1995 Mercury Sable
| Owner: |
Qwertz9586 (All of this user's registries on SuperMotors) |
| From: |
***, NV, U.S.A. (Other registries in NV) |
| Year, Make, & Model: |
1995 Mercury Sable (Other Mercury Sables) |
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| Clubs: |
SuperFord.org (Other vehicles in this club)
Taurus Car Club of America (Other vehicles in this club)
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| Mileage: |
110000 |
| Engine: |
Stock 3.8L (232 cid) Pushrod V6
Horsepower: 140 hp @ 3800 RPM
Torque: 215 ft-lbs @ 2400 RPM |
| Drivetrain: |
Stock AXOD-E 4-Speed Automatic Overdrive Transaxle
4-wheel Disc Brakes w/ ABS |
| Notes: |
Gone - 10/26/2007
It saddens me dearly to give her up, but she had to go. She was degrading and it hurt to watch her slowly die. The repairs were almost twice as much as she was worth. I had to buy a new car, but the Sable will always live on in my memories and this page. She was the best car I've ever owned.
Update ( 6/20/2008 ):
http://www.taurusclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=58830
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Mods:
K&N Filtercharger Air Filter
Removed Intake Silencer Cone
Summit Turbo Muffler
Cop Speedometer Swap
Stereo Swap
"Keyless Radio"
New Speakers
Lightbar Mod
I like big American sedans. I got the Sable used for about $3500 at 93k miles in August 2002. It's a very nice car. It's so luxurious compared to my old car. It's got power everything! Power mirrors, power locks, power windows, 6-way power driver's seat, AM/FM Cassette, cruise control, front driver and passenger airbags, 4-wheel anti-lock brakes system, and 6 passenger capacity. The 3.8L V6 is really powerful. I can feel the power when I floor it. It's got enough power to make the tires squeal from idle. And this is with no mods! I've also received a lot of comments about the trunk. Almost everyone who has seen my car has commented on how spacious the trunk is. Once, I packed 5 passengers and a load of suitcases and gifts into the car. The rear end sagged about two inches, but the car was able to do it's job. I love my car!
Interesting story:
After owning the car for a week, I got into my first accident. How ironic that I got rear-ended by a Chevrolet Lumina (the Taurus/Sable competitor). I got $1700 worth of damage (good thing his insurance paid for it). It didn't look that bad either. I was able to drive away from the accident. My bumper was mangled and there was a dent on the spare tire well. The other guy's car was totalled. The cops wouldn't let him drive it away. Broken headlights, grille, radiator, transmission, etc. Last I heard, his car is sitting in his yard, rotting. Now that's "Built Ford Tough!"
Also, everyone who has ridden in my car comments on how comfy the backseat is. |
| Last Updated: |
12/25/2010 |
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 My car | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6/29/03 | 6/29/03 | | Exterior | 16 | 0 | 0 | 17,445 | 0 | 6/29/03 | 2/24/07 | | Artsy | 20 | 0 | 0 | 16,181 | 0 | 6/29/03 | 8/25/04 | | At The Park | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16,009 | 0 | 4/12/04 | 6/9/04 | | Sunset | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2,910 | 0 | 7/29/04 | 7/29/04 | | Middle of Nowhere | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4,573 | 0 | 8/25/04 | 8/25/04 | | 09-21-05 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4,165 | 0 | 9/21/05 | 9/22/05 | | Desert | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5,565 | 0 | 7/4/06 | 9/18/06 | | Headlights | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2,015 | 0 | 2/17/07 | 2/17/07 | | Interior | 22 | 0 | 0 | 30,902 | 0 | 6/29/03 | 5/12/07 | | Engine Bay | 10 | 0 | 0 | 15,032 | 0 | 6/29/03 | 11/3/07 | | Speedometer Swap | 11 | 0 | 0 | 14,870 | 0 | 10/4/03 | 7/5/06 | | Stereo Mod | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8,142 | 0 | 11/3/03 | 1/3/07 | | Nicer Stuff | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8,019 | 0 | 8/14/04 | 9/1/07 | | Speakers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4,065 | 0 | 9/5/04 | 9/5/04 | | Kat and I | 18 | 0 | 0 | 11,462 | 0 | 5/28/05 | 5/28/05 | | Kat's Delta 88 