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High Mileage Car Tips: How to Keep It Running Past 150,000 Miles
A 150,000 mile car is not a liability if you know what to watch for. Here is how to shift your maintenance approach, what to monitor closely, and when replacement actually makes financial sense.
read moreOil Change Guide: Intervals, Oil Types, and What the Monitor Actually Means
The 3,000-mile oil change is one of the most persistent myths in automotive maintenance. It was appropriate for engines and oil formulations of the 1970s. For most vehicles on the road today — particularly those running full synthetic oil — it represents oil changes roughly twice as often as necessary, adding hundreds of dollars in unnecessary maintenance costs every year.
Understanding what oil actually does, how modern oil life monitoring systems work, and which oil your engine needs lets you maintain your engine properly without over-maintaining it. This is part of the Total Ownership Guide.
read more100,000-Mile Car Maintenance: What to Service, What to Inspect, and What to Watch For
100,000 miles used to mark the end of a vehicle’s reliable life. Today it marks the beginning of middle age. Modern engines, transmission designs, and fluid formulations routinely produce vehicles that run reliably to 200,000 miles or beyond — but only with the right maintenance at the right milestones.
The 100,000-mile service is the most consequential single maintenance event in a vehicle’s life. Several high-cost components reach their replacement intervals simultaneously. Getting this service right determines whether the next 100,000 miles is reliable or expensive.
read moreVehicle Service History Log: How to Track Maintenance and Why It Pays Off
Documented maintenance is a financial asset when you sell. Here is what to record, how to store it, and how to reconstruct service history on a used car you already own.
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