adowns
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- City, State
- Alabaster, AL
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1998 Mountaineer
Did the 4.0 SOHC engine ever become a reliable 200k mile engine?
After what year is it safe to purchase an Explorer with this engine?
If the timing chain problems have been fixed under warranty, does it become a reliable 200k engine, or is it good for only another 50k?
Do rebuilt engines (like a Jasper engine) fix the timing chain issues or are they about the same as the original engine as far as reliabilty?
I would like to buy a late 90's early 2000's Explorer. They seem like a lot of SUV for the money, but I am leery of the 4.0 SOHC engine which seems to be the engine in most of them.
After what year is it safe to purchase an Explorer with this engine?
If the timing chain problems have been fixed under warranty, does it become a reliable 200k engine, or is it good for only another 50k?
Do rebuilt engines (like a Jasper engine) fix the timing chain issues or are they about the same as the original engine as far as reliabilty?
I would like to buy a late 90's early 2000's Explorer. They seem like a lot of SUV for the money, but I am leery of the 4.0 SOHC engine which seems to be the engine in most of them.