How do you decide when to change your oil? (poll 8273517)

How do you decide when to change your oil?

Owner's manual guidelines

3,000 miles

Oil-change shop recommendation

When I can't remember the last time I changed it

When I can afford it

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Ken - 10 years ago

3000 miles is a completely unnecessary waste of time and money. That was set back in the 1930's when engine and oil technology was crude. If you run the engine often, you can go years without an oil change with no real damage to the life of the engine.