June 21, 2008
RINSE...LATHER...REPEAT...:
The 3,000 Mile Oil Change Myth (Bill Siuru, Greencar.com)
It’s been a misconception for years that engine oil should be changed every 3000 miles, even though most auto manufacturers now recommend oil changes at 5,000, 7,000, or even 10,000 mile intervals under normal driving conditions.Greatly improved oils, including synthetic oils, coupled with better engines mean longer spans between oil changes without harming an engine. The 3000 mile interval is a carryover from days when engines used single-grade, non-detergent oils.
If they weren't drivers they might notice that in oil company ads cars go 100,000 on one quart or whatever. Posted by Orrin Judd at June 21, 2008 7:16 PM
At what point does one begin to suspect that OJ had a traumatic experience in driver's ed, failed his driver's license test, and to this day still harbors resentment against those who succeded?...
Posted by: Jorge Curioso at June 22, 2008 12:30 AMJorge: Ha! You might be on to something. Maybe it involved a car with a Darwin fish. And somehow hygiene, Shiites, and all painters starting with the Impressionists fit in there somewhere....
Posted by: PapayaSF at June 22, 2008 1:00 AMAnd it must have been a Citreon, a Peugeot, or a Renault.
Posted by: ratbert at June 22, 2008 10:43 AMGot hit by some townies in a VW on Nantucket who hated caddies. Tore the handle off the van but I only needed a few stitches. Train would have killed me. Sissies drive.
Posted by: oj at June 22, 2008 4:26 PM
It's like, what, $25.00 to change your oil at Wallie World? I'm shooting for 300,000 miles with my GMC pickup.
Posted by: Bartman at June 21, 2008 7:39 PM