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Steve Barker[_6_]

On 8/26/2011 6:56 PM, zzzzzzzzzz wrote:

The big killer is combustion byproducts. Since engines are a lot cleaner
burning than they once were, this is reduced somewhat. The manuals on my cars
recommend 7500mi for light service and 3000mi for severe duty. Look up the
meaning of "severe duty" and it includes pretty much everything except
non-stop interstate driving in 70F, dry, weather.

exactly.

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