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I think OP is saying he drove 1000 miles, even though it already needed an oil change before he started. Saying that, you're right, why on earth did they let t
by stickydink 13y ago
I think OP is saying he drove 1000 miles, even though it already needed an oil change before he started.
Saying that, you're right, why on earth did they let the car go out of the lot, knowing that?
- guynamedloren 13y agoI know nothing about the operation of car rental companies, but I'm guessing they change them less often than every 3000 miles, which is typically when the lights come on, I think. They probably just forgot to reset the light. I'd expect them to keep track of the mileage and ignore the oil change indicators. Pure speculation here, though.
- X-Istence 13y agoNewer cars no longer need 3000 mile oil changes. Most cars with synthetic need an oil change every 7500 miles, BMW's for example only need an oil change every 15k miles. 3k would be a waste, the oil is practically still new at that point.
- ivix 13y agoIn most parts of the world 10k+ intervals have been standard for a long time.
- ivix 13y agoIn most parts of the world 10k+ intervals have been standard for a long time.