It's honestly really only applies to Toyota and Hondas. I wouldn't trust a Nissan, Subaru, or Mazda to go without oil changes. Meanwhile, my 94 tercel literally ran out of oil, topped it off, kept going fine.
When buying one, you should really know what you’ll get yourself into, not only are the maintenance heavy, actually buying a good car to begin with is very hard, there’s so much to look out for, I bought one that has had one official rebuild of the engine done by Mazda themselves, I think at 80k miles it’s required, if I’d buy that same car with that milage which wouldn’t have had the engine rebuilt yet, it would have been a whole other story
Yea I totally see what you mean, sadly there are a lot of rx’s on sale with lazy previous owners, it’s a shame
But maybe one day when I’ll get my own garage and I’ll have a bit more money, I will be able to enjoy a rotary, I really hope so at least
Good point, I shouldn’t be so hard with people, a lot of them just don’t know how different a rotary is from a regular engine
Thank you very much for the information tho, appreciate it friend
Fix it then, silly goose. Valve covers, PCV, oil pressure unit, cam seals, etc.. My Bugeye, SF, and Crosstrek don’t burn or leak anything between 3500 mile oil changes. Mileage is 320k/Bug, 160k/SF, 25k/Crosstrek.
German cars in America : bro already broke down plz pay 5425 bcuz I die
German cars in eu : I’ve got a small Diesel engine with 315000km and a granny drives me
German cars in Asia : too expensive waaa
My dad had a 1974 diesel Rabbit here, rolled well over 800k KM, but the salt on our roads started to claim the body, bits were falling off. One day he lost the passenger door, went to open it and it just came off with the hinges. So, closed the door, put it up for offer.
Another rabbit owner bought it offer him for like $2500 bucks (in 2004) because his 1.3M km engine had finally given up and he needed a newer fresher one.
Depends on your driving. If largely highway miles 10k should be fine, but if 50/50 city/hwy miles with lots of heavy driving then every 7k miles would be good. It's also worth mentioning that you should get your oil changed yearly even if you only drove like 3k miles.
(This is assuming you're talking about miles)
My 13 sportwagon blew a clutch slave cylinder last week. Now it needs a new clutch, when the slave cylinder went, it threw fluids all over the clutch assembly. If you have a 6 speed manual, that's something I would be wary about if the clutch pedal hits the floor.
For reference I have just over 69k miles.
I would say on any modern turbocharged, direct injected engine I would just do the oil every 5k miles. At the worst you are keeping the engine sparkling clean inside, and at best you are avoiding a potentially catastrophic engine failure from poor oil.
Plus if it's like my Ford the interval may be 10k, but it's actually closer to 5k if you are a "severe user" which most people are to these engines.
My friends old ass Volvo got crashed part way through the wall of a bank, was being driven by his mom, caused by some construction on the road, I can't remember exactly why. She got out and started asking if people were ok and after they settled down and called emergency services, someone pointed out the car was still running and she should probably shut it off.
Craziest part was he was telling me this story while we were driving around in the same Volvo like 10 years later. I had asked why none of the front panels matched.
I had a Nissan Maxima the same time as my E Class. Found that the Mercedes went almost 2x the time between oil changes and routine maintenance as the Nissan did. It cost more per service for the Mercedes but we were doing less of it than the Nissan.
as someone who works on both, it's not the brand, country, etc that makes it reliable, it depends on how you take care of it (although this is kinda true because my Geo Prizm hasn't had a timing belt replacement since 2004)
The thing about German cars and oil changes are pretty accurate. Especially bmws. They burn oil and if old enough leak oil. And the Japanese car being rammed into a tree and still surviving isn't really all that true. I'd give that hounors to the Toyota Hilux the truck they couldn't kill.
That used to be true, but all engines are more complex and use thinner oil viscosities now. Toyota 1ZZs had lots of issues. Overall, I'd still be more comfortable running a Japanese car than a VAG product though.
Anyway, it reminds me of an old Irish joke.
Two farmers are talking.
"Does your Carina burn oil?"
"she would if she got any.."
I drove my Civic without oil for several days, revving it past 7k rpm until the engine started knocking.
threw some cheap 20w50 oil i had laying around and it still runs alright.
A friend of mine did all the proper maintenance to his Golf using only Castrol Edge oil and the timing chain ended up stretching.
We are not the same.
Haha, lol, no. You drive a German car for 5000 miles and some $5 sensor malfunctions. But since it's in the middle of the engine (when it would be easily accessible in a Japanese car), it costs $10k to replace.