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8,268 | 0 | 5/28/05 | 5/28/05 | | Other | 11 | 7 | 4 | 15,385 | 1 | 6/29/03 | 12/18/08 | | Cramped | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1,966 | 0 | 1/22/06 | 1/22/06 | | Lancer | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5,263 | 0 | 7/5/06 | 7/5/06 | | 100k | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3,347 | 0 | 2/15/06 | 3/16/06 | | RIP | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3,181 | 0 | 6/20/08 | 6/20/08 | | Models/Die-Casts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4/28/06 | 4/28/06 | | Taurus SHO Kit | 17 | 0 | 0 | 14,708 | 0 | 7/27/05 | 4/28/06 | | Pinto | 25 | 0 | 0 | 19,751 | 0 | 4/12/06 | 4/28/06 | | Camaro | 15 | 0 | 0 | 11,515 | 0 | 4/28/06 | 4/28/06 | | AE86 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 10,106 | 0 | 7/12/06 | 7/13/06 | | Park Lane | 14 | 0 | 0 | 8,591 | 0 | 7/18/06 | 7/18/06 | | Custom | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4,922 | 0 | 7/18/06 | 7/18/06 | | Stock | 13 | 0 | 0 | 8,157 | 0 | 7/18/06 | 7/18/06 | | Night | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3,381 | 0 | 7/19/06 | 7/19/06 | | Fiero | 20 | 0 | 0 | 12,384 | 0 | 6/5/08 | 6/5/08 | | Caddys | 17 | 0 | 0 | 9,742 | 0 | 8/29/08 | 8/29/08 | | Taurus LX | 15 | 0 | 0 | 10,391 | 0 | 7/3/10 | 7/3/10 | | Safrane | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8,813 | 0 | 12/25/10 | 12/25/10 |
 Motor.jpg
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Front straight view of the beastly 3.8L (232 cid) V6
 Dash4.jpg
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Hi-Res pic of the whole dash as of October 25, 2003.
 Floormats.jpg
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My "new" floormats. I've actually had them for a while, but haven taken a picture of them until now (right after I cleaned them too!).
 Park12.jpg
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Parked.
 99mph.jpg
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99 MPH
 Side.jpg
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Side picture
 TopSpeed.jpg
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Hey! I hit top speed! Well, not really. The needles were a bit sticky.
 SummitTurbo.mp3
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Sound clip of my $15 Summit Turbo muffler. The first part of it is with the recorder near the rear driver's wheel and the second part is with the recorder right under the muffler.
 OriginalCopCluster.jpg
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The original cop cluster. I got such a great deal on it! $10 from the salvage yard for the whole thing!
Maintenance & Modification Logs
| Date | Type | Mileage | Title / Description | $ Amount | | 09/15/07 | Repair | 109290 | Flat Tire
Flat tire. Took in to be patched. | 0.00 | | 09/01/07 | Modification | 109033 | Various Goodies
Replaced faulty passenger seatbelt buckle, added Cadillac brake pedal, and added new Lincoln multi-function switch cap. | 17.39 | | 07/09/07 | Maintenance | 107990 | Adjusted timing
Incorrectly set at 8 degrees BTDC. Fixed to 10 degrees BTDC as stated on VECI panel. | 0.00 | | 06/28/07 | Repair | 107682 | Major Repair
Leaking coolant. More things replaced at the same time:
Oil Filter (NAPA Gold)
10W30 Valvoline Oil
Water Pump
Timing Cover Gasket
Timing Set
Tensioner
Idler Pulley | 513.82 | | 06/14/07 | Repair | 107675 | Wheel Spin Balance
Rear tires re-balanced again. | 0.00 | | 05/25/07 | Maintenance | 107333 | Tire Rotation and Balance
Must be a bad wheel or tire. Vibration moved from front to back. Was told wheels were balanced within spec. | 0.00 | | 05/19/07 | Maintenance | 107152 | Oil Change
SuperTech 10W-30 Full Synthetic and SuperTech filter | 15.00 | | 05/12/07 | Repair | 107000 | Fixed power window lock
Fixed power window lock. Wire had broken. Jammed it in there with a piece of paper. Hope it holds. | 0.00 | | 03/02/07 | Maintenance | 105452 | Alignment
Took it in for an alignment at Les Schwab. Tires were also rotated and balanced. Rear driver's wheel was out of spec for toe and the front pass wheel is out of spec for camber. | 76.95 | | 02/16/07 | Maintenance | 105263 | Headlights
