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GM joins California EPA campaign to reduce motor oil consumption

Not long ago we spoke about a campaign by the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) that recommended to verify how often motor oil had to be changed. General Motors has joined the campaign and will support CIWMB in informing motorists that millions vehicles can be driven much longer than the old standard of 3,000 miles between changes. Driver farther, save oil. GM also took the chance to speak about its Oil Life System, which checks the quality of motor oil for the driver, informing about its "life." The system uses an algorithm ... Read more →

Oil prices fall over $4 after hitting new record highs Jeremy Korzeniewski

Oil hit a new record high price of $111.80 yesterday morning, but settled at $105.68 later, a drop of $4.42 for the day. While we're not yet ready to suggest that an end has come to the daily rise in ...

Mercedes-Benz's new oil sensor can keep you driving safely on old oil longer Sebastian Blanco

We all know that ICEs don't run without oil. While the best time to change your oil varies from driver to driver, car to car and season to season, the truth is that you don't want to be too late or, ...

The 3,000 mile oil change is a myth Xavier Navarro

This is what the State of California says. Or more exactly what the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) says. The fact is that most drivers (including myself) change their oil every ...

GM joins California EPA campaign to reduce motor oil consumption 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Not long ago we spoke about a campaign by the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) that recommended to verify how often motor oil had to be changed. General Motors has joined the campaign and will support CIWMB in informing motorists that millions vehicles can be driven much longer ...

Oil prices fall over $4 after hitting new record highs 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Oil hit a new record high price of $111.80 yesterday morning, but settled at $105.68 later, a drop of $4.42 for the day. While we're not yet ready to suggest that an end has come to the daily rise in oil prices, seeing the price for a barrel of crude drop, if only for a day, is probably a bit of a ...

Mercedes-Benz's new oil sensor can keep you driving safely on old oil longer 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

We all know that ICEs don't run without oil. While the best time to change your oil varies from driver to driver, car to car and season to season, the truth is that you don't want to be too late or, if you're thinking about the environment or the pocketbook, too early. So, Daimler's announcement ...

The 3,000 mile oil change is a myth 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

This is what the State of California says. Or more exactly what the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) says. The fact is that most drivers (including myself) change their oil every 3,000 miles (or 5,000 km) even though many automakers now recommend service intervals of 5,000, ...


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