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Originally Posted by NachtRitter
Would definitely like to know which company (companies?) have engineers that believe they would benefit from defecating on the service dept. I know that's not true universally, as I've worked on some cars (and some appliances) where the serviceability is awesome, and some where it is horrible. Obviously I'd prefer to avoid products (which would need service) where the engineers feel they would benefit from defecating on the svc dept!
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IMO, on class 8 trucks they've all gone that way over the last 5 or so years. Used to be just Volvo, Mercedes, and late model Cummins (ISX, ISM, and newer). Pita to change fuel and oil filters, and other routine maintenance. Cars are hit and miss, I always check the location on the oil filter when considering a purchase. For some reason GM seems to think that it's an integral part of the front suspension on many of its cars, making a giant mess every time you service it and darn difficult to get to if you don't have a frame hoist, IMO.