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Old 06-28-2005, 05:01 PM
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LOL you guys are right, the trade in for a town car is also very weird. maybe he didnt realize he bought a 6 speed and he cant drive it?
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If it was traded in, why is the dealer taking a picture of the tag and posting it?
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Watch it, motors that sit for 4 years aren't usually that great haha
I would want to drive it and check it out prior to buying a 2001 vehicle with "only" 14 miles on it.


No Xpert, but my guess is it would need new batt, new tires, those cylinder walls and piston skirts are "bone dry" and the rings are hundreds of miles from seating fully. The 14 miles might be believeable...the "why" is the bigger question.
That motor is not gonna be "happy" for the first couple of mins upon firing up.
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No Xpert, but my guess is it would need new batt, new tires, those cylinder walls and piston skirts are "bone dry" and the rings are hundreds of miles from seating fully. The 14 miles might be believeable...the "why" is the bigger question.
That motor is not gonna be "happy" for the first couple of mins upon firing up.

Well, if you drain out the oil and pour new oil from the top, its going to coat the internals to a certain extent just from that. Another thing; doesnt the M5 use a dry sump system? I thought those start oil circulation before engine start-up. Im not suggesting that he should rely on just that.
When I go to college my prelude sits. After a couple months when I come back, before I start the car I pull the ECU fuse. This way, it wont dump fuel and/or start. With the ECU fuse out, the oil pump still operates when the engine turns over, so it gets the oil going. Then i put the fuse back in, and I'm good to go.
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