Quote
... lol, well then this MS is also burnng oil as well, as it smokes when driven too <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />


Dang.:( That's a BAD sign. There is no way a Mitsu with 170K should be smoking. My '97 3.0L had 530K+ and the only time it smoked was when I got it off camber - replaced the valve stem seals three years ago and that was it. That vehicle has been abused - which means there are almost certainly other problems you're not aware of yet.

Unless you're ready to dump at least several thousand dollars into this thing I'd steer clear. If I were going to buy it (which I wouldn't) I'd budget between 5K and 6K in addition to the purchase price - but that's just me.

Edward


'97 Montero Sport LS 5-Speed 3.5L conversion
SAS Dana 44s & ARBs, 35" Yoko Geolandar M/Ts
NP231 B4R doubler/Terra Low231/RP 5.38 229:1
'99 Montero Sport Limited 4WD SAS 3-link project
'03 Montero Sport Limited AWD
'97 Montero Sport LS 5-Speed 4WD