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Old 03-22-2024, 08:37 PM   #898 (permalink)
Isaac Zachary
High Altitude Hybrid
 
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Avalon - '13 Toyota Avalon HV
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Originally Posted by redpoint5 View Post
Oil changes every 6 months is a waste for a car driven about 6k miles per year. I change the oil on all my vehicles once a year.
I disagree. By about that mileage you've seized the rings and in a couple years the cylinders are so worn it chuggs oil and fouls spark plugs and catalytic converters. I don't care if the car were driven 1 mile a year, I'd still want 6 month oil changes.

Didn't you say before that to you a 15-year-old car was too old to be worth buying?

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If she's driving an '80s Honda, then requiring something less than 5 years old is silly, especially if she wants a manual.
Ya well the Honda isn't her car, and she's moving out-of-state. I'm not sure if buying a different 1980's Honda would be a good choice with a $10,000 budget and that kind of change in circumstances.
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