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 )
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 )
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.