3000 Mile
Oil Changes
Necessity Or Myth?
There is a lot of controversy around the subject of oil changes. Many people I've talked to believe there is a conspiracy around the idea that your oil needs to be changed every 3000 miles (5000 kilometres).I've even had suspicions myself at times. I certainly felt I was wasting oil by changing it so often but I had no way of telling whether I needed to or not. Was the oil still good when it was black and looked dirty? Did I damage my engine during those times I did go over that 3000 mile limit? How do I find that out? When I did go over that (black) magic number, the mechanic would scold me for waiting so long to change my oil. Then the job would get none and nothing more was said, except...next time, 3000 miles, OK?. I still did not know if what I didn't know about my oil's condition was hurting my engine or not. Well, now I do. And you can know, too. If you haven't already, I invite you to subscribe to my free newsletter (upper right) where I go into a lot more detail on my synthetic oil testing. The subscription also includes a free, informative, 124 page PDF book on synthetic oil. Also subscribe to the RSS feed (orange button on left) to be kept up to date on additions to this site. No e-mail required. Then browse through the links below to understand more about how you can save while actually taking better care of your car. My Second Synthetic Motor Oil Change Is At 30,000 Kms And Going Strong I first used synthetic motor oil because I thought synthetic oils were better. I had no proof. Now I have proof. I know that my motor oil and engine are fine. You can too. High Quality Oil Filtration Is Key To Get The Best From Synthetic Oil Oil filtration along with air filters get, and keep, contaminants out of the oil. Learn what the numbers mean and what distinguishes high quality oil and air filters. This Synthetic Oil Comparison Looks At Types Of Oil And Their Applications Using synthetic oil comparison we can learn the differences between petroleum-based oils and synthetics. Then we look to see which oil best matches our driving conditions. * * * * * As always drive safe, drive smart and... Enjoy The Ride.
I'm finished with oil changes. Home to proven driving tips, James.
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