Post by 2MSXLS on Sept 2, 2002 11:33:45 GMT -5
Hello!! I'm new to this board, but am very glad to see it. Having been a late model Mustang nut for a veeerrrrrrry long time and being a frequent contributor to D/FWStangs.net, I was glad to see a support group for our new Montero Sports. My wife and I traded her Grand Caravan in on a 2001 silver and dark grey XLS at Carmax with only 5,300 miles. I enjoyed driving it so much that I found one for myself, a 2002 Munich Silver XLS with only 7,300 miles on the ODO. Although the 3.5 liter V6 seems to be more powerful, both engines run like swiss watches.Having wrenched on my own Mustangs, I have done several mods already that seem to have made differences in how they perform. In both SUV's I have switched to Mobil 1 5W-30 and installed K & N air filters. To correct a nose dive issue on the 2002, I installed Bilstein HD shocks all around. Wow, what a difference that made. I would be happy to share install tips with anyone thinking about this swap.
I look forward to future posts and sharing notes with anyone about these great vehicles.