This is hardly news to people that have been using full synthetic oils.
3,000 miles or 3 m>"C. E. White" said inrec.autos.driving:
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>>Most major automakers agree: The adage that you should change your
>>car's oil every 3,000 miles is outdated, and even 5,000 miles may be
>>too often, The Associated Press reported.
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>My Corvette went 10,000 miles before the engine computer told me to >change the oil.
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>>Ford Motor Co. became the latest manufacturer to extend its oil life
>>guidelines, making public that it is raising the recommended oil
>>change interval from 5,000 miles to 7,500 miles on its newly
>>redesigned 2007 models and all subsequent redesigned or new models, AP >>said.
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>>The company, like many other manufacturers, said last week that higher
>>oil quality standards and new engine designs were responsible for the
>>change, which affects vehicles driven under normal conditions.
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>This is devastating news for the oil change industry. :)