!!!!!:7
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p.s. I know that my motor is probaly a ticking time bomb so i will eventually let you know when if ever my motor ever fails!!!!!:7
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I just bought my 99 S/C 4x2 last week... 4.2 motor. Its had 110,000 on it when i bought it. The next day i changed the oil, put a K&N on it, Replaced the original spark plugs, and drove 700 miles in one day. It ran like a champ. 
... I like the truck a lot... it now has over 111,000 on it. I didn't know they had the problems that have been discused here...
Are the 99's supseptable to the engine failing?
... I like the truck a lot... it now has over 111,000 on it. I didn't know they had the problems that have been discused here... Are the 99's supseptable to the engine failing?
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