Nice car. Very nice condition. My Dad had a 96 was very similar styled same engine very reliable his had a floor shifter though but same silver metallic color.
I'm retired and on my third Taurus. I've had two 1999s and currently driving a 98 SHO. One thing I don't hear often discussed is the replacement of the fuel pump. Expect that to be needing replaced. It's not how many miles are on the engine, that necessitates it's replacement, but how long it was NOT used. Old gas gets gummy and the pump tries to move this sludge through the filter before it reaches the engine. Usually the gas tank needs to be dropped, drained and the pump replaced. You'll notice some surging or missing and it feels like dirty plugs that need replaced, but it will be the fuel pump. Not a difficult job for a DIYer. Pump cost about $60.00, the entire sending unit is about $200., but just swap out the pump. There are many videos on RU-vid that show you how. Ragin' Taurus is located in Texas.
I have the same car color and year and se also and it’s my second car, I’m definitely in love with it for sure! Inside the car you can tell it has been very much used in the past from others driving it but everything works as should except for the rear window heater and the trunk button. Besides that the car is amazing I love it, definitely gonna spend money on the car and keep it for years to come, and even when the engine goes out I rather spend money buying a new engine rather buy a new car!
Very clean 06' man! I have the same year and model. Bought it from an estate sale in 2015 it had 65,500 miles and has only 128,250 now. Emerald green with the spoiler on back, very clean! The family said it's been garage kept since there mother bought it new and same here. And you were saying about Non-Ethanol gas it's like night and day I found a station here in town that sells Super and Regular and its a lil pricy but well worth it i dont drive the car daily so.it doesn't hit the ole.pocketbook to hard! Its an 18 gal tank so when i get down to a 1/4 put split the difference with regular and then finish it off with the Non-Ethanol Super! Big difference running that then running Ethanol! I'll post some pictures when I can figure it out lol.
These were very good cars, but you could tell in 2006 the cost cutting was apparent. It began in 2004 when the Taurus was being phased out in preparation for the Fusion. I had a fully loaded 2002 and small things like switches, interior door handles, etc. were just far superior in quality. I have seen 2006 "SEL" trim models that were clearly not even properly packaged as top of the line models. Ford was essentially using whatever parts they had left. I will say excellent job keeping this looking great.
i just got an 06 taurus sel in white from an older lady.. and she bought it from a rental company. it was also barely driven and garage kept, it has 50k mostly highway miles but now im driving it a bunch so.. im hoping it lasts the next 10 years.. im babying it but i love the torquey ranger engine lol and i know thats already pretty reliable. im planning on getting the timing chain done by 70k, theres no real maintenance records so far.. its insane to me there are cars from the 00s still around with low mileage..
@@emyliafoxy Car will last you a while just keep fresh oil in the engine, & keep the transmission fluid clean. The transmissions on these cars are known to have some missed & mine had a weird shift error where it would get stuck from 3rd to 4th. Probably a solenoid or something. But clean oil & transmission fluid & will be fine.
Have a 2006 Taurus also ...2nd owner..got car at 110000 miles. Everything replaced with Rockauto ...I noticed the rear sits low on the tires . Get (taxi)struts for it . Gives it bout 3in lift. Your Taurus is super... Mine just passed 400000 ...👍we must be related .. .I've done what you've done to the car ..great video
I have the '07 version that was given to me by my Grandma before she passed 2 years ago. My uncle who passed last year around this time paid the fees for me to have to have it transferred to my name. I'm going to do all I can to keep it running as long as possible.
About to do the same plugs and wires to my sel wagon. Iv done the rear springs and shocks and added four kicker 8” speakers and a 12” sub. Got the ac working properly as well.
@@BryceAdviceyeah yeah it’s a little crowded in there. I had some issues with serious engine stutter at high rpm and it ended up being the cam sensor and cam synchronizer. I only figured it out after having replaced the ignition coil and maf sensor as well. It also had a check battery light on that was a bad 12v constant to the alternator. I ended up putting a new alternator serp belt and battery in so it’s good to go. Next is the gas tank and the fuel filler neck as the tank is leaking from rust and the pump is whining badly. It’s been a lot of work but I love that wagon. I added led headlights and I’ll be adding window tint soon.
I noticed the sel vs se for this model has a different kind of interior. Helped me recognize which my car was because the told me the wrong type of model. Thanks dude
Clean car, I will note though, your rear springs look like they are broken or starting to break. Its just sitting a few inches low. This is a super common problem on these, my 04 Taurus and my grandmas 06 Taurus both had the issue. Can be fixed easily by just replacing the rear strut assembly which includes a new shock and spring.
I recently bought one with 149k miles on it, 06 SE. When I put the car in reverse I clear a noticable "clunk" coming from what I assume is the transmission. It also has a weird idle where it bounces rapidly in RPMs. Seems like a good car to me though. I just wanted something reliable.
Yes very likely, When this happened to me I had to change both CV axel joints. Be careful putting those new ones on if you change them as you can acidentaly get the wrong ones depending on the transmission that's in the car. Some Taurus transmissions are bigger or smaller than others.
I have a similar 06 Taurus tinted out. I did an engine drop and replaced with a similar v6 Taurus Sho motor. I even replaced every single part on it for lifetime warranty as much as I can. From new radiator, and everything else all the way to the firewall. Except my alternator and battery. They was still great. Love the car. Gonna replace the suspension for a better set. And repaint the car when I’m done. Did you have a.c issues with you Taurus?
@@BryceAdvice Beware of the AC drain running down the firewall and onto the passenger floor and you may not know, and it might start rusting the floor.
It's at around 99K about to hit 100K miles. The engine runs like new, I use Seafoam every few months as well to keep the fuel system clean and try and remove some of the carbon that builds up.
@@BryceAdvice Seafoam isn't recommended for modern cars. Seafoam was originally for outboard motors. Scotty Kilmer has some recommendations for fuel system cleaners that contain PEA. Also he recommends ATS products.
Do you have the oil leak around the pan? Our Taurus SE somehow drips oil down on the exhaust making a little burnt oil smell from time to time. Went to get it aligned and was told it needs ball joints.
Bryce, I am really impressed with the condition and the upgrades that you have made to your grandmother’s Taurus! What happened to this car as you now have a Performance Model?
You bought a Tesla? I see the sad emoji on your post...does that mean you're sorry you bought the Tesla? You should've kept the Taurus; I just got a 2005 SEL Taurus....very happy with it. Its in great shape...only 96k miles on it; great running reliable car....gonna put a little money into it and keep it a long time....don't want to spend ridiculous amounts of money on new cars.
Seems to be. Ours does the same. I keep wondering if it shifts into overdrive, but it must be considering the fuel economy that it averages. Ours says it averages 26 mpg or more.
Yes it's likely in OD. However if you push it up to 85-90 it will shift again when going to 100Mph and past. I'm not sure what it's shifting to here maybe this is OD and at 65-70Mhp it's in 4th gear. IDK I think it is 4 gears w OD though, I don't think they count the 4th gear as OD. Pretty sure it's 4 with OD. I don't know how else to make sense of the additional shift when going to 100 Mph.
So you can actually just get the bulbs seprate without changing the whole assembly, the turn in and out from the back of the headlight assembly. I got mines from a local shop but I'm sure you can find them online.
