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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (70618)	10/15/2008 12:28:48 PM
From: gg cox	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74559

Maurice, it is strange how perceptions change with affluence.Not that many years ago many people would drive their cars into the ground with upwards of 500,000 miles on them. Today many are opting for leasing, limited to 20,000 kilometers per year and paying higher klik rates for more, and getting new lease at 60,000 k's, so the perception is that the car is warn out at a little over 100,000 k's. That is far from the truth. Modern oil and the use of synthetic oil has improved engine and differential and transmission performance and longevity ten fold from grampa's day...only gramps seems to recognize this. A few years ago i tore apart a Honda Accord engine with 280,000 k's on it..main bearings,connecting rods, pistons cams everything, no wear,looked like it was fresh from the factory.To me the lesson is change the fluids and the timing belt and other maintenance when called for and 750,000 k,s are possible. Of course the use of road salt creates rusting in Canada and this takes years off the life of the auto but there are ways around that as well.Undercoating slows the process and these devices canadiantire.ca have added years to underground salt mining equipment and work for the everyday car as well. counteractrust.com It bolts on to frame or fender close to battery, pos and neg to battery..two leeds going to front and rear of vehicle ...kitty corner. When i was a lad we were so poor, my mother cut holes in my pockets so that i would have something to play with.<g>...old one, owned by a guy i know from Wisconsin.