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Wtf am I supposed to replace my aging Odyssey with then. It's perfect for PHEV most days it never goes more than a few miles and when I really drive it were don't hundreds to thousands of miles.
I don't like the Sienna, the pacifica is trash, the ID Buzz is a maybe but does not seem as practical, and KIAs still catch fire to often for me to trust.
They don’t want you to pick an electric drivetrain. It would mean you no longer are a constant customer for oil changes, brake pads, and any other regular ICE maintenance. They want you on a gas car for life because you will always be a constant revenue stream.
Car makers don't care - the routine maintenance is profit for the dealers not the manufacturer. Besides you still have tire maintenance (you do rotate your tires, don't you?), suspension system, and other maintenance.
Manufacturers absolutely make profit selling parts for maintenance. That’s why dealerships only use OEM parts.
Oil is not one of those parts though.
There is definitely OEM brands of oil