On 9/20/03 10:54 AM, in article
billbjohnson555-2009030854320001@pm2...dialup.fix.net, "Bill B.
Johnson" <billbjohnson555@nospamhotmail.com> wrote:

> In article <TScab.975769$ro6.19281738@news2.calgary.shaw.ca >, "bandabee"
> <banXdabee@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> In the manual, it says change once every 12 months under normal
>> circumstances, once every 6 months under extreme circumstances.
>>
>> I'm guessing extreme means if u live in places with lots of snow and salty
>> roads n stuff.
>>
>> But, once a year oil change?!?! Is that wut new cars are like these days?
>
> If you plan to keep the vehicle for two years or less--you can have the
> oil changed every 12 months.
>
> If you plan to keep the vehicle for more than 4 years--change the oil and
> filter every 3000 miles.
>
> Change the transmission fluid and clean the filter every two years.
>
> Change the coolant every two years.


Huh? Where do you get this stuff? It sounds like you're reading advice
from Smokey in a Popular Science from about 1970.

I would really like to see some actual data that shows a reduction in a
modern car's usable life that was caused by following the manufacturer's
published maintenance schedule. How about it? Anybody? Didn't think so.