Thanks for the info and complement!

I use baby oil

Baby oil yes, armorall no. Collects dust and dirt. Use mineral oil, baby, Vaseline or 303. 303 is the best. I use on tires, inside and out, AIR BAGS. So many either don't do anything to protect bags when old or when spending time and money getting new ones. Yes you can get springs. But bags are so much better. No spring steel will ride like a rubber cushion of air. Reason they go bad is what I said, ppl don't protect them. I use 303 and they still like new years and years later. They take alot of abuse. Especially in rusty areas. Protect them. If anything rub oils listed or Vaseline. It's less than 2 bucks. And just rub it all over. I spray mine with 303 2 times. Them before winter a nice coat of Vaseline. No cracks no issues. Use it on everything. Interior, exterior, under hood, body, trunk. I put baby, mineral, or melted in a steel bowl Vaseline in doors, hood and trunk and pull out body plugs and even make a few and let it flow. It's a great base of protection. Then use fluid film etc. Eastwood makes a inside frame paint that's worth every cent. It leaves a great barrier in frame, on frame and body. I used it all over after seam sealer, and then bed liner over that. I fight rust every year, and I'm winning so far. You can make your own with a quart of oil, toilet wax seal, and a tube of grease all mixed and melted. Just has a odor for a week or so but it'll stick to greased snot all winter. Love my Town Cars if you can't tell yet.

@@kitjasabsgabs1830 legit question, not trolling. From understanding.... doesn't petroleum based lubricants degrade rubber? I have 2006 town car, impeccable shape, and I'm considering the ideas in these comments. Just honestly inquiring

@@Thenextkingmj2 We've used baby, mineral and Vaseline on Airbags for trailers and trucks for decades. I use a product by 303. They make excellent protective sprays that won't attract dirt and dust and last alot longer than armor all. If you use something like gas then yes it will eat rubber up. But the other stuff will not. I use 303 and mineral oil on inside and out of tires when I buy them. They last 4 or more years on average and look great. Same process, 303 and some kind of oil type. My father has used this on all the tires he buys which is alot. 18 for rig and 8 for each trailer, plus a triaxle loader with 12, 2 is for tag, plus 8 for log loader, and 4 on log skidder. Nost have air bags too. He gets alot more mileage out of them. When we buy anything rubber it's not protected at all. It needs something to keep it moisturized and suppple like our skin. If we spend good money on products and parts we should protect them as we do our paint and other surfaces. I spray 303 on about everything I can. If it was safe for my skin I'd use it. I've never had any complaints when I've used it. Only thing I get is what did you use on my tires and wipers cause they're still in great shape after winter and the heat of summer. So many still use armor all. It's ok. 303 is way better. If used as a base on anything it's a hell of a tough combo to beat! I've not saw or had any issues with any of this on any surface. Besides if you're going to prime and paint you really gotta prep cause 303 really gets into the surface. It will fisheye if not cleaned very well. Ask me how I know?? Lmao. I'd never give car advice that I'm not 100% sure of. I love my car as I'm sure we all do. I'd never tell anyone to use a product on it if I didn't believe in it and use myself. I've been doing this for 3 decades now and alot just don't work or does and don't last long. 303 and some type of oil works and keeps working months and months. I'm very thrifty and love to make stuff last as long as I can. I buy good parts and I do my best to make them last as long as humanly possible. I've had customers not replace tires and wipers and airbags for years. Driving in the rust belt. Baby oil has a nice aroma, mineral is cheap also with no smell and a tub of Vaseline can be used as is or heated a lil bit and used as a spray or whatever you need. I've used in door, trunk,hood, quarters and no rust. It's good cheap easy protection. Stuff costs so much why not spend a few minutes and couple bucks to make it last even longer??

Awesome 👌

Congratulations 🎊

Thank you!

