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Thank you. This is how an internet discussion should go :)

I am somewhat paranoid of the guy that paid for the oil changes and got none. Every time I get a part replaced I ask for the old part back. I also check the oil as soon as I get the car back to make sure it’s less murky. But I am sure the oil change stories are pretty common everywhere

I don’t understand why people freak out at the idea of wrenching your own car. You don’t even “have to know much about cars”, just have some tools and download a repair manual. Apparently people think cars are these super complex machines with millions of nuts and bolts that are impossible to turn loose or god-forbid…

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Exactly. There are plenty of garbage cans everywhere. I throw everything away after my trip is done

Why cars don’t have trashcans? They aren’t supposed to be the place you eat your lunch you dirty bastard. A car is supposed to take you from point A to point B, that’s it. I would never eat in my car, and I don’t let anyone eat in my car. It makes me cringe when I see a minivan pulling through auto-mac and having a…

Thanks. I might do that when I hit 100K to be safe. Did you buy a kit made for the Audi?

Good points. I agree with people neglecting their cars. It’s almost upseting. I am not familiar with Audi’s v8 but I own a 2.0t and I love it. Haven’t had any problems so far, creeping 90K. About to do timing belt replacement, wish me luck! haha

Depends on each vehicle. Usually on a timing belt replacement, the cooling system is flushed and cleaned and the water pump is replaced. The part is usually cheap and the labor is in included in the timing belt replacement. Most cars have a PCV replacement as part of their routine maintenance. Some cars PCV’s are…

- Audi recommended interval to replace timing belt is 100K and 75K in some instances. Therefore, yes, general maintenance. Replacing hoses in my book is general maintenance, specially if they last 5 years.

BMW and Audi are no different. The thing is that since maintenance is more expensive it is done even less. Or even worse, people put oil that is not approved for those vehicles or use regular antifreeze when they are supposed to use a special kind

This.... I realized most people don’t even know how to check the oil level in their car and then blame the manufacturer because their engine blew at 55K miles (hint: it ran dry out of oil)

Mileage is way overrated. People have this assumption that a car with 90K+ miles is “old”. The truth is, cars would keep working AS LONG as you do the scheduled maintenance; oil change, do the timing belt at the recommended interval, air/fuel filters, etc. Cars can really last at the very least 200-300K. Especially if…

Tom Ley probably does not even know what a bat weight is. His baseball knowledge is very limited

How much for the A6?

Yours is just one instance. The dealer financing tip might work for others

So in short. DO YOUR HOMEWORK. I cannot stress this enough. This is just car buying and we are only talking about a couple hundred or thousand dollars difference. It makes me cringe when people buy a house with a poor credit history and don’t even “shop” for mortgages. Over the life of the less than ideal mortgage…