
The 3,000 Mile Oil Change is a Myth of the Past
Most people grew up with certain rules that were told to them by parents and other knowledgeable people about automobile maintenance. One of those rules was that you should change the engine oil of your car every 3,000 miles. While that used to be the case, it is not necessarily true today.
The reason is that better oil today and more efficient engines make it possible to go much longer with oil changes. A good rule of thumb is that you can go as long as 7,500 miles between oil changes. If you still have doubts as to…