One way Im saving money is not buying a new car every 5 years like the majority, which means those "drunken sailors" in all 3 Gov Tiers wasting our BILLIONS on futile dead end projects arent getting their money off me from all the fees, taxes and charges that go with every new car, and the insult from Simsmetal of 50c x kilo for your car when the yard doesnt want it as a trade in, or the "pulled wool over the eyes" when the caryard fools you into believing your getting a fabulous deal when you trade up, just to see it back on the lot for DOUBLE what they reckon was its max worth 5 minutes ago.
My last Brand new car was 1988 Toyota HJ61 Turbo Diesel 5 sp manual.........the only failure in all those years was the turbocharger needed a re-build in 2008 after 20 years! .....which cost $260 as I fitted it myself. ...... Air Con is still like Mt Hotham in winter!
My darling wife bought a 30k 3 month old Prado V6 Petrol in 2001, for $36k instead of $56k (saved $20G in 5 mins!), and in 16 years has only done a lower Rad Tank req a whole new Rad even tho rad core was perfect, plus the elec aerial has morphed into a manual, plus Air Con Pump failed. See, 13 years newer, yet not quite as tough as the HJ61 TD ! I'm not complaining.
Toyotas are the last word in "BULLET-PROOF" as far as I'm concerned.
Changing Mineral oil Engine oil and Filter every 5,000kms or 12 months is "money in the bank" if you want them to last, or if you must use it, (which should NOT apply to any pre 2007 cars) Full Synthetic & filter every 10,000kms................
Brake Fluid flush/change MAX of 2 years regardless of distance..............
Diff/s and G/box and Transfer every 60,000k or Auto every 30,000k drain/refill............
All my 9 cars that were meant to run on leaded "Super" have been getting 2 stroke Super Outboard Oil (SOO) at 200:1 with none suffering engine damage in
20 years. Castrol Chief Chemist reckoned if the Philip Island Superbikes and Racing Outboard Marine Engines that spin 4 or 5 times faster than car engines, thrive well on SOO, then all leaded Super & Standard petrol cars on our highways will too..............it appears he was right.............. only with highly stressed track cars did he recommend lead replacement additive as well as the SOO.
Hope this helps
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