Congrats and thank you! Hope you'll find some helpful videos here that will relate to your Continental! :)

@@VitaliyKofman Well here is the deal I'm all in for 4000 on the Lincoln continental so It leaves me a budget of 5000 for a town car and man I'm searching in my area upstate ny and dont have any reason to rush so I'm hoping to score a gem

Right on! "Those who seek - find". I searched for a while until settling with my 06 Signature Limited also. It's not perfect by the best one I could find in Northern IL

@@VitaliyKofman Who's looking for perfect if so they must be still in there 20s are so I'm a simple man with who like nice things FOR A GREAT PRICE so living with small imperfections is a small price to pay to drive a vehicle like mine which came one owner and still had original window sticker in the glovebox showing that in 1998 this man loved that car so much he dropped 39,000 dollars of saved money completely all hard earned money and drove it to they had to pull licensed I can feel the love when I get in

Sounds like we are on the same wavelength 😁

Hope this video will help you make the right decision and you will join the Town Car crowd! :)

Thanks for the comment! Happy to report that my leak have not been back since that last video with check engine light. Going on month #2 holding strong.

I had that same problem on my 06

@@deshawnreal1690 Sorry to hear that. Would you like to elaborate?

@@VitaliyKofman Wish I could. I got rid of the car but I’m about to get another 06 with 87k miles on it. With maintenance u can put 500k miles on the original motor and it still runs good. Love these cars.

Gotcha! Congrats 👏

Thanks for the tip

I STRONGLY agree!

Thanks!

Thank you! When your time comes to get your Town Car, you'll know what to look for

Thank you! Town Car videos usually do well here :)

@@VitaliyKofman yes indeed I ended up on this video because I was trying to find one of us together because I Subscriber asked who thos Vitaliy Guy I speak of is and I said ahhhhhh you must watch and you will see

@@FordBossMe These collaboration videos help both of us and are a great fun so let's keep the good times rolling!

Thank you for your support! Good luck with your Town Car!!

@@VitaliyKofman Your beyond blessed and Your 👌 Super welcome. I took notes on everything you so kindly explained. The video was not only steady but clear and informative. May the good Lord bless You guys.

Appreciate it!

Thanks! I have some videos on my leather cleaning and will continue to clean/condition in the spring and summer.

303. Alot less work and as good results. I was told about 303 by Sweet Project Cars. Great guy who has been in car business for 40 years. Knows his stuff and has alot of easy, affordable and awesome tips on all things automotive from fixing cracked and ripped seats in these cars, and rust proofing, and how to make almost every inch of auto shine and protected. I use alot of his tips with customers. It saves me time, money and labor. And makes them happy and return and makes me more money to upgrade shop.

Yes, I know what you are talking about. When I was shopping for this Town Car, I saw several of them with it missing.

Where can I find some ? I need both doors

Yup! I had to go to a bone yard and get that plastic piece and replace it.

Happy new year!

Good luck! Thanks!

@@VitaliyKofman I got it! 06 signature limited minus the sunroof.

Smart move! I've got 214,000 on my 2005 runs like new, no rust & I live in Boston. Great car!!

Keep the oil changed,new QUALITY OIL FILTER DONT SKIMP ON FILTER , GREAT MOTOR!!!

@@kevinbarry4325 Yep. Motorcraft or better yet Motorcraft. Lmao

Thanks

Good Luck!

If you are lucky and good with maintenance = ~300,000

I didn't either until it was pointed out to me :)

@@VitaliyKofman this is good to know incase I buy another as a second car.

Thanks for the comment!

Thanks!

@@VitaliyKofman If you have any questions, I have owned many of the 03-11 town cars

Never had plug issues. Did have heater hose issue. It's a pain to fix but I just ran hose from heater core to nipple on back of pump and bypassed it under intake. I work on cars and have owned alot of these Town Cars. Some folks are saying the early 4r70 trans are issues. Did you have any issues? I know there's a service bulletin saying never flush them. Just do normal filter and fluid. I've never had trans issues but a bent phaser on rear axle so confuses my sensor and my OD light will blink. But trans is working well. One guy has one I saw week ago with 650000 original motor and trans. 2010 I think. Pretty newer model. Thank you. Panther owners are great folks. Not met a bad one yet!

