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Old 03-03-2016, 07:48 PM   #12
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DIY costs off the top of my head.

Oil change + Filter + Crush washer: $30-$60, max 1 hour if you have no idea what you're doing. 7.5k mile/7.5 month interval

Cabin Filter 15k: $10-$20 10 minutes, easily forgotten, big mistake imo, left the OE in for 30k it was filthy and I was getting dust into the cabin.

Intake air filter: $30 30k miles for paper, $15 50k for cleaning fluid after upgrade to re-usable medium.

Coolant: $20-$50 100k miles

Wiper Fluid as desired, mine lasted nearly 2 years from factory fill

Spark Plugs, ~$80 @ 60k miles, a week off my lifespan and an afternoon to install.

If driven hard:
Tranny/Diff Fluid 30k miles, $40-$80, can't remember factory suggested if it's 60k or 100k or life

Maybe clutch at 60k if you're mean to it? 120k? Never? $1.2k if you go through dealership, $400-$600 and a day if you can DIY and take your time.

Brake Pads depend on use, my OE went to 40k and still has life even with some beating (2x track days), they'd probably last to 60k if you don't drive hard, could be buying a high end set every year if you drive hard. $100 every 5 years to >$400/year.

Tires: $1k/year to $400/5 years

If tracking might chew through a handful of coilpacks, ~$120/ea

Umm other misc, battery same as any other car, modern lightbulbs are good for years, like $40? idk, car was supplies: less than a sedan?

Tires are going to be my biggest recurring cost (with the exception of insurance and gas), but that's not the fault of the car. This car taught me, find the manual search for the parts plug 'em into a spreadsheet, adjust what you see fit and search for potential problems.

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