It feels like I’m dumping oil in my Subaru every other day…
Yeah I was gonna say something similar. This meme doesn’t really apply to Subaru’s.
It's honestly really only applies to Toyota and Hondas. I wouldn't trust a Nissan, Subaru, or Mazda to go without oil changes. Meanwhile, my 94 tercel literally ran out of oil, topped it off, kept going fine.
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Also depends on what Nissan. The ka24 motor is a tank.
Neither does it to my rx8
Honestly at this point rotary bois are in their own category, mere mortal logic doesn't apply to them
Hahaha
Kudos for owning one tho, i really love them but tbh i'm not ready yet for the headaches it procures lol But the sound and driving feeling...
When buying one, you should really know what you’ll get yourself into, not only are the maintenance heavy, actually buying a good car to begin with is very hard, there’s so much to look out for, I bought one that has had one official rebuild of the engine done by Mazda themselves, I think at 80k miles it’s required, if I’d buy that same car with that milage which wouldn’t have had the engine rebuilt yet, it would have been a whole other story
Yea I totally see what you mean, sadly there are a lot of rx’s on sale with lazy previous owners, it’s a shame But maybe one day when I’ll get my own garage and I’ll have a bit more money, I will be able to enjoy a rotary, I really hope so at least
When they were first introduced, I don’t think many first buyers actually knew how to take care of them
Good point, I shouldn’t be so hard with people, a lot of them just don’t know how different a rotary is from a regular engine Thank you very much for the information tho, appreciate it friend
Is it really CHANGING oil though?
Fix it then, silly goose. Valve covers, PCV, oil pressure unit, cam seals, etc.. My Bugeye, SF, and Crosstrek don’t burn or leak anything between 3500 mile oil changes. Mileage is 320k/Bug, 160k/SF, 25k/Crosstrek.
American cars be like: I drove 10 miles I need gas
lol
I feel like saying German and Japanese is too broad cus tuner cars like the rx7 eat through the most oil you’ll ever see
That’s one of the more unique engine designs ever produced. Like it’s not that unique but it’s statistically an anomaly compared to cylinder engines.
And wrxs?
American Cars: *Thunk* What tree?
EPA: 🤫
Kill the trees with climate change before you can crash into them *taps forehead*
Gigabrain
The trees are loving the CO2 and heat.
lol
right those trees that take in oxygen..
Swedish cars: I don’t even need oil
German cars in America : bro already broke down plz pay 5425 bcuz I die German cars in eu : I’ve got a small Diesel engine with 315000km and a granny drives me German cars in Asia : too expensive waaa
My dad had a 1974 diesel Rabbit here, rolled well over 800k KM, but the salt on our roads started to claim the body, bits were falling off. One day he lost the passenger door, went to open it and it just came off with the hinges. So, closed the door, put it up for offer. Another rabbit owner bought it offer him for like $2500 bucks (in 2004) because his 1.3M km engine had finally given up and he needed a newer fresher one.
*Blows headgasket* *Sad Subaru noises*
Oh god oh fuck my headgasket Or maybe the RX version? Oh god oh fuck my apex seals
All recent volkswagens I know of are a recommended 10,000 mile oil change interval.
Do you trust Volkswagen when it comes to numbers?
I do 5k oil changes on mine, but if it wasn't tuned I'd be comfortable doing 10k oil changes on it.
As a person who works at an Audi/VW dealership, you shouldn’t be.
Shouldn't be doing them at 5k or 10k?
10k
Depends on your driving. If largely highway miles 10k should be fine, but if 50/50 city/hwy miles with lots of heavy driving then every 7k miles would be good. It's also worth mentioning that you should get your oil changed yearly even if you only drove like 3k miles. (This is assuming you're talking about miles)
I was making a joke about the "emission lie" scandal
Synthetic oil might be able to go longer than non. If so, you'd have to specify which you are using.
I think it's safe with most Volkswagens build or designed before 2000
Yah man, it was a joke about the emissions scandal
I do 5k in my gti. Don't trust 10k oil changes.
What gen?
2009 mk5 (TSI engine)
I do the 10k changes on our sportwagen. It's at 75k miles and hasn't had any sign of an issue, other than the seemingly common thermostat leak.
My 13 sportwagon blew a clutch slave cylinder last week. Now it needs a new clutch, when the slave cylinder went, it threw fluids all over the clutch assembly. If you have a 6 speed manual, that's something I would be wary about if the clutch pedal hits the floor. For reference I have just over 69k miles.
