"Jorge Fonyat" > wrote in message
om...
> Adding my two cents:
> From everything IŽve read we can now change oil at far more than 3K
> miles.
> We can debate how much... I wouldŽt go too far from 7.500.
> No objective data to support that. Just the fact that an engine
> overhaul is so expensive that I prefer to "invest" in oil.
> On the other hand I feel there is a second and perhaps as important
> variable: time.
> I run a very low monthly mileage. This means that making 7.5K takes me
> well over one year.
> In this case, again, no objective data, I change synthetic every year
> or mineral every six months.
> On top of low mileage I have lots of very low mileage use from cold
> engine.
> IŽd really like to know your thougths
For low mileages (like mine! ;o), I agree.
AFAIK, Audi also specify an annual service, as well as a mileage-based
service.
The only thing that I'd *really* disagree with them (in the UK) is their
inattention to brake fluid.
*Three* years is not, IMHO, an adequate interval.
H1K
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