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Feb 11, 2008 - Are oil changes every 3,000 miles really needed?

A new state campaign in California is urging motorists to ignore the old instructions of changing your oil every 3,000 miles. 

The California Integrated Waste Management Board, assigned to reduce waste and keep used oil out of landfills, water bodies and groundwater, launched the campaign after research found that 73 percent of Californians change their oil more frequently than recommended by the manufacturers of their vehicles - most of them at 3,000 miles.

The campaign, using www.3000milemyth.org as a primary listening post states that most vehicles can go 5,000, 7,000 or even 10,000 miles without an oil change depending on driving habits and conditions. 

If you live in California, expect radio ads to bombard you on the topic.

What's at stake?  Ground water and landfills not to mention the cost of extra oil changes.  Yet another way to be a little green while keeping you in the black.

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