Soon to purchase EF Series 2

[efgoofy]

I am about to purchase a 1996 series 2 EF, and was wanting to know if anyone can point out some things I may need to look for?
Anything will be of help? Thanks

[FRDXR6]

Mainly just the usual stuff you would look at as with any car but pay particular attention to signs of blown headgasket, coolant/water seeping down the block etc

Might pay to check out
http://www.deleted link/portal/kb.php?mode=article&k=13

or do a search this has been covered many times.

[efgoofy]

thanks for that, much help.
doesnt look like ill have too much of a problem, i couldnt see any leaks or oil coming from anywhere in the engine bay, didnt look for the hed gasket, but will check it out.

[Interceptor'85]

Shifting should be smooth (presuming she's auto),
make sure the coolant in the resevoir is green and clean...anything other id query,
the temp gauge should stay around the 1/4 mark, and the 1/3 to 1/2 mark after considerable driving...higher and you might have radiator issues or worse like FRDXR said.
check that it stops as well as it goes (brakes), nothing wrong it giving it a decent test.
and aim for as low as possible with the Km/s on the odometer...

Cant think of anything else at the moment :P

[efgoofy]

thanks again, picked it up last night,
got green in the coolant, stops as good as she goes, and the temp gauge stays around the 1/4 mark, last night was cold.
everything else works.
lowish ks, 1 96 model with 161ks on the clock.
checked for coolant leaks, and none what so every, not even any oil leaks that i could see.
thanks for the help.

[NIGHTHAWK]

Originally Posted by efgoofy

thanks again, picked it up last night,
got green in the coolant, stops as good as she goes, and the temp gauge stays around the 1/4 mark, last night was cold.
everything else works.
lowish ks, 1 96 model with 161ks on the clock.
checked for coolant leaks, and none what so every, not even any oil leaks that i could see.
thanks for the help.

IF you dont mind me asking,as i have just bought one myself, how much? mine 207,000klms.

[EA2BA]

Well done on the purchase, now post up some pics, and whats your first planned mod ... lol

[MrQuan]

Originally Posted by NIGHTHAWK

IF you dont mind me asking,as i have just bought one myself, how much? mine 207,000klms.

Sorry to answer someone elses question... _

I bought mine only recently when I moved up here to Brissy.

I paid $4500 and it's done 180,000kms. Everything's tip top, just needed a transmission tune-up and I still have to re-tint the windows. Oh... and lots of mods It had full books and regular service receips.

As soon as I bought it I bled the brakes, changed the oil and coolant, checked all the filters, hoses, and belts etc etc... (the basic at home on Saturday service :P). I should've put new tyres on it though because I recently did the diff in whenI lost it around a corner :(

Anyways, I paid the $4500 on a private sale, all the yards are an absolute rip around here when it comes to e-series!! (I then spent copious ammounts of hard earnt cash on the sound system :dj: .)

How much did you guys spend on your EFs?

$2500 grand... bought it off my dad had 198kms 95 model.. stock as GLi

[efgoofy]

Mines a pretty stock EF series 2.
Paid 4990 for it,a nd its done 161ks,
had everything checked and all looks good.

MOds: to come:

Low profile tyres new set of mags, replace the exhaust with a custom 2 1/2 inch.
put in a new chip from powerchip and perhaps replace the current air filter with a pod filter.
not sure on that one yet.

Ive been trying to put some pics on, but cant seemt o work it, it says my pics and too large for them to be added.
whats the eaiset way to placfe them on.

[Aaron_EF8]

Jesus Fairmonts are cheap now!

I paid almost 15k for mine 2 years ago :(

[efgoofy]

they are getting cheap.
but i think youll find the V8s and the ghias are a little more expensive.
ive seena lot of V8 ghias for arounf 11-12k.
so i think i got mine cheao cause it was a fairmont and a 6cyl.