3,000 Mile Oil Change Myth Debunked

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	3,000 Mile Oil Change Myth Debunked

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<div style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_embed/63cb3af9-53bc-4c8c-b920-e5a91082ee8c/2322B6B0-AA0A-4FFF-A09A-EA1A452C85B8/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://lifehacker.com/396709/the-3000-mile-oil-change-myth-debunked" href="http://lifehacker.com/396709/the-3000-mile-oil-change-myth-debunked" style="font-size: 11px;">lifehacker.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://lifehacker.com/396709/the-3000-mile-oil-change-myth-debunked"><P><IMG height="218" align="right" width="275" class="right" src="http://www.lifehacker.com/assets/resources/2008/06/oil-change.png" alt="oil-change.png" />The commonly-held belief that your car's oil needs changed every 3,000 miles is a myth, according to Yahoo Autos, and it's costing you money and hurting the environment.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://lifehacker.com/396709/the-3000-mile-oil-change-myth-debunked"><BLOCKQUOTE>It's been a misconception for years that engine oil should be changed every 3,000 miles, even though most auto manufacturers now recommend oil changes at 5,000, 7,000, or even 10,000 mile intervals under normal driving conditions.</BLOCKQUOTE></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://lifehacker.com/396709/the-3000-mile-oil-change-myth-debunked"><P>The article highlights that improved oils and better engines have dramatically increased the mileage you can get on one change of oil, and while your engine may not be a once-every-10,000 type, even changing every 5,000 can make a huge difference. So while the likes of Jiffy Lube may still recommend an oil change every 3,000, it's worth double-checking with your car's manufacturer to see if they've got different standards. Let's hear how often you change your oil in the comments. <I>Photo by <A href="http://flickr.com/photos/tanyaryno/999798777/">Tanya Ryno</A></I>.
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