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Re:Oil changes, safety recalls, and software updates by jstanley on Wednesday June 14, 2017 @10:48AM (#14553125)
Almost no car dies because the engine is worn out due to infrequent oil changes, unless the owner just doesn't change the oil at all.

Cars usually get scrapped for some problem that is uneconomical to fix due to the age of the car, long before the engine is worn out.

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Re:Oil changes, safety recalls, and software updates by JoeAltmaier on Wednesday June 14, 2017 @10:53AM (#14553164)
Anecdotally, my Camry had 3 engines before it was involved in an accident well north of 200,000 miles.
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