Haakon
has an accommodating arse
Virtually everything is sealed for life now... With engine oil change intervals running to 30,000km now on some you could argue even the engines are too!!So, what is this sealed tyranny you talk about, and how does one reoil a sealed one
They usually still have drain and fill points though - its just "sealed" in that they dont ever list it as a service item. And the overhauling shop needs to refill it after they have scraped out the sludge and burnt clutch packs and clogged solenoids...
They dont have dipsticks on the autos anymore though, so there is often an annoying process involved to set the level (on the renault it has to be at a certain temperature, overfill it by a litre and put as stop watch on the dribble that comes out of the level plug...).
They often dont have filters that can be changed too - another reason to get them young and onto a regular change regime.