Re: Oil Change

On Wed, 14 May 2025 09:49:22 -0400, Ed P <esp@snet.n> wrote:

On 5/14/2025 9:36 AM, Dave Smith wrote:

On 2025-05-14 12:06 a.m., ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:

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The tires on my Explorer were 16 years old when I replaced
them.  Less a year later I sold it to my co-worker.

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You sure got your money's worth from those tyres.
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Yes, I did, and I had to buy that last set myself.  😠
Original set on the Explorer was a Christmas present
that I asked Santa Claus for.

 
You are lucky they lasted that long. Tires have a best before date. When
my mother had to give up driving and I bought her car there were only
about 25,000 miles it and the tires appeared to be in good shape. They
were crack free and had lots of tread but were about 7-8 years old.
Within a couple weeks there was a thumping in one of the front tires.
Before I had a day off to take it for repair it got worse. It turned out
they had thrown belts.

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No laws, but most tire makers suggest 5 to 6 years.  I never had tires
last that long.  OTOH, the ones on my wife's car could have been. Now
that I think about it, she could have gone out and had a tire go bad and
be stranded a mile from home.

I guess the material ages even if you don't drive much.

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Bruce
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