Electric Vehicleโค Maintenance Norms Challenged as Finnish Mechanic reveals Oil Condition After 130,000 km
A mechanic โขin Finland has โdocumented the condition of the oil in an electric vehicle after 130,000 โขkilometers โof use,challenging manufacturer โคclaims that the fluidโ never requiresโ changing. The revelation, shared viaโ PiataAuto.md on 2023/11/29, raisesโค questions about โคlong-term EV โฃmaintenance and potential wearโ on internalโข components.
Whileโข electric vehicles are โoften โฃmarketed as requiring considerably less maintenance than internal โฃcombustion engine cars, this finding suggests that certain fluids-specifically, thoseโ used to cool and lubricate โขthe electric motor โand other components-do degrade over time. This hasโค implications โคfor EV owners, โฃservice centers, and manufacturers, potentially leading to revised maintenance schedules โฃand a reevaluation of long-term ownership costs.โ The mechanic’s observation prompts a need for โfurther โinvestigation into the longevity and necessary replacement intervals for EV fluids, ensuring optimal vehicle performanceโ and preventing potential mechanical failures.
The mechanic’s findings,detailed on PiataAuto.md, show the oilโ exhibiting signs of degradation despiteโ assurances from the โคvehicle’s manufacturer that it is a “lifetime” โฃfluid.โ Theโค reportโ includes visual evidence of the oil’s โขcondition,prompting discussion within the automotive community regarding the accuracy of manufacturer-provided maintenance guidelines for โฃEVs.
PiataAuto.md also features โคa โrelated test drive report on a 1970 NSUโค Ro 80,a โpioneering vehicle featuring โขa Wankel rotary โengine.