Installed new GE Nighthawks. It replaced the stock Sylvania bulbs. | 28.00 | | 01/13/07 | Repair | 104605 | Door Panel
Replaced the plastic pins on the rear passenger side door panel. | 3.21 | | 01/03/07 | Modification | 104467 | New Radio
Installed a new head unit (Panasonic CQ-C1333U). Harness was the same so it was a straight swap! | 98.00 | | 12/25/06 | Maintenance | 104161 | Oil Change
Replaced with SuperTech oil and filter. Oil is 10W-30 full synthetic. | 10.00 | | 12/14/06 | Repair | 103970 | Replaced CCRM and IAC
Went to Pick-N-Pull and got a CCRM and an IAC. Both pulled from a '95 Sable exactly similar to mine. The CCRM in this car was replaced in August 2002 with a new unit so I got lucky! The IAC might be original. Junk car had 87k miles. | 17.00 | | 12/03/06 | Maintenance | 103700 | Reset Computer
Adjusted the throttle stop screw and reset the computer to relearn idle. | 0.00 | | 10/06/06 | Maintenance | 102542 | Brake job
Took the car to Midas for a brake inspection. Old pads were glazed so new front pads were installed. New pads are premium Midas pads. Front rotors were also resurfaced and brake fluid was replaced. There was no play in the wheels when it was inspected. | 262.50 | | 08/12/06 | Maintenance | 101411 | Oil Change
Changed oil and filter. SuperTech oil filter plus SuperTech 10W30 high mileage. | 7.00 | | 07/28/06 | Maintenance | 101128 | Replaced front tires
Went to Les Schwab and had the front tires replaced. Previous tires were Douglas All Seasons M&S, and they were replaced with Federals All-Seasons w/ 40k mile warranty.
205/65R15 95H | 146.87 | | 07/25/06 | Maintenance | 101090 | Lubed Speedometer
Lubed the speedometer cable and speedometer head with WD-40, silicone grease, and graphite lube to eliminate rattle/squeaking. | 0.00 | | 07/10/06 | Maintenance | 100998 | Replaced rear tires
Went to Les Schwab and had the rear tires replaced. Previous tires were Douglas All Seasons M&S, and they were replaced with Federals All-Seasons w/ 40k mile warranty.
205/65R15 95H | 146.87 | | 05/31/06 | Maintenance | 100800 | Engine Coolant and Trans Fluid
I had the coolant and trans fluid/filter replaced as well as get a trans cooler installed. Trans cooler is a B&M Supercooler part # BMM-70268. It is a stacked plate-type, Aluminum, Black, 7 1/2 in. x 11 in. x 3/4 in. I also had a bottle of Lucas Trans Fix added and the trans shifts really smooth now. | 209.00 | | 03/26/06 | Maintenance | 100180 | Cleaned MAF
Cleaned Mass Air Flow sensor with CRC MAF Cleaner. Improved idling. | 5.00 | | 03/22/06 | Maintenance | 100170 | Cleaned Battery Terminals
Cleaned battery terminals and added felt donuts and battery terminal grease. | 2.50 | | 03/20/06 | Maintenance | 100160 | Timing and Brake Check
Checked timing and brakes. All seem fine. Timing set to 10* BTDC. | 55.00 | | 03/12/06 | Maintenance | 100118 | Tune-Up
Autolite Spark Plugs
Duralast Ignition Wireset
Fram PCV Valve
Fram Fuel Filter
SuperTech 10W30 High Mileage
SuperTech Oil Filter
Valucraft Cap and Rotor | 72.00 | | 01/23/06 | Repair | 99900 | Replaced Battery
Replaced old Motorcraft battery with new Duralast battery from AutoZone. | 60.00 | | 09/05/05 | Maintenance | 98754 | Oil Change
Changed the oil and filter. Oil is Castrol High Mileage 10W-40 and filter is a cheap SuperTech filter. | 16.00 | | 06/08/05 | Repair | 98290 | Fixed Door Latch
Moved door striker on both front doors and now they shut tight and flush. Reduced wind noise as a result. Doors now click when shut. Also lubed the latches with WD-40. | 0.00 | | 05/04/05 | Maintenance | 98109 | Replaced Wiper Blades
Replaced both wiper blades. Both are 20". | 5.00 | | 03/16/05 | Maintenance | 97960 | Oil Change
Standard Oil Change. SuperTech 10W-30 and SuperTech filter. | 0.00 | | 03/12/05 | Repair | 97940 | Tire
I found a bolt (and apparently a staple also) in my tire. I had the hole sealed up. | 10.00 | | 09/10/04 | Maintenance | 97040 | Tie-Rod and Alignment
Replaced the passenger side tie-rod and had an alignment. Camber also done. | 251.07 | | 09/05/04 | Maintenance | 97010 | Oil Change
Standard Oil Change. SuperTech 10W-30 and SuperTech filter. | 0.00 | | Total | 2,028.18 |
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