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Old 07-01-2008, 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by MiamiPhill' post='613743' date='Jul 1 2008, 02:11 PM
I drives lie, they lie all the time .........no but seriously, I wound't do brakes but the oil & air filter yes. You never know if the previous owner or his shop just reset the I-drive without changing anything....this way you start out fresh.
I agree MiamiPhill, I don't trust oil life monitors. Here's a senario: If I bought my car from a guy that beat the crap out of it every chance he got, chances are the engine is in poor mechanical shape, ie worn rings, cylinder walls, etc. Worn rings would allow more gas to enter the crankcase, resulting in premature oil breakdown. That's why I will change my oil every 5k regardless of what the monitor thinks. Synthetic only, of course.
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