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Originally Posted by JSH
The 1.3L engine in the Trax has been around since 2018. It is used in everything from small crossovers like the Trax to full size cars like the Buick Lacrosse.
Small direct injection turbos are the bread and butter engines today. 57% of cars sold globally in 2022 have a turbo and DI is pretty much standard now.
Do oil changes on time and use the correct oil and you will be fine.
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But if it's going to be a 3 cyl turbo, why not a GR Corolla?
Oh! That's right, probably the $38,000 and up price tag for the Corolla.
I do wonder if my short distance driving would exacerbate valve deposits though. I go just barely 1 mile from home to the first job and then around a mile or two between jobs, and the weather here isn't exactly warm (still frosty in the mornings). This is why I long for a PHEV. If it were only one or two jobs then a bicycle would make sense, but doing up to 30,000 miles a year would be a bit hard to do on a bicycle. So far the Avalon is holding up, but I change the oil religiously before the manual's specified 5,000 miles.