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Originally Posted by JSH
First, most repairs in European brands are due to electrical issues not failures of the core drivetrain. Turbo failures are pretty rare from any manufacturer and generally go the life of the vehicle.
European brands also tend to do a lot better with proper maintenance. People in the USA have a bad habit of second guessing the manufacturer and using incorrect oils and other fluids. Either because it is something they have always used or just because they are cheap and don't want to spend the money for the advanced synthetics.
We also have a bad track record when it comes to doing regular maintenance outside of changing the oil. People will change the oil every 3,000 miles at the quick lube but never changing the transmission fluid and then are surprised when a dual clutch transmission fails. They never change their brake fluid then complain when an ABS module fails.
European brands engineer their products based on regular maintenance being done on time and properly.
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Thanks to you I got my brake fluid changed yesterday in the Avalon! So the transaxle fluid, the radiator fluid and the brake fluid have all been changed recently, as well as all the filters. Anything else (besides oil)? There are no rubber belts inside or outside the engine.
