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Aug 29, 2009 - Ask Dub Schwartz!

Dear Dub,
Do you happen to know the record for time/miles between oil changes? A little voice told me that you would be the guy who would know.
I really don't like to spend any money that I don't have to on my car, so I check the oil to make sure it's up near the full mark on the dipstick and add a bit when it gets a touch low which only seems like maybe twice a year, but my car has run great for the three years I've had it. So much for "preventive maintenance"!
Neville Chamberlain

Are you sure that little voice isn't trying to tell you something else, like maybe to get some outside help? You have a nice little "agreement" going on with your dipstick. (At least you check the dipstick) You won't bother it, so it won't bother you. Do me a favor. When your car does stop running, and you're sitting on the side of the road with your car a silent lump parked on the shoulder, take the dipstick out, hold it up and proudly proclaim that you've acheived "peace in our time"

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