Re:Electric Cars Soon Will Cost Less Than Gas Cars, Research...
by iamatworknow on Wednesday May 31, 2017 @09:38AM
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It's basically the same for modern cars in the US, too.
I lease a Toyota Corolla and bring it in for the regular maintenance every 6 months, as instructed. They only change the oil every other visit, or roughly every 10-12k miles. The other visits are just inspections and tire rotations.
The maintenance guide says the oil should be changed every 5k miles only if driving under "special operating conditions":
- Driving on dirt roads or dusty roads
- Driving while towing, using a car-top carrier, or heavy vehicle loading
- Repeated trips of less than five miles in temperatures below 32°F / 0°C
- Extensive idling and/or low speed driving for a long distance such as police, taxi or door-to-door delivery use
I lease a Toyota Corolla and bring it in for the regular maintenance every 6 months, as instructed. They only change the oil every other visit, or roughly every 10-12k miles. The other visits are just inspections and tire rotations.
The maintenance guide says the oil should be changed every 5k miles only if driving under "special operating conditions":
- Driving on dirt roads or dusty roads
- Driving while towing, using a car-top carrier, or heavy vehicle loading
- Repeated trips of less than five miles in temperatures below 32°F / 0°C
- Extensive idling and/or low speed driving for a long distance such as police, taxi or door-to-door delivery use