enow.com Web Search

Search results

1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network

2. When Should You Change Your Oil? - AOL

   www.aol.com/change-oil-183100994.html

   Conservative estimates for oil-change intervals used to be as low as 3000 miles, before significant improvements in fuel-delivery systems, engine materials, manufacturing methods, and oil chemistry.

3. 3,000 mile myth - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3,000_mile_myth

   With modern synthetic oils and new tests such as BMW's LL ("long life") oil specifications, most current cars can go over 6,000 miles (9,700 km) before needing an oil change. Even most modern conventional oils (also called mineral oils) can take a car engine at least 5,000 miles (8,000 km) before needing an oil change. [1] [2] [3] [4]

4. 32 Sneaky Lies Your Mechanic Has Told You

   www.aol.com/finance/32-sneaky-lies-mechanic-told...

   Modern lubricants can extend the time between oil changes to up to 7,500 miles; vehicles using full synthetic motor oils might wait up to 15,000. Even Jiffy Lube has backed off the 3,000-mile ...

5. Motor oil - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor_oil

   So periodic oil and filter changes should still be done with synthetic oil, but some synthetic oil suppliers suggest that the intervals between oil changes can be longer, sometimes as long as 16,000–24,000 kilometres (9,900–14,900 mi) primarily due to reduced degradation by oxidation.

6. Shell Rotella - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell_Rotella

   The line includes engine oils, gear oils and coolants. The oil carries both the American Petroleum Institute (API) diesel "C" rating as well as the API gasoline engine "S" rating. Ratings differ based on the oil. Rotella oils, like the T3 15W-40, meet both the API CJ-4 and SM specifications, and may be used in both gasoline and diesel engines.

7. Synthetic oil - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthetic_oil

   Synthetic oils are also used in metal stamping to provide environmental and other benefits when compared to conventional petroleum and animal-fat based products. [4] These products are also referred to as "non-oil" or "oil free". A polyalcanoate synthetic oil is widely used to lubricate pendulum clocks.