Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 04:27:33 GMT From: tom reingold <trn244nopsamnline.net> Subject: Re: use fossil or synthetic oil?
davehinznopsamcop.net wrote: > Someone who looks an awful lot like Fred W. <Fred.Willsnopsamammyrealbox.com> wrote: > > >>Changing the oil at 3k miles, even with non-synthetic oil, is pure >>foolishness. But it's your money... > > > Do you have a cite for that? I keep seeing the 3K miles figure, pro and > con, and nobody I ever ask can back up their statements one way or the > other. > > Dave Hinz > That's because it's pretty hard to prove. You'd have to run two cars until they both fail and treat them to identical conditions except for the oil change interval. I doubt even car and oil companies have bothered with that test! Choosing an oil change interval is a matter of judgement, and different people have different opinions. I wouldn't have it any other way. -- Tom Reingold IT Guy looking for opportunities in NJ or NYC to enhance your business http://whatexit.org/~tommy/resume-func-tlr.html