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In article <558@ihu1e.UUCP> grd@ihu1e.UUCP (daly) writes:
...I also change my
>oil at approximately 3,000 mile intervals and have many cars that go
>well over 80,000 miles without engine overhaul.  I feel the automakers are
>misrepresenting the facts on oil changes.  Its true that base oils will
>not break down in 3,000 miles and probably last to 7,500 miles, but what
>they don't tell you is that the additives will NOT last that long.


My 1975 Behemoth Electra 225 has a special feature built into the
valve cover gaskets that changes the oil gradually over a period of
several weeks. There are special crevices in these gaskets that
automatically drain the oil as you drive the car. All you have to do
is add a quart of new oil every 300 miles or so. It's a real time-saver.
In order to get this feature, however, you must allow the gaskets to
age about 80,000 miles or so.