3000 mile oil changes even using the cheapest oil is totally unnecessary. In
the UK Mobil used to put on their cans of Mobil 1 "protection reserve for
25000 miles", the major motor manufactures made them take it off as they
didn't want customers asking awkward questions.
John Kipping
----- Original Message -----
From: <BRITPAC@aol.com>
To: <rocky@tri.net>
Cc: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2003 7:25 AM
Subject: Re: Oil - what kind?
> The British apparently do not believe in changing engine oil. My
professional
> contacts there run 10-50,000 (yes, 4 zeroes) between changes. Is it that
rust
> works faster than metal wear? They consider our 3,000 mile interval
> hopelessly wasteful and typical of our consumer driven society.
>
> Steve Hedke
> British Pacific Ltd.
> 26007 Huntington Lane, Unit 2
> Valencia, CA. 91355 USA
> orders: 800 554 4133
> tech: 661 257 8634
> e-mail: britpac@aol.com
> web: britishpacific.com
> fax: 661 257-9765
> Member of the Allmakes 4X4 Group
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