The 3,000-mile oil and filter change; it’s as much a part of the American car culture as hot rods, car
hops and white wall tires. Most of us can count this maintenance as our first automotive service experience.
Whether we performed it ourselves in the driveway or watched as the family "mechanic" put the car
up on the lift and drained the oil, the 3,000-mile number has been ingrained into our culture as the standard
interval for oil change service.