My Prius, which arguably has a motor that SHOULD burn oil, does not burn oil. 145k on it. I have not owned it since new but the records on it show the oil was changed every 10-12k by the dealer. The oil in it now has 8k miles on it and is still clear on the stick. 0W20. If anything I could probably extend to 15-20k intervals since the motor only actually runs 50-60% of the time you are driving it, but that seems excessive to me.
Hell even Ducati... DUCATI, a historically very crappy Italian manufacturer who is owned by Lamborghini has 9,000 mile oil change intervals. This is a company known far and wide to be a maintenance headache to own putting aesthetics before functionality 90% of the time. These bikes are built to be expensive to fix, and yet even they can engineer a motor that does not need an archaic and idiotic oil change interval. Also speaking from experience. My 2013 Hypermotard had 36k miles on it when I sold it. It had 4 oil changes in it's life. First one after engine break-in, then every 9k after that. One of the more reliable Italian bikes I have owned.
A man's money is his to piss away on what he wants, don't get me wrong, but it's a complete waste of time, money and oil. Lubricant and engine manufacturing has come a long way, and if some anectodal evidence on Youtube sways you to think otherwise, cool... I have some beachfront property in Antarctica for sale! Real cheap. PM me.
Hell even Ducati... DUCATI, a historically very crappy Italian manufacturer who is owned by Lamborghini has 9,000 mile oil change intervals. This is a company known far and wide to be a maintenance headache to own putting aesthetics before functionality 90% of the time. These bikes are built to be expensive to fix, and yet even they can engineer a motor that does not need an archaic and idiotic oil change interval. Also speaking from experience. My 2013 Hypermotard had 36k miles on it when I sold it. It had 4 oil changes in it's life. First one after engine break-in, then every 9k after that. One of the more reliable Italian bikes I have owned.
A man's money is his to piss away on what he wants, don't get me wrong, but it's a complete waste of time, money and oil. Lubricant and engine manufacturing has come a long way, and if some anectodal evidence on Youtube sways you to think otherwise, cool... I have some beachfront property in Antarctica for sale! Real cheap. PM me.
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