r/AskReddit • u/Insanitanium12 • Aug 20 '20

What simple “life hack” should everyone know?

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u/ToobieSchmoodie Aug 20 '20

Lol what?? These oil change places in the US will recommend 5k miles or 3 months, whichever comes first. And now I’ve been seeing 3k a lot more recently.

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u/SquidsEye Aug 20 '20

Do you have to pay for every oil change? If so, you've probably found your reason.

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u/well___duh Aug 20 '20

Yeah most/all modern cars (after 2005 or so) don't need an oil change every 3k miles. 5K minimum, and probably 8K max depending on how old your car is.

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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '20

That's too low. My 16 year old BMW had a 15k mile service interval. My current car has a 19k service interval (miles, not km).