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      11-27-2012, 09:34 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by SamE30
I saw one N55 car at work that killed a head and crank, then seized solid.

Other then that, they are pretty good, as long as you do in between oil changes, you'll be fine.
That's more than likely an outlier than the norm.
Regular 15k changes wouldn't be factory standard otherwise... It costs them more to replace an engine than change the oil.
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