"Huw" <hedydd[nospam]@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Philip wrote:[color=green]
>> "Huw" <hedydd[nospam]@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:42kiacF1jqs8pU1@individual.net...[color=darkred]
>>>
>>> "TheSnoMan" <admin@snoman.com> wrote in message
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>>>>
>>>> This is for sales not because it is the best for the engine,
>>>> Rmemebr that they want you to buy a new truck and even if you
>>>> change it every 15k it will still likely make it to 100k but what
>>>> you have left at that mark will be a different matter vs frequent
>>>> changes.
>>>
>>> I know of a few that have now exceeded 200,000 miles at 20,000 mile
>>> service intervals. Remember that these engines are superior design
>>> and quality engines using better oils and your Toyota may not
>>> qualify. There are no issues with Toyota at 10,000 mile schedules in
>>> Europe. Follow the guidelines set out in the official service schedule.
>>> American sold engines from International manufacturers have their
>>> service schedules sharply increased in density due to the mindset
>>> there as exemplified above in your post. Far easier and more
>>> profitable for the manufacturer to specify an oil change every 3000
>>> miles as the customer is brainwashed to accept this and suspect an
>>> ulterior motive for reduced maintenance schedules.
>>>
>>> VW started offering extended service schedules with no early first
>>> change but found that many idiots were still changing oil at the
>>> first 500 miles causing the cylinders to glaze. They gave up in the
>>> end and reduced their intervals and gave a first service at
>>> something like 2500 miles which was just about acceptable to their
>>> customers and gave a reasonable chance of a successful running-in.
>>> This was far easier than trying to educate 3000 mile 'ostriches'.
>>>
>>> Basically, quality engines do need to be run-in reasonable hard and
>>> with no initial oil change to give of their best.
>>>
>>> Huw[/color]
>>
>> Huw. You've not kept up with Toyota 'here.' Due in part not only to
>> Toyota's V6 sludging experience but also Chrysler's and VW's similar
>> experience with longer service intervals, Toyota has shortened up
>> their service intervals to 5,000 miles and installed in-dash oil
>> service reminder devices.[/color]
>
> VW have had no such issues.[/color]
They did 'here' Huw.