The beauty of the panther is that all these parts are +-$500 if you can do the labor yourself.

How do you do the plugs yourself then? Do they have a spark plug torque wrench? I’m an idiot.

For those letters, there is "trim adhesive" I bought from Walmart. Seat stuffing took some efforts. I do have a poorly made video on that (my earlier efforts). Basically, the seat has to come out and leather lifted. I took some dense foam and stuffed it between the metal rails of the seat and the factory cushion. Was very careful to put everything back since was afraid to ruin the heating pad and rip the leather. It all worked out. This is the video here (4:20 mark is where I do it) - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Zpplqc5ovN3HZnk.html

I had gopro9

Welcome to the family!

Signature L?!

AWESOME

N suburb of Chicago

It was a budget repair and they used some generic silver color. Thanks for the comment

I got G4 Cashmere tricoat colored paint from online place. Mine is 07. Damn rust in fender arches under the fancy shiny junk pieces. It is more tan than gray now after doing so. But instructions said to use a paint card and see how many coats it takes to get right color. Me in October barely 64 at 2 pm hurried. I wish I could've just got a base and clear with the pearl together and not 3 cans. By time I do base, wait, effect wait, clear I was losing temp and light. I believe the color is right, just my error. I wrench on autos and body work. Paint is a art to get coats, time to flash, sand between coats or not, spray clear, get right cut, buff and polish the side so all paint is closer in shade. But Mines easy to see cause I didn't polish or do that. But still tan and gray on mine is not same. But the scratc wizard lil jar and kit I got is damn near spot on. It's not 3 jars of paint. So idk if I could've just got base and 2k clear and be good or not. Gonna have to figure this one out before respray.

Mine is the Signature Limited (silver)

@@VitaliyKofman 81 to 2006 = 25

Oh, unofficial edition! 😎

@@VitaliyKofman no, it was a celebrated occasion at Lincoln.

@@artstudent13 I'm always ready to celebrate - especially anything Town Car related :D

So?

Sorry, don't know. My recommendation is to look online to identify the part # and then just Google that part # to see who is selling it

Thank you! Great cars indeed!

That's true. In my case it was a bad gasket

Thanks for the comment! Do you mean you also have 2006 since there are no 2016 Town Cars?

I'm in northern part of IL

Yes sir 2006, sorry about that. Lol

@@carolynmiller6031 No problem, I figured :D These are very special cars! I will want to try other cars in the future, but these Town Cars will always have a special place in my heart!

I understand, I never thought I would love a car so much as I used to drive Mustangs, I stumbled upon a Town Car my friend tried to talk me out of buying...'its a granny car, Carrie'....'good, because I'm fixin to be a grandmother'...I have a lake house in Missouri I go to often, and needless to say, everyone wants to ride in my car as opposed to a 2010 King Ranch 350. I am honored, to say the least,,,to the point where I cant help but always searching for another...the road-worthyness is what sold me!! And the luxury...and the bells and whistles...(I better stop now or I wont be able to find Lincoln Town Car #3,lol)

I'm 38 with 2 kids 😀

I’m 29 with no kids and rock my 04 all white. I do not care what anyone else says with their 500$ Mazda payment 🤣 I’m driving in comfort and luxury every day

Thanks for the comment. As far as I know, all last gen Town Cars came with it. I remember getting the very few of the last ones on our rental car lot and although they were base model Signatures - they had it. Never saw one without it on the last gen 2003-2011

@@VitaliyKofman yep, every Town Car had it, but people found ways to remove them.

