In message , Mike Tomlinson writes
Hilda Drivel ...
Oil filter change in old car - how often?
Dec 05, 2011
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I used to drive mine pedal to metal the length of the country. It was the first vehicle I'd owned that didn't complain with that sort of treatment. I reckon the 850 was the strongest version of the A series made - with the exception of the short stroke Cooper S unit.
Strange that even BMW didn't specify fully synthetic until this century...
Often modified autos?
I'd love to see a car that could do 1000k without an oil change.
Fantastic post Maxie. Wonderful indeed. Have you been on the Guinness tonight? Fantastic!
Con artists.
So would I. The EVs will.
I think so. The next best one IMHO was the 1275.
Often no gears at all..
Any electric car should :-)
Or dog boxes.
Why would contactless motors wear out?
might need new bearings, but really 100,000 miles is not a lot..at 20 mph average its only 5,000 hours - less than a year really.
electric motors that will run for a year without stopping are hardly rocket science.
More likely failure modes are due to damage
I'd bet there are very few electric cars that get near 100,000 miles. The driver would die of boredom first.
Gearbox?
what gearbox?
The one on the window winder?
I believe the electric Lotus Elise has a two speed gearbox.
Tim
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