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To: Alberta's Child

Actually, the manual for my XKR (not pictured) says that I should do 10,000 mile oil changes. I believe the Camry manual says the same, though I don't own one. Manufacturers have been going to more and more extended maintenance intervals - some because their tech is good for it, some because the car will probably be traded in before the damage caused will be evident. My friend's Ford Ranger's manual has a similarly bizzare maintenance interval listing.

Me? Oil change every 3K, transmission and diff every 30K, coolant every two years (despite the fact that I'm using 5/100 coolant now).


45 posted on 11/09/2006 1:51:50 PM PST by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Spktyr
I drive a 1994 Ford Explorer. I do oil every 5,000 miles and transmission fluid every four oil changes.

I think the combination of the frequent trans fluid changes and the heavy-duty cooling system (including a separate radiator for the trans fluid) has really extended the life of the powertrain. It's got 315,000 miles on it, and when I had a compression test done on it last year the mechanic told me he thought his equipment was malfunctioning because he was getting readings that were consistent with a vehicle that had 75,000 miles on it.

49 posted on 11/09/2006 1:56:06 PM PST by Alberta's Child (Can money pay for all the days I lived awake but half asleep?)
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