Town Car is not a Town Car without it. Except 98-02 models:)

@@VitaliyKofman 98-02 is the very least desirable TC. I was glad to find your channel & subscribed. I am more of a collector & like the 80s & 90s thru 97 TC's the best but this is very informative. I have 2 mint condition TC's. An 87 & 97. Love em

Thanks a lot Paul! I'm not in the position to collect as can only afford 1 car at a time, but love these things to death! Would you be able to shoot videos of your Town Cars (inside and out) and send over to feature on the channel? vitaliy0815@gmail.com

It's poor's man 2 tone 😀 AKA: poor color matching post rust repair

@@VitaliyKofman Thats why it only cost $800.

No, I don't think you overpaid considering the year and relatively low mileage. You will get used to the rear wheel drive very soon. It will become second nature.

@@VitaliyKofman Thank you so much for the reply. I am practicing safe freeway ramp entering and exiting as they curve quite heavily at times. That way, by winter time, I should hopefully be fully ready to drive it along with the winter tires. Have you tested any differences with winter tires on your TC? especially that Illinois winters are harsher than here in Maryland. You guys have a much flatter terrain than we do though. We have a good amount of hills and wierd curverd inclines. Not as bad as Pittsburgh though!

@@Uranusfog I'm south of Pittsburg in country and I have no issues with good rough tread light truck tires on back. And I bought a quick install set of tire, not chains but a Hard plastic diamond like thing that's quick and easy to install and not a pia like traditional chains. I'll have to see what they're named. Not used them in 2 years. And I have 2 of these a 99 Cartier with 253k and a 07 with 114k now. Got good winter treads ready to go. Spray with 303 and they will last a lifetime and never dry rot. Inside and out. Its amazing stuff. Sweet Peoject Cars. He shows you step by step how to fix seats cheap, quick and easy. Where I saw about 303 spray. You got a heck of a deal. These cars are the best made in last 30 years. One guy had a 2010 with 650000 miles same motor and trans. Don't FLUSH TRANS. Just fluid and filter. Motorcraft. Hope you enjoy it. Love Vitaly and ford boss me. Alot of good owners doing good stuff to help is keep these great gals going!!

@@kitjasabsgabs1830 the guy with 650k did he change the fluid in the transmission ever ?

@@alecwall6703 yes. Every 50k. Never flush it. Ford had a recall in 2003 I think not sure about flushing. I think it was with the newer trans when they did last version. That's all it needs. I start mine with the coolant return and let it out while I fill with pre made gallon jugs of fluid. When it goes from eww to neew I stop. Or start and when it's about all out stop. Take pan off, replace filter, pan on then pour new in and start. I believe the torque converter has a drain. Think. I recall draining a few but usually ppl don't want that. Just filter and new fluid. It helps to have a helper so when fluid starts to turn color or stops flowing to stop engine. I do it by myself but I use a clear hose so I can see when it's getting close. U can tell. It's hard to describe. 1 buddy in USMC dad owned a taxi business in NY city. He'd buy these cars at 200k cheap and run till death. He had a few go over 800k but he serviced them routinely and his friend owned a shop who was a Ford tech in 2000s. As long as they are serviced at the intervals there's no reason why we can't get many many miles. These have kinda small oil passages. So when u skip that 3500 change if it starts to plug up its on borrowed time unless you run some BG through it. I always will use some MMO in oil before a change. 1 has 117k other 99 has 253 k. Same engine trans etc. I also mix 1 quart of any new or used oil, 1 quart of any new used trans fluid, not from a trans woman after bottom hacking, 1 tube of grease gun grease and 1 toilet wax ring gasket. I saw this from another poster and tried it. Works great. Better than fluid film and blaster and New Hampshire stuff. But we don't get snow like we used too so maybe overkill. Cost me 5 bucks. Gasket and tube of HF grease. Heat it up and it's ready for brush, I made a home made gun from a air gun that has a suction nipple. Messy but what isn't.

You can buy mine :)

Hello!

This comment just popped up 2 weeks later :)

You are right. Both quarters were worked on for rust damage. Bad color matching...

