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Replying to: au1994 (Mar 13, 2008 6:12 am) 
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Replying to: theman123 (Mar 13, 2008 5:00 pm) |
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Replying to: theman123 (Mar 13, 2008 5:00 pm)
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Replying to: savetheland (Mar 14, 2008 3:31 pm) However, the Duratec V6 has been around since the Taurus. It was state-of-the-art 20 years ago but it's a reliable work horse compared to modern engines. Don't get me wrong I'm not dogging the V6. I had a 1995 Ford Taurus and I loved that car dearly. When you stepped on it. The engine sounded like it was about to explode. I would get and Fusion/Milan with the V6 no questions asked. The only thing that would stop me from getting the V6 is that fact that gas might hit $4.00/gallon by the end of the summer. So, I would want a more fuel efficient 4 cylinder engine. The 221 HP V6 engine was one of the biggest complaints against the Lincoln Zephyr which is now the MKZ. Critics said that the Duratec V6 is a good motor but it's not made for a luxury car. So, that should give you a good idea of how refined the motor sounds. Along with the fact that allot of other car manufactures had V6's with more power than the 221 HP Zephyr. That's why Lincoln dropped the old V6 in favor of the new 3.5 V6 for the MKZ. People love that engine and it was one of wards 10 best engines in 2006 or 2007. Along with that the MKZ sales have been up 56% year-to-date. |
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Replying to: theman123 (Mar 14, 2008 9:06 pm) Yes, Ford made a couple mistakes with the Duratec V6. First, they put the 203 HP version of this 3.0L into the Ford Five-Hundred (new Taurus) and the Mercury Montego (new Sable), which are larger cars than the Fusion/Milan. They had to correct that mistake by replacing the 3.0L with the 3.5L in the Taurus (old Five-Hundred) and the Sable (old Montego). Second mistake, they did the same thing with Zephyr/MKZ. The Zephyr at least got the 221 HP version to begin with. But when you're competing against the Cadillac CTSs and Acura TLs of the world, it seemed like Ford didn't come fully loaded to the fight. |
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Replying to: oshkosh49 (Mar 15, 2008 6:44 am) I don't think we'll see those mistakes with the current regime once they recover from all of the mistakes of the past. |
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Replying to: oshkosh49 (Mar 15, 2008 6:44 am) That's correct. The DT was first introduced in 2.5L form in 1993, and was offered in the Contour. The Taurus didn't get the DT until 1996, when the 3.0L debuted, replacing the 3.8L V6. The 3.0L Vulcan V6 was still considered the "base" engine, with the DT as an "option".
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Replying to: mz6greyghost (Mar 15, 2008 7:27 am) Today, I own a Silver Birch Clearcoat Metallic 2006 Milan Premier with the 3.0L V6, with the Medium Light Stone two-tone leather seats, and Wales Mahogany Wood Trim Package. Very happy and satisfied 22,000 miles so far. No mechanical issues at all. Zero, None. Totally reliable. Then you read all the Toyota Camry reviews with the continuous auto transmission problems and you realize that reality hasn't caught up with the perception. |
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Replying to: mz6greyghost (Mar 15, 2008 7:27 am) Ford Focus with 2.3L Duratec feels like sports car compared with my Sable with 3.0L Duratec. Ford can replace 3.0L Duratec with I4 with turbo. It will make nose lighter also, takes less space under hood and easier to maintain. |
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Replying to: scape2 (Mar 08, 2008 10:09 am)
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