(ARA) – For years, 3,000 miles was touted as the optimum interval for changing your motor oil and filter. It’s also an oil change interval that continues to be encouraged by the automotive oil change ...

Under “normal” driving conditions, synthetic oil can go 10,000 to 15,000 miles, or six to 12 months, between changes. Follow ...

CR shares five things to know about oil changes for your car, including when and how often to change the motor oil and ...

Maintaining engine lubricating oil is a very important element in stretching the productive life of engines. “First and foremost, engine oil provides lubrication which keeps moving parts apart; ...

Q: I have a 2009 Honda Civic and regularly change its oil when the car’s maintenance reminder indicates it’s time. I use synthetic oil and was recently told by my oil-change shop that synthetic oil ...

Dear Car Talk: When I bought my 2011 Toyota Camry, the dealer told me that the synthetic oil didn't need to be changed so often, say only about every 10,000 miles or so. Since I had free service at ...

Synthetic oil used to be something only performance cars needed, but not anymore. Now it’s the manufacturer-recommended engine lubricant in many mainstream vehicles, such as the Subaru Forester and ...

A mechanic is offering Kia and Hyundia owners a different perspective on how frequently they should get their oil changed. “This is why you don’t do oil changes every 7,500 miles on a Kia or a Hyundai ...