Hey Guys )___________Dare I say the ""M"" word there I said it Montero,anyway____ I need some feedback on a 1991 Montero 3.0 Auto LS,4dr. ___ PLEASE____ Pros and Cons. If anybody likes them please tell me why and break it down for me,also the cons.This is the second part of my inquiry and part of my dilemma, I also have a 1986 Trooper II 5sp, and am in a dilemma over which rig to sell? Please if you ever been in a situation like this you know what I’m going through. Anyway ____ THANKS BAYRUNNER

Hey,
I had one (91 3.0 BONE STOCK). I don't know what kind of tranny it had but it was a manual. The sincros went on me at 80K. The blue smoke started at about 110K thats when I sold it. The sad part is that I wasn't hard on the truck at all. Look around, how many 91 Monteros do you still see on the road. The COG is high on those, especially if you have one of those giant moon roofs
Just my 2cents

Anyway ____ Thanks for the reply NH JeeP Junkie,I was hoping to get more reponses ,but thats how it goes _____ THANKS BAYRUNNER

Workrd on a Montero the other day at the shop. It has a 3.5 in it and you would not believe what you have to go thru just to change the spark plugs.
A complete 60k service costs the customer almost 1800. Plugs, wires, timing belt etc. Takes 4-5 hours to change the spark plugs. You have to remove the entire intake manifold and then some. What a piece of engineering wonder. You will never get me to buy one.

My wife drives a 91 LS every day. She loves it. 3.0, loaded with the moon roof (cables seized up though). The 3.0 is easy to work on (basically the same as the Chrysler 3.0). The COG is a little high, but you get used to it and we have NEVER felt unsafe in it. Visibility is good, it is very comfortable and drives nice. The auto trannies and rear ends (some have a limited slip) are bullet proof. The blue smoke mentioned earlier is an easy fix. I would imagine it happened on startup and hung around a while, the would go away, then come back. There is a hose on the pass. side of the motor that goes from the valve cover to the intake. Plumb a plastic fuel filter inline and your problem is solved.
I did cap, rotor, wires and plugs a few weeks ago. The parts cost me about $50 and it took me about an hour to put them in. I am not familiar with the 3.5. It does have a few quirks but it's only significant problem was due to my own ignorance. Where in OR are you? I am in Beaverton and there are a few enthusiasts here. You can get lots of info here too! http://www.4x4wire.com/forums/postlist.php?Cat=&Board=UBB69