I have a Mustang 2017 ecoboost with 121k miles and unfortunately the coolant is going into cylinder 4 . The car is burning off the coolant when I turn it on during cold starts. I literally only have about 6k left on payments for this car and honestly I'm not sure what to do. If I fix the headgasket, how will I know that my car will still be ok in the long run? open to any suggestions on what I could do.
Eileen Luna
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If you replace the head gasket, get ARP head studs and one of the improved gaskets. So long as it hasn't overheated and the shop checks the head to be sure it's straight doing it is fine. Don't bother taking it to a dealer for this, find an independent mechanic. Ford will want to replace the entire engine at a cost higher than you currently owe on the car.
You can never be 100% sure your car will be ok in the long run, you can only do your best to maintain it to the best of your ability. I don't have near the mileage on mine that you do, but am on a replacement head gasket without issue.
You can never be 100% sure your car will be ok in the long run, you can only do your best to maintain it to the best of your ability. I don't have near the mileage on mine that you do, but am on a replacement head gasket without issue.
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That is a terrible financial decision. Better to fix it, even as cheaply as possible, then trade it off. Repossession, even a voluntary one will haunt your credit for years.
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