• jubilationtcornpone
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    3 months ago

    You can think whatevever you want. A conventional gas job requires 2 to 3 oil changes to every 1 on a hybrid, depending on if you’re changing it every 3k or 5k miles. Plugs and wires, brake pads, coolant, etc. also require more frequent replacement on conventional vehicles. I would know and I’ve got the financial records to back it up.

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      3 months ago

      I would also know. I’m driving a hybrid truck right now.

      I truly think you’re comparing an old car to a modern one. None of the stuff you listed needed changing with any regularity, one any modern car.

      Could changed happen every 9k miles, brake pads are entirely usage based (going 80k+ miles on original), coolants might get changed once in the 200k lifetime of the truck, etc, etc, etc.

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        3 months ago

        If you got a newer car, all those things would still last just as long but be cheaper to maintain and replace because the parts would usually be smaller and require less materials.