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Originally Posted By: oliveoil
Picky, picky pick. [censored] OEJ (OP) has been changing a few parts and keeping the little car running as a DD! Good for him. I bet he has saved thousands. Really we all change parts, internal or external, who really cares. Good maintenance and careful operation is the key to a long life, beit an automobile or human being.
Yes picky picky. We have said that is not the sticking point.
Changing internal parts because your cars burn enough oil to not pass emissions is not maintenance it is a repair.
No one is saying it is not an accomplishment or he should get a new car. I think people are arguing over the difference between proper maintenance and a repair.
Maintenance: Tune up, fluid changes, filter changer, valve adjustment, timing belt replacement.
Repair: Replacing rings, replacing bearings, replacing tie rod ends etc...
Get it?
If we are going to say replacing bearings in a Transmission and replacing worn rings in an engine is maintenance than so are lot of things. Replacing intake gaskets, replacing whiney rear ends, pulleys because they squeak.
So I guess the question needs to be asked. What is maintenance and what is a repair?
Picky, picky pick. [censored] OEJ (OP) has been changing a few parts and keeping the little car running as a DD! Good for him. I bet he has saved thousands. Really we all change parts, internal or external, who really cares. Good maintenance and careful operation is the key to a long life, beit an automobile or human being.
Yes picky picky. We have said that is not the sticking point.
Changing internal parts because your cars burn enough oil to not pass emissions is not maintenance it is a repair.
No one is saying it is not an accomplishment or he should get a new car. I think people are arguing over the difference between proper maintenance and a repair.
Maintenance: Tune up, fluid changes, filter changer, valve adjustment, timing belt replacement.
Repair: Replacing rings, replacing bearings, replacing tie rod ends etc...
Get it?
If we are going to say replacing bearings in a Transmission and replacing worn rings in an engine is maintenance than so are lot of things. Replacing intake gaskets, replacing whiney rear ends, pulleys because they squeak.
So I guess the question needs to be asked. What is maintenance and what is a repair?