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I have 316,000 on my Ford Escort. I change my synthetic engine oil every 6k, trans oil every 20-25K. Never the less, I am on the second engine and trans and these are now starting to show some wear. The nice thing about an Escort is that it is not a high value car like a Civic, so the parts costs remain low. My second engine cost $150 and the second trans cost $63 and junkyard parts are easy to find vs. the imports which get picked over quick.
Keeping a car on the road a long time just means you gotta master maintaining it. I don't get obsesed over oil and lubes, I just replace the parts when they wear out, it's not really that hard :-)
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