Def. sounds that 04 is the year to own. I have an early 04'. I am going to have to check the axles.. They better not be the weak 03's Glad to see what the diferance looked like..
Great write up
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Wasn't the bezel on the boost gauge changed sometime in 04? That's what I've heard anyway.
Some of the '05s have a slightly different gray printed background on the gauge face. Same design/model Autometer. The instrument cluster gauge surrounds were chrome on some of the '03s (similar to what's also on the exports cars) vice painted silver.
Battery terminal covers. Rubber and hard plastic.
Yellow vs. black power steering reservoir cap.
New Venture T850 updates on the '04 trans to improve operation and address '03 concerns (internal part changes did not supersede to new numbers so without break-down and direct comparison can't say what exactly they changed/updated).
WGA change to common Mitsu design in '05.
NGK plug info added to the emission decal on '04+.
Friction Modifier requirement for '04+ cars with LSD.
Service supplement lowering trans fluid change interval to 18k-miles due to Friction Modifier eating ATF.
Change in supplement/manuals regarding recommendation/use of M1.
Different color SRT-4 on the owner's manual for all three years.
The very early '03 cars (~first month) supposedly got a "hotter" calibration similar to S1.
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i thought my 04 had a 3yr/36k mile bumper to bumper warranty. It expired 10/06(looking at drivers door jam for build date). I didn't know about a 7yr/70k drivetrain also with that. Are you sure that drivetrain warranty is standard or was it extra. I bought mine 2nd hand from carmax (it's previous owner leased it)and all it had on there carmax paperwork was the 3yr/36k bumperto bumper. hhmmm interesting.
when i was shopping in 2004, it was right on the window sticker of all the new 2004's I'd see on the lot.
i thought my 04 had a 3yr/36k mile bumper to bumper warranty. It expired 10/06(looking at drivers door jam for build date). I didn't know about a 7yr/70k drivetrain also with that. Are you sure that drivetrain warranty is standard or was it extra. I bought mine 2nd hand from carmax (it's previous owner leased it)and all it had on there carmax paperwork was the 3yr/36k bumperto bumper. hhmmm interesting.
when i was shopping in 2004, it was right on the window sticker of all the new 2004's I'd see on the lot.
7/70 powertrain dropped mid-year. Check window sticker or have dealer service department run your VIN.
oh yeah, forgot to metion this. the warranty starts at the original purchase date and mileage, not the build date. My warranty is/was good until april 4, 2007 or 36,003 miles, and april 4, 2011 or 70,003 miles.
i thought my 04 had a 3yr/36k mile bumper to bumper warranty. It expired 10/06(looking at drivers door jam for build date). I didn't know about a 7yr/70k drivetrain also with that. Are you sure that drivetrain warranty is standard or was it extra. I bought mine 2nd hand from carmax (it's previous owner leased it)and all it had on there carmax paperwork was the 3yr/36k bumperto bumper. hhmmm interesting.
when i was shopping in 2004, it was right on the window sticker of all the new 2004's I'd see on the lot.
7/70 powertrain dropped mid-year. Check window sticker or have dealer service department run your VIN.
nope, stayed all year. there'd be lawsuits out the ass if they changed warranty coverage length halfway through the model year after all advertising and printed material at the dealership stated 7/70k.
Wasn't the bezel on the boost gauge changed sometime in 04? That's what I've heard anyway.
Some of the '05s have a slightly different gray printed background on the gauge face. Same design/model Autometer. The instrument cluster gauge surrounds were chrome on some of the '03s (similar to what's also on the exports cars) vice painted silver.
Battery terminal covers. Rubber and hard plastic.
Yellow vs. black power steering reservoir cap.
New Venture T850 updates on the '04 trans to improve operation and address '03 concerns (internal part changes did not supersede to new numbers so without break-down and direct comparison can't say what exactly they changed/updated).
WGA change to common Mitsu design in '05.
NGK plug info added to the emission decal on '04+.
Friction Modifier requirement for '04+ cars with LSD.
Service supplement lowering trans fluid change interval to 18k-miles due to Friction Modifier eating ATF.
Change in supplement/manuals regarding recommendation/use of M1.
Different color SRT-4 on the owner's manual for all three years.
The very early '03 cars (~first month) supposedly got a "hotter" calibration similar to S1.
Awesome information, added to the initial list post.
Can anyone confirm when the battery terminal covers and power steering reservoir cop color changed?
i thought my 04 had a 3yr/36k mile bumper to bumper warranty. It expired 10/06(looking at drivers door jam for build date). I didn't know about a 7yr/70k drivetrain also with that. Are you sure that drivetrain warranty is standard or was it extra. I bought mine 2nd hand from carmax (it's previous owner leased it)and all it had on there carmax paperwork was the 3yr/36k bumperto bumper. hhmmm interesting.
when i was shopping in 2004, it was right on the window sticker of all the new 2004's I'd see on the lot.
7/70 powertrain dropped mid-year. Check window sticker or have dealer service department run your VIN.
I am going to have to check the axles.. They better not be the weak 03's
Glad to see what the diferance looked like..
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