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Alan wrote:

Oh sure. They all agree.

Except for my owner's manual.

LOL.

"Especially since normal city driving is, according to your
owner's manual "extreme service" and they recommend you
change your oil every 3,000 miles. . . ."

At least you no longer believe that everyone else's owner's manual is
like yours.

So what kind of vehicle do you have, and/or what does your owner's
manual say? I've never seen an owner's manual that defined severe
service as any service that included short trips, unless there were
never any longer trips (which heat up the engine and oil hot enough to
vaporize the moisture).

Toyota:
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"Repeated short trips (less than 8 km) in freezing conditions."

Nissan:
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"Repeatedly driving short distances."

Honda:
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"Driving less than 5 miles (8 km) per trip or in freezing temperatures."

Don't fall for the oil industry's attempt to redefine "severe" service
to fit their own agenda.