Hi Seriously considering the purchase of an evo and would like to know if maintenance is a lot higher dollar wise than your basic lancer I currently own an oz thanks for the imput mark

 

depends on if u do the work at home or take it to the shop.

 

I dont see too much for maintenance. Oil changes every 2-3k. Other fluids also. Tires every 10-15k if you run the stock ones all the time. Get some all seasons for daily driving/winter and other set of rims/tires for track and stuff. Clutch depends on how you drive the car. Other then that, thats about it. Most of your money will probably go to mods .

 

I don't know about other people but maintenance is high to me. Never had to do so much work on a low mileage car before. Don't know about the 05 but the clutch and tranny suck on the 03. Tranny, TC, rear Fluids need to be change early. Tires need to be change. Clutch need to be change. Alignment issues. MIT issues. $$$ for mods, etc.

 

This car is a money pit.. If spending money on mantience is even an issue look somewhere else. Oil Changes every 3K/tire rotation/special alignments/tuning/spark plugs/timing belts add up quick. I just had to do all new belts at 53K because the timing skipped a tooth... expensive!

 

My experience is that it is moderately more expensive for just daily driving, but if you want to take it to the track maintenance is significantly more expensive.

 

what do you mean here by "special alignments"? if anyone else wants to chime in be my guest

 

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