Fluids - Age vs Mileage

[jsceash]

There are many posts on this. Allot of people contribute some of the IMS Bearing failure to low mileage and not replacing oil often enough. Many say that uncirulated synthetic oil builds up acid, which inturn corrodes internal components.

I've posted this before.
1. Drive the car often.
2. Replace the oil every year regaurdless of the miles
3. Change the oil going into storage and out of storage so what if you waste $80 on the extra oil an IMS bearing failure will cost you $5000 to $20000 depending on where you get the motor and who does the work.
4. Cut down the filter when chaning your oil and inspect it for debris.
5. Drive the car often.

Brake fluids change probably every 2 to 3 year if you use the car less change the fluid more often. Dot 4 fluid is very hydoflillic and will draw moisture faster than you may have experienced in other model cars

Replace the coolant every 3 years regardless of mileage

Most of these numbers are lower than recomendations. The fluid is the least expensive component in the engine and drive train. As stated above the motor would cost you up to $20000 to replace with labor. A brake caliper run $980 installed at a dealer (I had the misfortune of having my car in for a track inspection where they may have damaged the bleeder and it had to be replaced) A water pump costs about $500 - $750 installed.