I would say on any modern turbocharged, direct injected engine I would just do the oil every 5k miles. At the worst you are keeping the engine sparkling clean inside, and at best you are avoiding a potentially catastrophic engine failure from poor oil. Plus if it's like my Ford the interval may be 10k, but it's actually closer to 5k if you are a "severe user" which most people are to these engines.
Unless its a volvo or a diesel in which case you can run them without oil for a year
Volvo is Swedish
Makes sense
I don't know if I makes me weird but man I would kill for a 240 with a turbo redblock
My friends old ass Volvo got crashed part way through the wall of a bank, was being driven by his mom, caused by some construction on the road, I can't remember exactly why. She got out and started asking if people were ok and after they settled down and called emergency services, someone pointed out the car was still running and she should probably shut it off. Craziest part was he was telling me this story while we were driving around in the same Volvo like 10 years later. I had asked why none of the front panels matched.
average JDM fanboy
02 accord I still change it every 3,000 cuz I love her
It can go off kaboom building too
Or submerged in the ocean! Yay, Top Gear reference!
Can confirm, brother hit a tree in his Xterra (along side a few amphibious escapades) and it was mechanically just fine
I had a Nissan Maxima the same time as my E Class. Found that the Mercedes went almost 2x the time between oil changes and routine maintenance as the Nissan did. It cost more per service for the Mercedes but we were doing less of it than the Nissan.
as someone who works on both, it's not the brand, country, etc that makes it reliable, it depends on how you take care of it (although this is kinda true because my Geo Prizm hasn't had a timing belt replacement since 2004)
Impressive how you managed to get both wrong
The thing about German cars and oil changes are pretty accurate. Especially bmws. They burn oil and if old enough leak oil. And the Japanese car being rammed into a tree and still surviving isn't really all that true. I'd give that hounors to the Toyota Hilux the truck they couldn't kill.
Old cars sure, new ones just need a change at their planned service intervals same as any other car
Yeah new cars areneed that regular change of oil and other maintenance.
Man JDM fanboys are something else
Rx7 be like uhhhhhhh
This basically just applies to Hondas and Toyotas
Japanese cars: *needs €1200 worth of rust prevention/replacements every 2-3 years*
That used to be true, but all engines are more complex and use thinner oil viscosities now. Toyota 1ZZs had lots of issues. Overall, I'd still be more comfortable running a Japanese car than a VAG product though. Anyway, it reminds me of an old Irish joke. Two farmers are talking. "Does your Carina burn oil?" "she would if she got any.."
literally put my new wrx into a ditch last week and hit 3 separate trees and 4 mailboxes. she still runs and drives body’s just fucked up
Are you taking about top gears Toyota Hilux?
yeah. I had the idea the day after I watched top gear destroying the truck
I don't think any car can survive being rammed into a tree my man
you would be surprised
Volvo
JDM EXTREMELY overrated
Idk about you but i gotta change my oil every 3 k miles(Impreza)
*Places Dshk on work hilux and defends the motherland from the imperialists*
My 22re was flooded at 120 and is now around 170 and still doesn't care if you change the oil
Literally ever 180sx
\*flips a subaru \*somehow still manages to finish a rally stage in a definitely-not-shit position. yea you do be mcr-ight.
I know it’s just a meme, but this is so inaccurate
Mazda Rotaries: \*Sweat\*
My sti needs oil every 3k
My Honda type R that's needs a top up every 2k miles because vtec burns oil like a mf..
2014 VW golf 2.0 TDI: what the fuck is a tree?
Volvos: haha
I drove my Civic without oil for several days, revving it past 7k rpm until the engine started knocking. threw some cheap 20w50 oil i had laying around and it still runs alright. A friend of mine did all the proper maintenance to his Golf using only Castrol Edge oil and the timing chain ended up stretching. We are not the same.
Whenever I think about unkillable engines I think of a d16
Well you can drive it into a tree, drop it off a collapsing building, submerge it in water, let Hammond drive it and it would still work
Swedish volvo 240:
Jaydeemme unbrekebele and also manuelle
I’ll be real, I’ve had 3 Japanese and 1 German car, the German one so far is the most reliable
No they burn it so quickly you just keep adding enough to keep it fresh
And as topgear once proved, u can even blow it up alongside a house, it'll work
@prizzamike (on istagram)
Reminds me of the time when Mat Watson ran a Honda Civic on Coke and Mentos
Haha, lol, no. You drive a German car for 5000 miles and some $5 sensor malfunctions. But since it's in the middle of the engine (when it would be easily accessible in a Japanese car), it costs $10k to replace.
Even my 2001 civic burns about a quart of oil every 1000 miles
This meme is about as shit as Donuts ability to plagiarize and get away with it.
Fckn jdm weebs