Exposing the Myth of the 3,000 Mile Oil Change
...In vehicle field tests under both high and low mileage accumulation rates, premium quality low viscosity synthetic engine oils provided excellent durability, engine wear protection and cleanliness under
severe extended oil drain interval conditions.
Society of Automotive Engineers Technical Paper #981444 (1998)
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Hello. My name is Michael Kaufman, and I am going to turn the lubricants industry upside-down. For decades you've been taught that 3,000 mile oil changes are a necessity.
My new eBook "No More Oil Changes" (previously known as "The Motor Oil Bible" - a completely FREE electronic book now available in an "easy print" Adobe PDF format) contains well over 150 pages of extensive information about automotive lubrication and filtration and completely debunks the popular myth that 3,000 mile oil changes are a necessity.
If you are serious about protecting your vehicle's engine and value your time and money, you NEED this eBook. The fact is, the information contained within this new eBook will save you thousands of dollars and countless hours of automotive repair and maintenance ...
BUT ONLY IF YOU CHOOSE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT
This book is based upon countless of hours of research, reading and experience working in the lubrication industry. The book offers much more than just a discussion of extended oil drains (which you'll see in the topic listing further down this page).
Nevertheless, many people still make their decisions regarding the usefulness of my book based upon their belief or disbelief of extended oil drains, and, consequently, on their trust or distrust of my information, since I am a proponent of extended drains.
So, in order to set the record straight and clarify that the idea of extended oil drains is not just something dreamed up by me or snakeoil salemen and the companies that supply their products, I'd like to provide you with some additional resources to "check up on me".
Countless other companies, organizations, books and technical papers have, for years, been studying and reporting on the viability of and benefits of extended oil drains. So, don't discount my book in its entirity simply because you don't believe in extended drains. I'm not the only one, and many of the companies and individuals that support the viability of extended drains are not going to receive any significant benefit from the implementation of extended drains.
The following are just a sampling of excerpts from the many technical papers and research studies that have been done which indicate that 3,000 mile oil changes haven't been necessary for many years. Listen to what others in the auto and lubricants industry were saying as much as a half decade ago (oil and filters have improved even more since then):
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The field trial results also document the performance of a premium fully synthetic engine oil at four times conventional oil drain intervals. Engine inspections conducted after 500,000 test miles confirm that the extension of oil drain intervals with premium diesel engine oils has no negative impact on engine durability.
1998 SAE Paper 982718 - "Extended Oil Drain Performance Capabilities of Diesel Engine Oils" by S.M. Letter, K.J. Kelly and M.A. Ragomo of Mobil Technology Company, R.C. Morrow of Mobil Oil Corporation and D.S. Nycz, G.M. Karl, D.F. Gullet, R.G. Dussault, B. Butler and T.H. Becker of Caterpillar, Inc.
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Used oil analysis for test cars in the European Market demonstrated that engine oils can be already exhausted at 6,000 km (3700 miles) or could last up to 30,000 km (18,650 miles), depending upon the quality of the oil and use of the car.
1998 SAE Paper 981443 - "Extended Oil Drain Intervals - Conservation of Resources or Reduction of Engine Life (Part II)" by Karl Kollmann, Thomas Gurtler, and Klaus Land of Daimler Benz AG and Wolfgang Warkecke and hans Dieter Muller of Deutsche Shell AG
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...engine oil servicing is still recommended in the range of 3,000 to 7,500 miles in the North American market. Extension of oil change interval recommendations beyond 15,000 miles is now being discussed within the international automotive industry. This paper documents the development and testing of new synthetic engine oil technology under extended service intervals of up to 25,000 miles or three years.
...In vehicle field tests under both high and low mileage accumulation rates, premium quality low viscosity synthetic engine oils provided excellent durability, engine wear protection and cleanliness under severe extended oil drain interval conditions.
1998 SAE Paper 981444 - "Advanced Synthetic Passenger Vehicle Engine Oils for Extended Oil Drain Performance" by R.J. Bergstra, W.A. Givens, W.L. Maxwell and W. H. Eichman of Mobil Technology Company.
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Interested in more reading on the subject? Below is just a fraction of the available articles/studies focused on the effect of oil & filter quality/type on oil drain intervals. Just head over to the SAE website and do a search for the article number to purchase any of these technical papers. Most will run you $10 for a download or mailed copy:
- 982718 : Extended Oil Drain Performance Capabilities of Diesel Engine Oils
- 981368 : Doubling Oil Drain Intervals - The Reality of Centrifugal Bypass Filtration
- 2000-01-1822 : Evaluation of Oil Performance Using the Tu High Temperature Engine Test With a View to Extending Oil Drain Intervals
- 981444 : Advanced Synthetic Passenger Vehicle Engine Oils for Extended Oil Drain Performance
- 2000-01-1992 : Development of High-Performance, Heavy-Duty Diesel Engine Oil to Extend Oil Drain Intervals: 5w30 Fully Synthetic Oil Containing Modtc
- 981443 : Extended Oil Drain Intervals - Conservation of Resources Or Reduction of Engine Life (Part II)
- 981448 : Used Oil Analysis and Study of Oil Drain Period in Gasoline Engine
- 2001-01-3545 : The Effect of Engine Age, Engine Oil Age and Drain Interval on Vehicle Tailpipe Emissions and Fuel Efficiency
- 2001-01-1898 : Oil Quality With Oil Age in An IDI Diesel Passenger Car Using An On-Line Lubricating Oil Recycler Under Real-World Driving
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LET'S GET SOMETHING STRAIGHT
I talk briefly about this later on this page, but some people don't read that far, so I'm going to address this issue here as well. I am going to get on my soapbox for just a minute. I hope that I do not offend you, that is not my intention, so please bear with me for just a moment while I address a question that inevitably arises about once a day ...