Very true

Yes but these have fewer and less expensive and time consuming. Pay attention to what a mechanic drives. We don't want to work on our cars after doing other ppls all week or more. How I got a 99 Cartier Town Car and 9 years and 253k later I'm loving it so much I got a 07 Designer. So Cartier not lonely. Lmao

Awesome!

Thanks for the comment and info!

The front pump in my 2005 is toast. Swapping in a 2010 junkyard unit. It's not a direct bolt in

@@AircraftMechanic-AP 2005 was a weird transition year. I think just for 2005 they got a 4r70e then in 2006 they switched to a 4r75e dont listen to wikipedia they say they changed to 4r75s in 2003 thats not true i had a 2003 they changed in 2006 and im pretty sure a 2010 wont fit on your 2005 correectly

@@thisguyfromyoutubesaid1537 it bolted in fine. The electronics are different along with the internal harness. Have to swap all that stuff over. Which involves dropping the valve body. Good time to do the j mod though.

@@AircraftMechanic-AP ohh okay. Whats the j mod?

It's the new normal

@@VitaliyKofman I promised myself 1 last Towncar/Panther. It should last me a while, Im gonna pull the trigger I think.

Hope you like it

I think $6000 if nothing major

@@VitaliyKofman thanks so much for getting back to me. I appreciate it. can I ask you one last question is it good on gas? All sellers say it is but I can’t decide between that or a grand marque not sure which is easy to maintain and better in gas. Thanks!!

Any time! Watch my last couple road trip videos. I get anywhere from 18-21MPGs on the highway. City is about 19MPGs. Not great, but not too bad considering the size of the car.

@@VitaliyKofman thanks I definitely will! I just subscribed too. Keep videos coming. 👍

Thanks! I usually do 1 video per day so hope you keep liking them :)

Yep, I'm weird like that :)

Aga 😀

@@VitaliyKofman Спасибо за видео. Я всерьёз думаю о покупке Lincoln. Здесь в Кувейте были очень популярны этого типа машины, grand marquis, mercury и т.п. До сих пор их довольно много на дорогах. Позавчера, случайно увидел как меняют подвеску форду, был удивлен простой конструкции, и наличием рамы. Если и брать, то форд на максималках подумал я. Есть правда идея взять Lincoln MKS, что скажешь?

Although I agree with you on the leaking issues (had several of those), but will have to disagree on the rest. I like it for what it is - a giant boat built for comfort cruising and it makes me feel like a million $$ when I'm piloting it.

@@VitaliyKofman IDK. Must be from a THC legal state. Yes they have a small leak that takes 10 minutes to fix and 7 bucks. But my drinks never spill. Can't take turns at 90. Lmao. But hey if that's what he thinks he's got that right. I think he just got a neglected car that if taken care of and maintained on time. He'd be very happy. I have 2. I'm twice as happy!!

@@kitjasabsgabs1830 Wait until you have to replace the entire front end because there's not even a grease fitting anyehere. When your blend door breaks, pray it faols in the heat position so you don't freeze your ass off in the winter.

@@mafatone I've had them for decades and never had any issues. Maintain urr vehicle and it'll last. Blend doors are plastic. They can and will break. That's life. Fathers 1 yr old dodge truck broke 1.

Also if u buy other than cheap parts store parts, they do have grease fittings. If not pierce the boot with a syringe about a 14 gauge, and lube it yourself. And another, I've seen ppl spend so much all things and put airbags, rubber bushings, etc in car and not protect them. Parts are so cheap they rust in a week. I always use Opsho, 303, Vaseline whatever on parts so they will last. My old man is a stickler for taking care of urr stuff. Alot of ppl are not. I maintain mine and find small issues before they get big. They all break new or old. These cars are proven to last 3/4 million miles when properly serviced. If u can't get 250k miles out of a panther, u didn't care. I've owned a few and all lasted. I had a Grand Cherokee that lost blend doors. They fail closed. Take out glove box and cardboard and duct tape it. When need heat, undo. I may be backwards. It's been a decade.

Fair enough!