non serviced engine durability.

[A500leroy]

Idle Saturday mussing.

If you bought a brand new car ( petrol/diesel) and NEVER serviced it BUT keep all the fluid levels at the right level, how many miles would it last before breaking something?

Edited by A500leroy on Saturday 2nd March 14:45

[Rough101]

Depends on the design of its oil filter and pick up, might collapse and choke if it doesn’t have a bypass

[georgeyboy12345]

bought

[Gordon Hill]

Biggest question is why would anyone want to do that?

[Baldchap]

This sort of thing happens. Internet photo, apparently a BMW X3 engine.

[Master Bean]

Probably over 100k miles if it's a 1.8 petrol Toyota.

[Panamax]

In tests, the Americans have run cars to 100,000 miles with no oil changes and, apparently, no material adverse effects. Modern synthetic oils and fluids are quite extraordinary.

Would I try it myself? No! But I'm perfectly happy with 2 years/20,000 miles service interval.