Tom & Ray On Maintenance of Low Mileage Vehicles

Aug 26, 2006 0 Replies

Today's syndicated Massachusetts-accernted brothers column has an interesting subject:



A vehicle that does only a few thousand (or hundred) miles per year needs some maintenance, but don't go ape.



Oil should be changed every six months, because of accumulating moisture/water that is not being burned-off.



So run the vehicle for awhile & on the highway if possible, so ya won't worry as much about not changing the oil.



I did that very thing with my 8 cylinder junker.



I also put several cans of "dry gas" stuff into the gas tank.



Change the coolant every 5 years, but leave trhe transmission oil alone.



If you can link their weekend column, be my guest.



I had an '86 Dodge conversin van that I ran sparsely.



It had been beautiful until time & dents made it junquey..



It was weather-beaten, but could still pass a metro county emissions test by gosh.



I didn't know whether to change its oil, but did briskly run the thing when needing to carry something et cetera.



I am experiencing that feeling of sellers-remorse/regret/loss as well of relief.



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