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I always kind of appreciate this stuff (not sure if that's the right word)...amazed is more like it.
I've seen a woman go 15,000 miles on conventional - her first oil change on her Kia lease. When I told her she shouldn't do that she smiled and said, whoops, I shouldn't? Well it's a lease anyway.
Saw a girl go two years on a Honda CRV lease without changing the oil, when she turned it in they told her it needed brakes (metal to metal). She had us throw pads on her trashed rotors and then she turned it in to the dealer. Done deal.
I've seen people go well over 100,000 miles without changing coolant or tranny fluid. And 200k on plugs.
I've seen guys go the life of a vehicle without replacing hoses (and have no problems).
I once witnessed a guy putting five different weight and brands of oil into his car at once, because he had it laying around and didn't want to waste any of it. He had no problems.
I've seen 2x4's holding doors shut. I've seen vice grips crimping broken brake lines. I've seen foam insulation holding floors together and I've seen it stuffed in rotted hikes on frames (lol).
And on the flip side I've seen people be so meticulous with their vehicles as well...changing every fluid and component well before it was recommended.
But oil is the big one...people are all over the board on this one. Some will only change oil (and nothing else). And some won't change it unless someone reminds them to, years later. Crazy.
I've seen a woman go 15,000 miles on conventional - her first oil change on her Kia lease. When I told her she shouldn't do that she smiled and said, whoops, I shouldn't? Well it's a lease anyway.
Saw a girl go two years on a Honda CRV lease without changing the oil, when she turned it in they told her it needed brakes (metal to metal). She had us throw pads on her trashed rotors and then she turned it in to the dealer. Done deal.
I've seen people go well over 100,000 miles without changing coolant or tranny fluid. And 200k on plugs.
I've seen guys go the life of a vehicle without replacing hoses (and have no problems).
I once witnessed a guy putting five different weight and brands of oil into his car at once, because he had it laying around and didn't want to waste any of it. He had no problems.
I've seen 2x4's holding doors shut. I've seen vice grips crimping broken brake lines. I've seen foam insulation holding floors together and I've seen it stuffed in rotted hikes on frames (lol).
And on the flip side I've seen people be so meticulous with their vehicles as well...changing every fluid and component well before it was recommended.
But oil is the big one...people are all over the board on this one. Some will only change oil (and nothing else). And some won't change it unless someone reminds them to, years later. Crazy.