Reliable enough, but it's the transmission you should worry about.
On a 1999 Mercury Sable : The transaxle ( transmission ) is located in the engine compartment , bolted to the engine
The 1999 Mercury Sable came from the factory with one of two engines : The 3.0 liter " Vulcan " V6 engine , which is an Over Head Valve / pushrod design engine , or The 3.0 liter " Duratec " V6 engine , which is a Dual Over Head Cam design engine
In a 1999 Mercury Sable : It depends on which engine you have The 3.0 litre " Duratec " V6 engine is a Dual Over Head Cam design with ( 2 cams on the top of each cylinder head ) The 3.0 litre " Vulcan " V6 engine is an Over Head Valve / pushrod design engine that has ( 1 camshaft )
In a 1999 Mercury Sable : The 3.0 liter " Duratec " V6 engine is a Dual Over Head Cam design ( it has 2 camshafts on top of each cylinder head ) and The 3.0 liter " Vulcan " V6 engine is an Over Head Valve / pushrod design engine ( it has 1 camshaft )
no coolent low oil
MY 98 HAD A BROKEN CLIP ON FORWARD CLUTCH VALVE SPOOL IN VALVE BODY
No , there wasn't a flex fuel version of the 3.0 liter " Vulcan " V6 engine available in the 1999 Mercury Sable ( according to the Owner Guide )
According to the 1999 Mercury Sable Owner Guide : For the 3.0 litre " Vulcan " V6 engine and the 3.0 litre " Duratec " V6 engine : ( " regular " unleaded gasoline , 87 octane )
nope has to be the 32 valve engine
According to the 1999 Mercury Sable Owner Guide : For the 3.0 litre , DOHC , " Duratec " V6 engine : With engine oil filter change : ( 5.5 U.S. quarts of 5W-30 engine oil )
The 1999 Chevy Geo Metro 1.0 liter engine PCV valve can be found on top of the engine. The PCV valve will be behind the air cleaner housing.
According to the 1999 Mercury Sable Owner Guide ( 5W-30 ) With engine oil filter change For the 3.0 litre " Vulcan " V6 engine ( 4.5 U.S. quarts of 5W-30 engine oil ) For the 3.0 litre " Duratec " V6 engine ( 5.5 U.S. quarts of 5W-30 engine oil )