In article
<billbjohnson555-2009030854320001@pm2-broad-134.snlo.dialup.fix.net>,
billbjohnson555@nospamhotmail.com (Bill B. Johnson) 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.

3K oil changes are ridiculous, do it every 5k or twice a yeark,
whichever comes first.