Mileage

[Opies_LS]

I have a V8 2000 Lincoln LS 125,000 miles. I've repaired the transmission line, fuel pump(twice) and jet pump, valve cover gasket, and the ball joint on the right tire popped off. What is the cat and the clockspring, i'm sure mines is due for those too!

Cat is short for catalytic converter 1 side.
Clock spring is something that has electrical connections in it that is housed in the steering column. My main indicator was the airbag light was on. You may also notice wierd things happening with the steering controls.

 

[Opies_LS]

Just curios what other peoples' mileage are and what major services you have had:

Mine:

2000 LS: 156000 Miles

Valve Cover Gaskets
1 Cat
1 Clockspring
Ball Joints

Other than that, this car is great.

Update 159000 Miles

Add:

Thermostat
Coolant Filler Tube Cap
Overflow Tank
DCCV Valve

 

[StinkinLinkinLS01]

DAMN!!! I don't even think I've driven like 15,000 miles (all cars combined) in my lifetime.

You are kidding right? I've driving more than that in the last year!

 

[lexmarkz00]

Do you commute?

 

[Jim Henderson]

With my 2004 LSV8 and driving usually at 70-80mph(That's the flow of traffic) for about 20 of my 30 mile one way trip and stop and go for maybe 2 miles and the rest surface streets at about 45mph, I get about 18-19mpg.

This week I saw the mileage creep up to about 29mpg while traveling a fairly uncrowded freeway at about 70mph. Wow, never saw that before. Air temps were in 60-70s. Once I got off the freeway, it dumped back down into the 19-20 range.

The LS is very sensitive to steady cruising versus stop and go. Stop and go seems to kill the mileage way more than other cars I have owned.

Good Luck,

Jim Henderson

 

[n8bachelor]

DAMN!!! I don't even think I've driven like 15,000 miles (all cars combined) in my lifetime.

I've driven at least 15k each year since I was 17 or 18 and never had more than a 10 mile commute to work. I like to travel... lots of things in this country worth seeing.

n8