"E Meyer" > wrote in message
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>
> Where did you get that tidbit? I have found the opposite to be true. The
> Hondas need more tlc than the Nissans.
>
> My Nissans (6 and counting) have all required less maintenance than my
> Hondas. Their ABS doesn't fail if you don't change the brake fluid every
> two years, their transmissions don't fail if you don't change the tranny
> fluid every two years, etc.

Brake fluid deteriorates as does transmission fluid. It only makes sense
to change fluids to prolong the life of the machinery.