Scared.... Buying a 2000 Ex
Elder User
Joined: May 2014
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From: Southern California
The plugs would be low on my list of worries when buying a Ex…[/QUOTE]
That is comforting to me having recently bought ours considering that was the only worry I had. "Honey, throw that worry list away."
That is comforting to me having recently bought ours considering that was the only worry I had. "Honey, throw that worry list away."
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Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Omaha, NE
I would not be overly concerned about the spark plug issue. I had my 5.4 Expedition launch a plug and i caught a second before i went. cheap easy fix, not a huge deal.
I've had 3 V10s 00,02,04 and changed plugs myself on the 04 and (early)02 without issue and put a combined 65k ish miles on them with no plug issues.
The plugs would be low on my list of worries when buying a Ex…
I've had 3 V10s 00,02,04 and changed plugs myself on the 04 and (early)02 without issue and put a combined 65k ish miles on them with no plug issues.
The plugs would be low on my list of worries when buying a Ex…
More Turbo
Joined: Apr 2014
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From: Toronto, Canada
I kept hearing people say how reliable and bulletproof the V10 engine is so I didn't hesitate when I came across one even though it had 268000 miles!
This is the first car in YEARS that I've owned that doesn't drip some type of fluid and it's been working it's whole life.
Started out as a rental truck (YIKES!) and then was owned by a guy who hauled big horse trailers ALL the time. He put on over 160 k in 4 years!
Don't hesitate too long before someone else grabs that truck
oh...and the quicker you pick one up the sooner you'll be part of the cool club
This is the first car in YEARS that I've owned that doesn't drip some type of fluid and it's been working it's whole life.
Started out as a rental truck (YIKES!) and then was owned by a guy who hauled big horse trailers ALL the time. He put on over 160 k in 4 years!
Don't hesitate too long before someone else grabs that truck
oh...and the quicker you pick one up the sooner you'll be part of the cool club
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Joined: May 2014
Posts: 547
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From: Southern California
I kept hearing people say how reliable and bulletproof the V10 engine is so I didn't hesitate when I came across one even though it had 268000 miles!
This is the first car in YEARS that I've owned that doesn't drip some type of fluid and it's been working it's whole life.
Started out as a rental truck (YIKES!) and then was owned by a guy who hauled big horse trailers ALL the time. He put on over 160 k in 4 years!
Don't hesitate too long before someone else grabs that truck
oh...and the quicker you pick one up the sooner you'll be part of the cool club
This is the first car in YEARS that I've owned that doesn't drip some type of fluid and it's been working it's whole life.
Started out as a rental truck (YIKES!) and then was owned by a guy who hauled big horse trailers ALL the time. He put on over 160 k in 4 years!
Don't hesitate too long before someone else grabs that truck
oh...and the quicker you pick one up the sooner you'll be part of the cool club
Laughing Gas
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 880
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From: Northcentral Wisconsin
We have 2000 with no plug problems. Except changing them, particularly the passenger rear plug sucks. Love our EX though. If I was rich I'd have one for each day of the week. I hate to bring it up, but the problem your most likely to have is the studs breaking on the exhaust manifolds. I put on Banks headers and am very happy with them. Others have replaced the studs with new ones or used bolts instead.
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From: Mt. Shasta California
Mods Edit: That's NOT a purposeful, drama inducing post.
Last edited by Stewart_H; Jul 18, 2014 at 11:39 PM.
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