A story which has made the rounds in the last week has raised some eyebrows: claims of a 5.0L Mustang that is approaching close to 700,000 miles. Owned by the prototypical "little old lady" living Mars Hill, North Carolina, Shirley Fender's answer to her 1989 Mustang GT's longevity is simply - "we change the oil".
We call go fish For one thing, the vehicle in the video is dirty, rusted, and the interior looks like it hasn't been cleaned in 19 years. How does a vehicle that looks like it has been driven through hell and back, never washed or cleaned, have an engine which survives in perfect condition?
We called "B.S" on the story when Fender said on camera, "I go up logging roads, drive it through the creek... anywhere a 4-wheel drive can go." The engine sounds just fine, nothing like the piston-knocking mess a 700,000 mile 302 would sound like.
Danny Fender, when asked how he helps to maintain his mom's car, says simple changing the spark and wires.
Head gaskets? Intake gaskets? Oil Pan and Valve Cover gaskets?
However, nothing could possibly top the quote from Ms. Fender: "When you go in a curve, it sets down and goes like a Coyote does."
What kind of news do they have going on in Carolina anyways?