Thinking about a Gen1 HCH

[BabyDiesel]

Originally Posted by elhigh

I have read from more than one source that the CVT's reliability can be improved with conscientious maintenance - mostly fluid changes if I recall. It looked to me like maintenance pretty far above and beyond what the owner's manual called for, which is asking a lot from the hoi polloi but within the reach of the ecomodder community, I think

I have read the same on the Insight Central & Green Hybrid forums many times over. It is the same for the 1st Gen Insights as well has HCH: Decrease the fluid change interval.

- and a guy banging on the 50mpg door with an auto Escort probably wouldn't bat an eye.

You know me too well I have no problems with increasing maintenance in order to keep a vehicle alive and well.