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To: Jon Khymn who wrote (44)	11/3/1999 6:21:00 PM
From: Jon Khymn	Respond to of 134

* HELPS ON TIRE CARE * TIRE ROTATION, ALIGNMENT, PRESSURE. learn2.com I've been driving cars for over 20 years, but never learned some of the basics! I've learned a lot this week!

To: Jon Khymn who wrote (44)	11/3/1999 10:07:00 PM
From: Green Receipt	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 134

My manager used to work for State Farm for years as a claims adjuster and had a company car. He said State Farm had done a study and this is what they recommended in regards to car oil: 1) if its low add new oil. 2) change the filter every 3000 miles Notice I didn't say change the oil. State Farm's study statistically proved changing the oil served no purpose. I know it sounds strange, but he worked for them for 10 years. And he says that was their policy. Apparently if you actually changed the oil, you had to pay for the job. But if all you did was change the filter, they covered it. I don't actually believe the above, because I've never personally seen the study and results. But I do do something probably not done by a lot of people. When I purchase a new car (I'm the first owner), I change the oil after it's first 100 miles of use. Supposedly the theory would be there are tiny tiny tiny pieces of metal left over from the manufacturing of the engine and in the first 100 miles of use, those little things break free and swim in the oil. So after 100 miles you change the oil and they are gone. (its a theory... no idea how well it actually holds).... Perhaps Ron can answer this?