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Originally Posted by Xist
How long does it really take to change the oil and spark plugs? I can change the oil in my Civic without tools. Pop the hood, slide the pan under, release the QuickValve, stand up, unscrew the filter, and do something while everything drains.
Screw on a new filter, close the Fumoto, slide out the pan, screw in the cover, and top off the oil. It also gives me a chance to check out the undercarriage, but I guess that is not important with an electric vehicle.
Spark plugs? Pop the hood, pop the boots, and use my speed wrench to pull the plugs. Drop in new plugs, tighten, pop on the boots, and close the hood.
Also, I have a car that drives the same distance year after year.
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All new vehicles keep getting harder and harder to work on. I've heard of cars that you have to take them back to the dealer to have them recalibrate the ECU because you changed the spark plugs. I've had cars that you nearly have to take the engine out to change the spark plugs too. Actually there are cars that you have to do that. I also had to get a special wrench just to change the oil on my new Toyota. I've rebuilt engines before. But I haven't been able to even figure out the cooling system on my current car so that I can install a better block heater!
But yes. I like getting out the manual and following the maintenance schedule and looking for things that could be going wrong before they happen.