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      01-11-2021, 09:38 AM   #189
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Originally Posted by tracer bullet View Post
Even then you can have issues. I'm a 5k miles / 1 year / whichever comes first person. I still ended up getting a new Valvetronic motor & eccentric shaft replaced. Only 29k miles on the car (2011). I have started to wonder if I actually drive it too infrequently because at least every other trip in it I make sure to drive 20 - 30 minutes to get it fully warmed up (no milky oil from lots of short trips).
I doubt changing your oil let's say 7k miles instead is going to prematurely cause issues with that.

Shit just breaks over time it is what it is. I don't think it's because you're not driving the car enough lol.
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