On Sat, 26 Feb 2011 20:01:01 -0500, "Ed Pawlowski"
> wrote:

>
> "Dave Smith" > wrote
> >>
> >> I also change oil at 7500 miles, not the 3000 often wrongly touted as
> >> proper interval.
> >
> > That could be risky. I often go over the time periods but I do get my oil
> > changed every 3,000 miles. Oil changes are one way to extend engine life
> > and ignoring them can get expensive.
> >
>
> Depends on how the car is driven. I've used 7500 for years now and with
> 200,000 miles on a few, no problems. If you drive 3000 miles a year, yes,
> that is a good interval.

New cars use synthetic oil, so they're only changed once a year or
12,000 miles.

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