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> Ed White wrote:
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>> The 3000 mile oil change interval recommendation has been around for
>> as long as I can remember (back to the 60's). Oil is better now,
>> engines are better now, yet the same old recommendations are pushed by >> some groups.
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> Yes you are absolutely correct. In the 60's the 3000 mile oil change
> interval ensured that the vehicle would make it through the warranty
> period. Today on most vehicles the benefits of changing oil every 3000
> miles won't show up until 200,000 or 300,000 miles. So the question
> really boils down to -> Are you planning on keeping the vehicle that > long?
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> -jim
Can you please demonstrate that there is a difference in wear on cars that have their oil changed at 3000 mi interval vs. longer intervals?
Jeff
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