Thats a far cry from when they used to check your oil every fill up (because your car was definitely consuming it). You had you had to grease mechanical joints

Thats a far cry from when they used to check your oil every fill up (because your car was definitely consuming it). You had you had to grease mechanical joints on the body and suspension every 1k miles - now those are all sealed. Old cars needed a ton of work frequently. Check out this 1950s car owners manual: https://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/chevyowner/50om22.htm https://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/chevyowner/50om22.htm