well, yesterday i did 🙂 1993 crown vic lx. 138k km's on it, white(can you say cop car? 😉) it's niccccccce. I went to put in some oil today(it was pretty damn low) and i dumped in 2L, the mark on the dipstick barely moved! before i do an oil change, does anyone know how many liters of oil the 4.6L takes? i can't wait to get it on the road 😀 once i get it saftied i am going to flush the rad, change the oil and change the tranny fluid/filter assuming it doesn't get cold really quick, or else i'll have to get the shop to do it. 😀 😎
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i just got my first car!!!
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deerslayer
Lifer
Some specify in the manual how much oil to put in. Congrats on getting your first car 🙂
radioouman
Diamond Member
So many of those Crown Vics drink oil... I'll bet it takes 5 quarts, but keep a couple quarts on hand so you can fill up every time you buy gas. 🙂
Let the vehicle sit for a few minutes before checking the level after pooring in the oil.
It has to make it's way to the oil pan before the dipstick will show the increase.
It has to make it's way to the oil pan before the dipstick will show the increase.
i guess i didnt' let it sit enough. anyone know the amount of hp those 4.6's made with dual pipes? i know the singles made 190hp, and i read somewhere that the duals(LX or police package) came with 210. after i get it into shape(touch up paint, new belt, etc.) it's time for a set of flowmasters 😀
cool... pity there's not much of an aftermarket for 4.6's, though that's probably a good thing so it keeps me from spending money on the car and spending it on food and stuff. by spring i will have a K&N for it, no air silencer and i'll put it on the dyno to see how many ponies i have. Did all of them come with limited slip rears? i really hope it isn't an open diff or it's not gonna be easy doing dougnuts in the snow 🙁
Go to ebay and look for an ECM from a police cruiser.
These will raise the shift points as well as gaining a few ponies. (Revised ignition and fuel map).
These will raise the shift points as well as gaining a few ponies. (Revised ignition and fuel map).
Pepsi90919
Lifer
the first thing you shall do is go to canadian tire and pick up a haynes manual which will answer all your capacity questions.
I install them in my customers vehicles, take it from me, they work.
Not a bad idea get #36012 (2105). thats the book you will need.
For the more adventuresome: get the shop manuals.
I never even opened this topic, because I was certain this would be another Civic owner 😛
My son has barely driven the car since he got it 10 months ago. He's got his permanent license, but no job to pay for the insurance for it. She's all cleaned up, lubed, full of gas and fresh oil change under a tarp in the garage. It only has fire coverage on it at the moment. When he gets a job, we'll put it on the road.
So, what's the history on your car, toph? Driven by an old lady to church on Sundays? How it was treated during those 140K miles will determine whether she burns much oil in the future. I second the suggestion to buy the Service Manual. Helms is expensive, but it's REALLY handy. All the parts are shown with the Ford part number, so it's easy to check availability at the local dealer's parts department.
With that many miles, I wouldn't be racing it around too much. Once that engine or tranny is gone, it probably won't be worth fixing at that age. It's just too cheap to buy another with fewer miles. Does the A/C and other goodies still work on there?
My son has barely driven the car since he got it 10 months ago. He's got his permanent license, but no job to pay for the insurance for it. She's all cleaned up, lubed, full of gas and fresh oil change under a tarp in the garage. It only has fire coverage on it at the moment. When he gets a job, we'll put it on the road.
So, what's the history on your car, toph? Driven by an old lady to church on Sundays? How it was treated during those 140K miles will determine whether she burns much oil in the future. I second the suggestion to buy the Service Manual. Helms is expensive, but it's REALLY handy. All the parts are shown with the Ford part number, so it's easy to check availability at the local dealer's parts department.
With that many miles, I wouldn't be racing it around too much. Once that engine or tranny is gone, it probably won't be worth fixing at that age. It's just too cheap to buy another with fewer miles. Does the A/C and other goodies still work on there?
i'm not sure about the history, but it seems in good shape except for some scratches. I just go with a haynes manual because i work at canadian tire, so i have every part i'll ever need, and i can always ask one of the techs if i come up against something i didn't expect. I can also read through the shop manuals we have if need be. it only has 86k MILES on it, which is not bad for a 9 year old car 🙂 is it possible to put a 302 in this kind of crown vic? i don't think much changed about them except for the body, so i don't see why not. For a full sized car there isn't much room for stuff like headers though 🙁 so ornery, do you know if they all came with LSD's? I'm also seriously considering an actual seat... i am 6' tall and these seats that end at your shoulder blades just don't do it for me. summit has some cheap seats and once i finish fixing what needs to be done i think i'll order one 🙂
oh, and the AC kinda-sorta works, not well though. Don't need it though, on days when it goes over 30C i'll just take one of the 'rents cars 🙂 everything else works as far as i know, including the power antenna
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