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Re:Dieter Rams designed products to last, is horrified how w... by blattimwind on Saturday April 06, 2019 @06:48PM (#19593509)
Ford EcoBoost engines that require a VERY specific oil and VERY regular oil changes (iirc something like "every 10k OR ever year, whichever is up first" or the timing belt disintegrates and you'll have immediate engine damage. Because of Ford's relatively unique construction of running a rubber timing belt in the engine oil.

BMW handbrakes are notorious and have been for decades. Even when they're factory new they won't really bite.

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Re:Dieter Rams designed products to last, is horrified how w... by maxerickson on Saturday April 06, 2019 @08:42PM (#19594013)
Compared to older oil and vehicles, 10,000 miles or 1 year is pretty long.
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Re:Dieter Rams designed products to last, is horrified how w... by blattimwind on Sunday April 07, 2019 @12:47PM (#19598027)
10k kilometers. Most VW engines are on a schedule of 20-30k or 2 years, though those have other, less dramatic, issues (direct injection + AGR = dirty intake valves). And while engines don't like it when you change the oil late, they're not immediately scrap metal.
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