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Originally Posted by earwicker7
Another bonus of taking care of your car is the appreciation you will get from others. The only thing I'm really qualified to do is check fluids and belts and such, but even this gets me props from my neighbors and co-workers. When I get to work in the morning, I usually spend five minutes or so with the California Car Duster and sometimes pop the hood to check a few things, and I always throw a cover on top of the car (there's no parking garage, so it's out in the open); there have been at least ten people in my building whom I would otherwise never have talked to that have started off good conversations with "I love how you take care of your car!" or something similar.
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Jeez, you guys are making it sound like I don't take care of my vehicles and just drive them...
Not the case. I just never *had* to check the oil between changes, because I knew the engine was built well enough to not leak or burn oil.
I've done my own brakes, wheel bearings (even overtightened one and had it bust up a bearing), plug changes, and I'm about to replace the fuel filler neck on my truck, along with the injectors, fuel filter, and coil packs - tire rotations, etc...
But, like I said, I've never had to check the oil between changes because the engines were tight enough to not burn oil. This car costs 3x what I paid for our civic new off the lot. I expected better...that is my point, and I think the point of others that have issue with this.