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rtassi

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2. Its come about honestly ...

Thu Dec 15, 2011, 04:20 PM

Dec 2011

We were all hammered by Pennzoil and the rest for decades on the TV to change oil and have a "Tune up" (remember them ... points, plugs & condenser, cap) every 3k
those of us who remember that stuff are getting pretty old though!

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State hopes to break car owners' habit of changing oil too often - 7.5K to 10K is better than 3K [View all] Liberal_in_LA Dec 2011 OP

My guess is the 3000 mile suggestion comes straight from big oil, Inc. tridim Dec 2011 #1

And the car dealers Andy823 Dec 2011 #6

I had the opposite experience etherealtruth Dec 2011 #57

They told me 5000 proud2BlibKansan Dec 2011 #59

Its come about honestly ... rtassi Dec 2011 #2

As a rule of thumb... randome Dec 2011 #3

I had no idea. I would feel guilty if I drove past 3K. Never went past 4K. Now I know. Liberal_in_LA Dec 2011 #9

General Motors doesn't care if you replace your oil every 3000 or your car every 100,000. lumberjack_jeff Dec 2011 #47

I just looked mine up. bluedigger Dec 2011 #4

Don't believe everything you read. randome Dec 2011 #8

I thought the whole point of the op was that the site had better info. bluedigger Dec 2011 #20

This may void your warranty joeglow3 Dec 2011 #35

My mom had her new Toyota little SUV ProdigalJunkMail Dec 2011 #5

I thought it was only newer cars that could safely go longer between oil changes. iris27 Dec 2011 #7

The big advancement was fuel injection taught_me_patience Dec 2011 #19

True, but there's a big difference between 5k and 7.5-10k, which is what the article recommends. n/t iris27 Dec 2011 #29

I have always been lax about changing my oil, RebelOne Dec 2011 #10

Shampoo companies are in on it too.... Lazlo301 Dec 2011 #11

I stopped getting dandruff the day I stopped washing my hair every day. tridim Dec 2011 #13

got an oily head... ProdigalJunkMail Dec 2011 #17

I don't repeat, but I have to wash daily, too. iris27 Dec 2011 #30

Have you tried other ways of washing? pinstikfartherin Dec 2011 #33

I read someplace that pipi_k Dec 2011 #58

I've always done 5k taught_me_patience Dec 2011 #12

I am driving mom's old van. No oil change/tuneup in 5+ years The Straight Story Dec 2011 #14

When it fails, it will be spectacular. bluedigger Dec 2011 #22

(Lack of) oil changes don't cause timing belt/chain/gear failure REP Dec 2011 #37

Lubrication quality DOES cause timing chain failure. n/t lumberjack_jeff Dec 2011 #48

2004 peugeot 206 diesel 4 cylander reggie the dog Dec 2011 #15

My Sti has to have it's life-blood changed every 3500 miles. EnviroBat Dec 2011 #16

0 to 60 in seconds on a turbo? MattBaggins Dec 2011 #27

It can hit 60 mph in just under 5 seconds. EnviroBat Dec 2011 #45

On a turbo you definitely need to change the oil every 3,000 miles jmowreader Dec 2011 #36

This Mazdaspeed3 owner agrees with you. flvegan Dec 2011 #38

We quit doing the 3,000 ohheckyeah Dec 2011 #18

yeah sylveste Dec 2011 #25

I agree. ohheckyeah Dec 2011 #34

I have a 2008 with 12,453 on it REP Dec 2011 #39

LOL....I get ohheckyeah Dec 2011 #40

yeah, 5k is the minimum in most cases... Blue_Tires Dec 2011 #21

i let my car tell me when it's ready.. usually every 7500 to 12000 dionysus Dec 2011 #23

So my every 3 years is uber good MattBaggins Dec 2011 #24

this only makes sense if you drive on unpaved roads in dusty conditions Bill USA Dec 2011 #26

I love the maintenance minder on my '09 Honda. Thegonagle Dec 2011 #28

back in the 60's it was every 10k miles spanone Dec 2011 #31

So I'm *NOT* abusing my motor? BiggJawn Dec 2011 #32

people would flip if they knew how long big trucks go on a change of oil. uncle ray Dec 2011 #41

10,000 miles is the recommendation on my VW Tiguan. tammywammy Dec 2011 #42

I shoot for the 5000 mile range for changing my synthetic oil in my fords. madokie Dec 2011 #43

5k on synthetic? taught_me_patience Dec 2011 #49

I know its good for a lot longer but I just can't seem to make myself wait that long madokie Dec 2011 #56

I drove my 86 Sunbird for 23 years arikara Dec 2011 #44

I will show this to my husband. If he goes over 3000 miles without a visit to Jiffy Lube, TwilightGardener Dec 2011 #46

It depends on the the car he has. taught_me_patience Dec 2011 #51

Jiffy Lube serviced my car and left out the air filter. Found out 1000s miles later Liberal_in_LA Dec 2011 #53

Q-Lube (don't know if they're still in business) ProdigalJunkMail Dec 2011 #55

I see men standing & watching their car the entire oil change process. Now I know why Liberal_in_LA Jan 2012 #64

it was actually quite comical ProdigalJunkMail Jan 2012 #66

Yeah, one time they didn't tighten the drain plug to the oil pan, it was all leaking TwilightGardener Dec 2011 #63

so blame the car owners when Jiffi Lube and all the others push the 3K rule? Really? Donnachaidh Dec 2011 #50

If I ever buy another new car, I'll install a bypass oil filter as soon as I get it home. lumberjack_jeff Dec 2011 #52

haven't done 3k changes since the 80's zero failures so far. ileus Dec 2011 #54

It depends on the kind of oil. Fawke Em Dec 2011 #60

My car let's me know when to change the oil. ananda Dec 2011 #61

I go 28,000 miles between oil changes B Calm Dec 2011 #62

the 3000 miles crap is a good example of the evil power of advertising. Odin2005 Jan 2012 #65