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Old 10-03-2016, 01:20 AM   #29
Cartman
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Originally Posted by Pat View Post
While type of usage has something to do with longevity, I would argue maintenance is significantly more important. I've had four cars over the last 15 years including the current BRZ. The previous three cars had more than 100 track days on them and a total of 575,000 miles. I don't drive like a grandma, but am meticulous about maintenance. People are always surprised how many miles my cars have on them after seeing and driving them.
How often did you replace the trans oil... I replaced mine every 10K miles until it broke (The amsoil fluid it had had 9K when the bearings let go)... now I'm replacing it every 2-3 events or 5K miles whichever comes first.
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