Recent content by Howard LS

It's in for detailing. should have it back by Friday afternoon. They gave me an '11 CTS as a loaner. Nice car, but I like the DTS (and my old Lincoln LS) better. It does have a panoramic moon roof which is pretty cool though.

Thanks. I'll post some interior pics in the next week or two. The dealer promised to give it a full detailing, but I'll have to leave it there for a day or two. I bought it and drove it away before they had a chance to give it the full treatment (they were in the middle of prepping it when I...

Well, I finally pulled the trigger and bought this '07 DTS with 55K on it, dealer maintained. It has the same spec as the nice blue one above. Got it cheap because it had an accident on the carfax (non-air bag) and the wheels are starting to peel. The repair was good and the car drives straight...

Hi. Any advice on this one would be appreciated: '05 LS V8 134k miles Last summer I replaced the thermostat and housing, and other plastic parts of the cooling system that had failed or might fail. Car has run fine since then, but... The last couple of months, occasionally, after my 20...

Did a tranny flush on my LS today. Still looking at DTS's but gotta keep this one running well in the mean time.

I used 3M Tachyon Dual Lock Fastening System (like super-incredible velcro tape with a sticky backing)(bought it from Amazon.com). Stick it on, wait a day or 3 for the glue to set fully, and then push the headliner up to snap it together. It's been great for over 2 years now.

That's what's wrong with mine. Some time before I bought it, someone partially broke the bottom brackets on the passenger side. I've been able to slide it back into place but it always slides out after a while. I want to try using some of that mold-able epoxy to fill the area where the bracket...

That's a pretty car. I'm definitely looking in the 10-12K range though. Found a nice looking 1-owner '06 with 67k on it and a great carfax (dealer maintained all it's life) online that I might go and drive. Performance package and sunroof for 12,900. We'll see how it goes...

Hi. Does anyone have experience removing the hard plastic backs from the front bucket seats of an LS. My '05 passenger side front bucket needs some repair work on that part but I'm not sure how to release it at the top and don't want to break anything. Thanks for any advice you might be able to...

Ended up passing on the Deville. I was worried that a Ford shop wouldn't have knowledge of the finer points of Northstar engine R and R, plus the negotiations on price were not going great and I didn't want to negotiate any more for a car that might not end up put back together properly. May...

Nothing will happen till Monday afternoon when we meet again to discuss trade-in, etc. Will let you know what happens.

We are in negotiations with the dealer. They said I was right about the leak and they'll have to remove the engine to fix it, if I still want the car, and they would want a higher price for it. Trying to work out a fair post-repair price for both parties. I figure if it's done there and...

Very nice car. Do you know if it has the same interior room as a DeVille? I sat in one once and it seemed not too much bigger than my LS. The only reason I wouldn't just keep the LS for another year or two is because I may need to be carting 3 passengers around more often now, and it's not easy...

Got a call from the dealer. They will need until Monday afternoon to check the car and make sure any oil spills or leaks are taken care of. If it's the big one, they will take it off their used lot and send the car to their wholesale lot. I'll keep you posted.

The dealer let me take the car home overnight. Really liked the car (my wife really did too), but noticed a burning oil smell both at the start of the original test drive and the next morning after the car had warmed up. Didn't last too long but was pretty strong in the cabin both times. Was...