Where were you in 1960

John Sabato · 04-06-2012, 10:54 AM

Looks like the right Fairlane this time Eric... Didn't mean to pick on you... just wanted all these young whippersnappers to know the difference between a Fairlane and a T-Bird...

My first car was a green 1961 Ford Galaxie. Sorry no photos... bought it in 1966 with 75,000 miles on it (FOR $50.00)... unheard of milage at the time. Cars back then were considered worn out at 50,000 miles... My current car, a 1998 Chrysler Town & Country... while ugly, has 232,000 miles on it, and it has the original engine AND transmission... It is still getting me where I need to go.

Want yours to last that long? CHANGE THE OIL on a regular basis ( I do mine every 3000-4000 miles)

...and change the automatic transmission fluid and filter at least every 30,000 miles (WITH THE CORRECT TYPE... ATF4 for Chryslers... put anything else in them, even a little bit to top it off and the transmission will self destruct in no time). and DON'T flush them. Just drain out the old stuff, and put the new filter in, then button everything up with new gaskets and fill it back up... I am hoping to make it to 300,000 on this one... Think I got my money's worth?

04-06-2012, 10:54 AM	#11
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,156 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,309 Times in 1,098 Posts	Looks like the right Fairlane this time Eric... Didn't mean to pick on you... just wanted all these young whippersnappers to know the difference between a Fairlane and a T-Bird... My first car was a green 1961 Ford Galaxie. Sorry no photos... bought it in 1966 with 75,000 miles on it (FOR $50.00)... unheard of milage at the time. Cars back then were considered worn out at 50,000 miles... My current car, a 1998 Chrysler Town & Country... while ugly, has 232,000 miles on it, and it has the original engine AND transmission... It is still getting me where I need to go. Want yours to last that long? CHANGE THE OIL on a regular basis ( I do mine every 3000-4000 miles) ...and change the automatic transmission fluid and filter at least every 30,000 miles (WITH THE CORRECT TYPE... ATF4 for Chryslers... put anything else in them, even a little bit to top it off and the transmission will self destruct in no time). and DON'T flush them. Just drain out the old stuff, and put the new filter in, then button everything up with new gaskets and fill it back up... I am hoping to make it to 300,000 on this one... Think I got my money's worth? __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*