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| CAUTION: This info is unofficial and may be out of date, incomplete, inapplicable, or wrong. Use at your own risk. | Service & maintenance | Sorry... | ||||
| General | Body mechanical | Body electrical | Instrumentation (Future) | Engine (Future) | Routine maintenance | Parts |
Among the parameters that will determine how long we'll be able to keep a significant number of Scorpios on the road will be the availability of parts. Gradually we're learning where to find Scorpio-saving components on the parts-lists of other cars. This page is my attempt to gather this information in one place.
Look elsewhere for data on where to buy parts, the reliability of specific suppliers, and other aspects of the process of actually getting your hands on the part you need.
| Table of Equivalent Parts for 1988 & 1989 Scorpio | |||
| Scorpio part | Equivalent P: Pep Boys W: Wal-Mart K: K-Mart |
Status & Comments (Note 1) |
Extent (Note 2) |
 Windscreen washer pump motor |
Nippondenso pump motor #06210 from Suzuki, other Japanese cars | 1 | P |
| Radiator cap |
Same from 1998 Ford Contour | 1 | P |
| Front & rear overhead courtesy lamp assemblies |
Front assembly from 1998 Ford Contour | 1 | P |
| Power mirror switch |
Same from 1998 Ford Contour | 1 | P |
| License plate lamp | Sylvania 211-2 $2.29 P | 1 | P |
| Foglamp bulb | Sylvania H3BP $5 P Desert Fox DF1C $4 W GE H3-55 $5 W,K Also Western Auto |
++ | P |
| Condenser cooling fan | Same from XR | 1 | F. (Requires repositioning the mounting holes.) |
| Rear CV shaft | Porshe 944 CV shaft | 1. Fully functional. | F,S |
| Radiator drain screw | From Mercedes 420SEL: "blue" radiator drain screw, about $5. | 1. A little shorter, but fully functional. | F,S |
| Guibo | From Fiat 124 or BMW part number 26-11-1-107-832 |
++, D. One anecdote reports early Fiat failure, but may have been shop's fault. | P |
| Transmission parts: Some parts only; the Scorpio's isn't a stock A4LD. |
From Ford Windstar, Explorer, Aerostar, Ranger | 1+ | F,S |
| Mirror motor | From VW, Audi | 1 | F,S |
| Alternator | Rebuilts from Delco | 1. Reportedly very much cheaper | F,S |
| Some engine parts; e.g., oil pump, belts, air filter | From 2.9 Bronco II & Ranger | 1. Archives: 4/16/95 | P |
| Engine block | From Ford Bronco | 1. Archives: 8/9/95 | P |
| Exterior door handles & latches | From XR4Ti | 1 | P |
| Notes | |||
| Note 1 (Status) |
1 = Reported by one person. + = Endorsed by at least one other person. ++ = Endorsed by several people. D = Denied by one or more people. R = Rumor only: no one reports actually trying it. |
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| Note 2 (Extent of similarity) |
P = Perfection: virtually identical. F = Function: it works. S = Shape: it fits in the space. A = Appearance: it looks pretty much like the Scorpio part. T = Transience: it'll do until you find something better. |
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