133,000 miles on my 2006 X-Charged V6. 103,000 with the X-Charger installed. Still runs like new!

 

Well, I've kept the Stang but bought a Fiesta to take over the daily driver duties. 40mpg makes quite a difference and gas savings alone cover about 50% of the payment. Sucks to get a payment again but with both current cars having over 100k we felt it was best to pick something up to help them go even longer!

The Fiesta seems to be a great value. Very solid, quiet, and well mannered! Cheap too!

 

Had my 06 for about a year and it only has 3700 miles on it I drive It barley once a month on the warm days

 

Hit 100,000 on Jan 22nd 2013!



Of note to 4.0 owners:
It should be mandatory for anyone who gets close to reaching 95K+ to replace their crankshaft pulley (aka harmonic balancer pulley) and serpentine belt.

My pulley crapped out at 98K.

 

2006 GT 5 Speed


102,670 miles

No problems at all! Stock clutch and plugs

It's time to change plugs and clutch

 

Just crossed 100K miles on November 20th, 2012.

 

I have a 2006 Screaming Yellow 'Vert I ordered new from the factory (only car I ever ordered). I have 106,000 miles & change. It's been te best, trougle free car I've ever owned.

 

Got my car in 2010 with 26K on the odo. Just realized I put 50K on it last year (i drive A LOT for work). I used to be all stressed about how many miles I put on my cars, but with my Mustang I just don't care because I never want to trade it or sell it. She's with me for the long haul. I hope to pass her along to my boys when they are old enough to drive then I'll trade up to a new stang!

 

My 97GT will hit the 100,000 this summer for sure. Runs like new

 

Beautiful car!

 

Almost up to 110k! Still runs like new..!

 

I'm only coming up on 50k miles but it sure is nice to hear that there's so many trouble free 100k+ mustangs out there!

Just out of curiosity, how many of you 100k'ers race your cars at the drag strip or otherwise drive 'aggressively' on a fairly regular basis?

I'd love to hear from some of you how these cars hold up for the long haul when they're driven hard.

 

If my 97GT with 91 race tune can handle me stomping on the gas everyday I am sure all you guys have nothing to fear :-)

 

Ok I have a question for all the 100K + cars..how many of you are still running full synthetic oil? I've been using it since 10K and was wondering if I should switch over to dino oil because of the mileage? It's only burning about 1/2 quart between changes and I do it at 5K..

 

My '06 with 106K miles still runs Pennzoil Ultra 5W20 full synthetic. Changed every 5K miles. Burns maybe 1/2 qt. between changes. Don't plan to do anything different.

 

I ran Amsoil 5W30 full synthetic in my 4.0 SOHC since the very first oil change along with a Motorcraft FL-820-S filter and a FilterMAG HP-365 Magnetic Oil Filter System. Oil change intervals were 5000-7000 miles.

I lost a piston on the autocross track at 147,000 miles do to fuel starvation which was my own fault. When I took the engine apart to rebuild it there was literally no visible or measurable sign of wear. The cylinder walls looked like they had just came off the honing machine and the bearings had no wear. The cams, lifters and cam bores were in perfect condition. I actually reused them on my new build along with the original oil pump which also had no visible or measurable wear. Even the seals were still like new with no leaking at all and the lips still came to a point. The engine was also very clean inside with absolutely no sludge build up at all.

I would stick with synthetic oil if I were you.

 

I've got 109,000 on my 07. A few rattles no mechanical problems. Just need to get people to stop backing into it. Front bumper has been replaced twice in the past year. Changed oil every 5-6000 miles just put on a new set of Goodyears.

 

 

So you mic'd/plastigage'd it and compared to factory? Would be interesting to log. Didn't have to turn the crank or use oversize bearings to stay in tolerance? Did you hone the cylinders for new rings?
I would have replaced the oil pump while I was in the engine.

 

My background is as a Machinist and Tool & Die Maker for over 40 years with building cars / engines as a hobby. I actually mic'd everything and found nothing even close to out of tolerance. The finishes were still as if factory new on the crankshaft and cams. The block had a crack from the denotation when I lost a piston so I used a new block for my rebuild. I did not have to have the crank ground so used stock size bearings. As a confirmation I took the crankshaft to a automotive machine shop to have it balanced and they concurred there was no reason to grind it at all. About the only thing that will wear in these engines if properly maintained are the plastic chain tensioners and guides. Mine still look pretty good but I did replaces those on my rebuild since the plastic does wear a bit over time no matter what you do. The main and rod bearing were still in perfect shape but they are cheap so I replaced them with bearings that are even better than the stock ones. There was no reason to replace the oil pump. It was still in perfect shape with no measurable wear as was the balance shaft.