Hello Rob!

On 26 Jan 2026, Rob Mccart said the following...

 RM> Factory rustproofing is okay but, as you suggested, doesn't stand up
 RM> forever. Usually you can trust it for 5 or 6 years but then should
 RM> start getting the thinner oily type rust proofing done which is
 RM> sprayed inside of doors through holes they drill and elsewhere all
 RM> over the car. It tends to 'creep' into every tiny space helping to
 RM> stop rust from forming.

Yep! I believe some people -- who know they'll keep the car for many years to
come -- visit a rust proofing company right away when the car is brand new, and
get that drilling + thin wax from the beginning. I'm not sure how much of that
(if any of it) is actually performed at the car factories by default these
days...

 RM> then turned to them and said, Oh, gee, 6 years ago you were a month
 RM> late getting it done so the warranty is void..

Oh yes, same thing for regular inspections/maintenance -- I heard e.g. Kia are
very strict about this, at least here... Even though the waiting time for the
appointment might be the cause for "missing" the required interval.

 RM> I didn't realize there was a different system there..  (Another one!)

Actually, I was (until now) convinced that more countries than Sweden and Norway
use those 10 km "miles" as a convenient way of "ditching" a digit, but I guess
not... :-D

 RM> They must give fuel economy there in gallons per mile rather than
 RM> miles per gallon.      B)

Yep, kind of -- fuel economy is usually specified as litres per 100 km in
Europe, I believe, both in ads and in the car itself (on the trip computer).

But, in Sweden -- as we have those 10-km Swedish "miles" :-D -- people (but not
companies or the trip computers) usually state litres per (Swedish) "mile" when
talking about fuel economy. Where anything below 1 litre per "mile" is good for
an older or larger car (gas), and anything above it is... not as efficient as
one would wish. 

Although I remember seeing those bumper stickers stating that any car that
doesn't consume at least 2 litres per (Swedish) "mile" isn't a real car. :-D

Best regards
Zip

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