toe jamb driver Wrote:
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> Oil chemistry and engine technology have evolved
> tremendously in recent years, but you'd never know
> it from the quick-change behavior of American car
> owners. Driven by an outdated 3,000-mile oil
> change commandment, they are unnecessarily
> spending millions of dollars and spilling an ocean
> of contaminated waste oil.
>
> The majority of automakers today call for oil
> changes at either 7,500 or 10,000 miles, and the
> interval can go as high as 15,000 miles in some
> cars. Yet this wasteful cycle continues largely
> because the automotive service industry, while
> fully aware of the technological advances,
> continues to preach the 3,000-mile gospel as a way
> to keep the service bays busy. As a result, even
> the most cautious owners are dumping their engine
> oil twice as often as their service manuals
> recommend.
>
> After interviews with oil experts, mechanics and
> automakers, one thing is clear: The 3,000-mile oil
> change is a myth that should be laid to rest.
> Failing to heed the service interval in your
> owner's manual wastes oil and money, while
> compounding the environmental impact of illicit
> waste-oil dumping.
>
>
https://www.edmunds.com/car-news/tips-advice/stop-
> changing-your-oil.html
Not everyone is rocking this years car model