Ride Height

1998 Mercury Sable V6-3.0L DOHC VIN SSECTION Ride Height
Examine the vehicle for indications of abnormal attitude, such as the front or rear end being higher or lower than normal. Any heavy items in luggage or passenger compartments such as tool boxes, sample cases or other items should be removed before checking wheel alignment.
If vehicle attitude is not normal and no unusual load is present, check for signs of damage or nonstandard replacement suspension parts




SUSPENSION HEIGHT (except Wagon)
Front 6-13/16 inch (174 mm)
Rear 6-1/8 inch (156 mm)

SUSPENSION HEIGHT (Wagon)
Front 7-3/32 inch (180 mm)
Rear 6-3/16 inch (157 mm)


RENDER: 1.0x

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