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Depends on how much compliance costs but it is more then likely nothing gets changed, as stated else were when you are paying less for compliance then what the parts required to comply it correctly are it means only one thing.

I know of workshops who use the same oil in FD RX7's and EVO's that they put into there Diesel Delica's, so what if the oil is changed when they put crap in it on high end cars (they put general use oil in that is cheap as).

When I got my EVO 8 after compliance I went to a specialist workshop and said dump everything, wasn't cheap but cranked through a lot of klm's over last 3 years with no problems.

The EVO's amaze me more then anything else, even if the engine oil is changed there is still a lot more left to change. Had one guy with a 60,000 klm car ask why is the oil like that as he had only done 5,000 klm's since buying.

When you see oil come out of rear diff like treacle over and over but still no one listens as they think it is a scam to earn a workshop money, below is an image of treacle in case you don't know (oil was a little browner).

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don't even bother expecting workshops to changing any fluids for you. times have changed and at the price of what we pay for compliance, don't expect anything. they will however fill up your washer bottle if it's running abit low.

When I do an M35 for compliance I do everything down to the wiper blades let alone oils and filters and the only difference in price is the cost of the Catalytic Converters nothing else. It is actually a breach of the Trade Practices act no matter which state you are in and as a consumer you have every right after paying for compliance to have all items required for compliance to be fitted.

So as an example a car goes to QLD for compliance and as per Mingy's comment nothing is done, just to save a few dollars but costs more in shipping and again nothing is done. Well you receive the car here in WA take it to the pits for inspection and it fails for brake pads, tyres or what ever reason well a quick call to Dept of Fair Trading and you will be informed the workshop has to cover all costs.

It is actually in a round about way written on the DOTARS documents before you even get to the ADR's, Fair Trading act and Clarity in Pricing by the ACCC.

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