From FLICKR.COM:
Savvy car owners know that changing the oil on their vehicle every 3,000 miles is overkill and a waste of money. California is taking the issue a step further with a public service campaign meant to not only save residents some cash, but to keep them from using oil unnecessarily.
“Our survey data found that nearly half of California drivers are still changing their oil at 3,000 miles or even sooner,” Mark Oldfield, a spokesman for the California Department of Resources, Recycling and Recovery, told the Los Angeles Times. Oldfield’s office has launched the Check Your Number campaign to encourage drivers to go with the manufacturer’s recommendations.
The 3,000-mile oil change pretty much went out with the Reagan era. In part because of the increased prescription of synthetic oils, which have displaced petroleum-based engine oil, most vehicles built in the last twenty years can go 7,500 to 10,000 miles before a change of oil and oil filter is needed. Drivers are encouraged, though, to monitor oil levels between 5,000 and 10,000 miles to see if some oil should be added. A malfunctioning or poorly maintained engine can burn oil faster than one in proper working order…
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