I SELL OIL!!
The longer I spend educating people regarding lubrication and
filtration issues, the more amused I am at their expectation of
finding useful information from someone who DOESN'T work in the
lubrication and/or filtration industry, and hence, would not have a
bias in one way or another.
The simple fact is there are VERY Few people who really know
anything about oil unless there is a reason for them to. The
reason is simple. To really understand oil and filtration takes
a great deal of time and money. Time to speak with hundreds to
thousands of people to get a well rounded view. Time to read
through hundreds to thousands of technical journals, test
procedures, test results, technical specifications, oil industry
propoganda, auto industry propoganda. Money to actually pay for
those technical journals, industry association dues, test
procedure specifics, etc.
Who that does not work in the industry would waste their time?
Would you? I doubt it? Because
your time, money and resources are directed in other places. Oil
and filters are not "what you do".
The fact that you are on this
page indicates you have an interest in oil and filtration, but is that interest high enough
to spend countless hours and hundreds to thousands of dollars satisfying it? Probably not.
So, I wonder, where do people believe they are going to find this
magical conglomeration of illumination regarding oil and
filtration except from someone who has a reason to know?
I make no apologies for selling oil or even a particular brand
of oil. Most people who sell a product sell a particular brand
or brands because they believe in them. Some people believe in
them simply because they believe. Others believe in them because
they have studied the alternatives and the industry long enough and well enough
to know that they SHOULD believe in a particular brand or brands.
You may find within my book references to the particular oil that I sell. If you read my book carefully,
you'll realize that I know this oil is not for everyone. It depends upon how they drive, what they drive,
how long they need to keep it running, how much money they want to spend up front and over the long haul, etc.
I am not under the illusion that one oil is right for everyone, and my intent is not to "sell" oil by offering this
book on the Internet.
The truth is, although some people may think that (and they are welcome to their opinion), I'd consider myself a very
poor salesman if that was the intent of this book. The fact of the matter is that many of the people I speak with who have
read my book choose to use other brands than what I sell for various reasons. I don't waste my time trying to convert them
because it is neither in my nor their best interests to do so.
There are also many people who read my book that do decide to purchase the particular brand of oil that I sell. However, most of them find a local outlet or do a search on the Internet and come up with another distributor to
purchase their product from. Very few of my ebook sales result in oil sales for me. So what. That's not the point of
the book, and anyone who thinks it might be, please do not download my book just to check.
Your view is already tainted, so much of what you read in my book will be looked upon from a negative standpoint instead of with an open mind.
I discuss extended oil drain intervals in this book, fairly extensively. Since there are only a few oils out there that offer such capability, it makes sense that I refer to them.
One of those oils happens to be the oil that I sell. I have no intention of NOT mentioning that oil simply because people might think I'm biased. To leave it out would also be biased since they were one of the first companies ever to introduce long drain oils. It would be ridiculous to leave them out of the book because some people might think I'm biased.
Many people are looking for unbiased opinions about extended drains because they want to believe in it, but can't bring themselves to. So, they look for people to support the claims who are unbiased. Good luck to you, if you are one of those people. The people who are going to tell you extended drains are possible are people who are likely using extended drains themselves and are partial to oils that offer that capability. Therefore, they are biased.
The people who are going to tell you extended drains are not possible are either in the business of selling oil and don't like extended drains because they eat into their profits, or they are people who have used conventional oils and conventional drains for years "without a problem", "so why switch now?" That is not exactly an unbiased opinion either - nor is it an educated one.
Anyway, I'm stepping off my soapbox now. You now know that I sell oil. If that bothers you or the above information has offended you, you are free not to download my book. I won't be heart broken. The rest of you, feel free to keep reading. I promise ... no more lectures.
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DID YOU KNOW?
- Were you aware that many oil filters are only efficient at removing particles larger than 40 microns, but one that efficiently filters particles just 10 microns smaller will reduce engine wear by 50%?
- Do you know which filters can do that and which ones can't?
- Were you aware there at least four oil manufacturers that recommend 10,000 to 35,000 mile drain intervals?
- Did you know that extended drain oils have been available for nearly 30 years?
- Some synthetics aren't really "synthetic" at all. Did you know that?
- Were you aware that many synthetic blends are consumed nearly as easily as petroleum oil, even though you pay at least twice as much for them?
- What are the 4 main characteristics of an oil that will most likely determine its performance in YOUR vehicle? Do you know? If not, how can you be sure the oil you're using is doing its job?
- Did you know that extreme cold can be nearly as damaging to your oil as extreme heat?
- Do you own a motorcycle? Are you paying through the nose for 1980's motor oil technology? Get the real scoop on motorcycle specific oils.
- What's the scoop on these new 5w20 motor oils?
"The Motor Oil Bible" answers all of thes questions and MANY more in a manner that is clear, concise and easy to read so you don't "lose" the big picture in the midst of the details.
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Well, that's certainly a fair question. I'd be asking the same thing if I were in your
shoes. So, here's the scoop. I didn't originally go to school for lubrication and have no technical degree in this area. However, I have been consulting individuals and commercial businesses in the areas of automotive lubrication and filtration for about 10 years and can easily say that I know as much or more about oil than probably 99.5% of the population on this planet - and I don't say that to be cocky or arrogant - it's just a fact.
