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I know people like this, and they don’t want to listen, and are defiant even. It costs me about $30 to change my oil in a V8. Probably $60 at a shop I’m guessing. Even at $60, a drop in the bucket. There really is no excuse. I love when people are mystified why their car is burning oil at 50,000 miles. 90% of the time it’s because of 10,000 mile oil change intervals.
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Or they’re the “new vehicle every 3-4 years” type. Buying a used vehicle is scary. There are so many used vehicles for sale that have been neglected. Even those “certified” used cars. That “certified” label is often just BS. A friend just bought one and the engine blew the first week.
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@barryduff5058 Well, that's Australia for you. I'm sure it's similar in a lot of places outside the US. Even so, change your oil. If oil is that much more, I can only imagine what vehicles cost there. $110 is still a drop in the bucket. The average cost of a new vehicle here is something like $49,000. If you just change your oil twice a year that's something like $2000-$3000 worth of maintenance over 10 years. That is a drop in the bucket compared to a new engine or a new vehicle.
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@lynxstarautomotive208 It blew my mind when I heard some newer German cars (can't remember the make) don't have an oil dipstick. So you're basically relying on the computer to check your oil level, and forget about doing your own oil changes. Sickening.
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Which is why used cars are such a crapshoot. You’d better thoroughly check it out, but let’s be honest, most people just see if it runs and roll the dice.
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@TRPGpilot Not talking kilometers.
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⁠ @andreahighsides7756 He said 3,500 mile oil changes and 30,000 mile transmission fluid changes. Some transmissions actually do call for 30,000 mile intervals. I go 50-60k personally.
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