re: Kinda scary look into the future!!

["Dave and Jane" <jazzoid@domain.elided>]

John Fielding said

"So what will the service workshops of the future do when you take your car
in for a scheduled service?

No need to check the plugs, the coil-on-plug systems have a life of
100,000kms minimum.  No valve clearance to check, the EVT system
automatically maintains zero lash as the hydraulic tappet of days gone by.
No idle speed to set, the ECU takes care of that.  No brake fluid to check,
the calipers are operated by electric solenoids.

I guess apart from oil & filter plus air filter the service will be limited
to checking belts for A/C and power steering.  Oh I forgot to mention PS.
These are now being designed for electric motor drive!  So scratch the power
steering pump oil level check! "

So they'll charge you 500 bucks for a laundry list of checked items that they
won't look at. Now that's expensive all day parking!

Emmo

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