While the car-maintenance companies are clear about its reasons for trusting in the 3,000-mile oil change, customers cling to it only because they're largely unaware of advances in automotive technology. Among 2013 models, the majority of car manufacturers call for oil changes at either 7,500 or 10,000 miles based on a standard service schedule, more than double the amount of traditional 3,000-mile interval. The longest oil change interval is 15,000 miles for all Jaguar vehicles. The shortest oil change time period is 5,000 miles in certain Hyundai and Kia models with turbo engines and Toyota vehicles that call for non-synthetic oil. Therefore, if your living in Detroit, MI, how often should you consider getting an oil change.

1. when might you consider getting
While the motor vehicle-maintenance industry is clear regarding its reasons for believing in the
3,000-mile oil change, consumers cling to it only because they're generally are not aware of
advances in automotive technology. Among 2013 models, the majority of automakers call for oil
changes at either 7,500 or 10,000 miles based on a normal service schedule, more than double
the established 3,000-mile interval. The longest oil change time period is 15,000 miles for each
Jaguar vehicles. The shortest oil change time period is 5,000 miles in some Hyundai and Kia
models with turbo engines and Toyota vehicles that call for non-synthetic oil. Toyota has actually
been shifting its fleet to 10,000-mile oil change intervals using synthetic oil.
Synthetic oils, for example the popular Mobil 1, are increasing oil change intervals, leaving the
3,000-mile mark in the dust. The company's most innovative synthetic product (Mobil 1 Extended
Performance) is guaranteed for 15,000 miles.
Today's longer oil change intervals result from:
Superior "robustness" of today's oils, with their ability to safeguard engines from wear and heat
and still deliver superior gas mileage with low pollution levels.
More automakers making use of synthetic oil.
Tighter tolerances (the gap between metal operational parts) of modern engines.
The development of oil life monitoring systems, which inform the driver as soon as an oil change
is necassary and are based on the way the car is driven and the environment it encounters.
Sixteen of 34 carmakers now use oil life monitoring systems as part of their 2013 model-year
vehicles, including all three domestic automakers. That represents a majority of the vehicles sold
in the U.S.
One GM car went 13,000 miles right before the monitoring system indicated the necessity for an
oil change. A sample of that oil was sent for analysis and the results showed that the oil would
have safely delivered at least another 2,000 miles of service.
Oil professionals and car manufacturers are soundly on the side of the less-frequent oil changes
that these formulation modifications make possible. With fewer oil chages, less waste oil it being
distributed into the environment making it safer for both animals and man.
Waste oil is a dilemma exacerbated by too-frequent oil changes, for which campaigns against the
3,000-mile standard oil change have already been undertaken by organizaion such as the
California Integrated Waste Management Board. It has noted that 153.5 million gallons of used oil
is generated in California annually, but only 59 percent of it is recycled. With these figures, one
can only imagine the enormous environmental consequences this waste product volume
represents when considering other major markets like Detroit, MI, New York City, Atlanta, GA, or
Houston TX to name a few.
Now where does this leave the car owner who had been raised on the perceived understanding of
the 3,000-mile oil change? The short answer, meanwhile, is to consult your service manual

2. maintenance section to learn your car's actual oil change schedule. This becomes more important
if you have a newer model car (2012 - 2014), as they are built better to work hand-and-hand with
today's more superior oils. If your car possess an oil life monitoring system (2013), do not attempt
to second-guess it. Understand how it works and follow its guidelines.
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