On Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:30:05 GMT, Red Green
wrote:

Harry K wrote in news:9f59ffdf-0a25-469d-a2d9-
:

On Aug 24, 7:22Â*pm, ed_h wrote:
On Aug 24, 9:02Â*pm, Metspitzer wrote:

All the oil change places still put 3000 in the window sticker.

My truck has a built in feature that puts a message up on the dash
readout when it's time to change oil. Â*The owners manual says that the
message is based on a lot of things, including length of trips,
temperature, and driving habits, and to change oil when I get the
message, or at 7000 miles, whichever is sooner. Â*The message typically
pops up at around 6000-7500 miles.

The factory dealer's service department still puts on the 3000 mile
sticker, though.

I do at 3,000. Been around 6 years since I read the manual but IIRC
it give 3,000 for 'severe service'. Since most of my driving is only
4 miles to town and 4 back that certainly is sever service as it never
gets properly warmed up.

Harry K


You probably go through a lot of exhaust fixes.
I do the short trip thing too, and my exhaust generally lasts over
200,000 km - or over 12 years.