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My niece got the wife's old 2000 V8 LS Sport to use on a road trip. Not surprisingly it got totaled by a car that sideswiped her into a guardrail. But no one was hurt. So I decided that safety was paramount and searched for another LS. Found one last week, a 2001 V6 with only 18,000 miles. It...

Diesel rated oil with zinc has been recommended for older pre-catalytic converter engines. It would be nice if someone would post a story about oil additives that reduce wear in Lincoln LS's. Not worried about my 2000 LS.

Do you always speculate?

FYI 6% Fuel economy boost using an oil additive

I know , I know, you're thinking snake oil..... 2000 LS V8 auto, 170K miles, M1 synthetic oil, 93 octane, avg about 22/23 mostly highway 65-75 driving. Dash readout matches calculated by 0.3 mpg I tried an oil additive from a company whose diesel fuel injector cleaner I had tried and was very...

Transmission was lagging 4-5 seconds shifting into drive or reverse, and occasionally slipping, and engine stalling when coming to a stop. This site suggested low transmission fluid. The filter and 5 qts were replaced a week before the problems began. Jacked it up and added a quart using a pump...

You might get the same improvement with better tires, like high mileage Michelins. And better driving techniques. Just pay attention to your mpg readout and reset it often so you can see the effects of your driving. Car pool, telecommute, buy online, etc...

Easy way to test alternator: 1. At night, with engine not running, parked in front of a garage door or wall, turn on the headlights and note their brightness. 2. Start engine. 3. If the headlights are brighter, your alternator is working. Easy way to test battery: 1. Get a cheap voltmeter and...

Hi HeyJewel Another LS owner posted a YouTube of their LS's whine, which sounded exactly like mine at cold start. They claimed the problem was fixed by a new alternator. However when mine was whining, while parked, if I moved the gear shift selector from park to Drive, for a second or two...

Sorry to be the necromancer, but there was a disagreement as to the cause of stalling at idle. I wanted to share my recent experience. 200 Lincoln LS V8 160k miles. Was running ok, no transmission problems except for a 'turbine' whine when cold that was related to the transmission. I read on...

I happened on a thread here that said it was a dirty transmission filter. I had it replaced and now 95% of the whine is gone. Thanks to all the contributors, especially joe.

Example of how not to do it I didn't know the recommendation and have replaced coolant parts about one additional one per year since about 100K miles. Now at 160K 1. DeGas Bottle 2. T-stat housing (plastic ) 3. DeGas bottle again ( 1 yr ) plus its hoses. 4. DCCV 5. outlet pipe ( plastic...

Only once. '53 Oldsmobile back fired into the carburetor while using ether and the 3 foot flame caught the hood insulation on fire.:eek: I even use it to start my diesels, although I acknowledge that IS a gamble if not done correctly. WD-40 is my new starting fluid for the diesel.

Second the advice to replace ALL plastic cooling parts you can find. The stuff is getting gummy at this point. you could gouge some parts of my old plastic with a finger nail. Thermostat housing, upper radiator junction, DeGas bottle (x2) have all been replaced. [I bought an aluminum T-stat...

I read somewhere (here?) the LS was sensitive to low battery voltage. It was cranking, seemed fast enough. But I charged it overnight @ 2 amps and the next day it started right up! :) So something in the ignition control is non-functional or disabled if the battery voltage is low.