I am quite proud of my 1999 Lincoln Towncar. I needed to make a visit to Jiffy Lube in Mankato. I have been using their services for several decades and have total trust in them. The general oil change was due, as the last date had been in March and I was just about at 3,000 miles. It was going in for service with no indication that the oil level was low. As per the computer info, it did indicate that the tires could use rotating. The general manager came back in and said that all four tires were showing uniform wear and the rotating could be done the next time. The alignment of the tires on the car is good.
I was asked to come out to the service bay for a look-see at the serpentine belt. It was not showing severe crackage, but I went ahead and authorized the new belt. I know what can happen when that belt goes by the wayside on the highway. The compression test came back at a 9. That was deemed to be a very good read.
All in all, I can’t imagine that I would think about a replacement at this time. It gets about 27 miles per gallon and I am not putting on the mileage that I did several years ago. I will admit the newer cars are shiny and might be a bit easier to get in and out of. The book value of this vehicle is . . . not much, but I’m looking to have this beauty around for quite some time to come.