Re: Plan on driving a new car on a 3000mile highway trip. Bad idea?

On Thu, 15 May 2008 20:01:32 -0700, jim beam wrote:

>> Good for you.
>> 
>> The manual says every 7,500 miles. So, why is 5,000 better than 7,500?
>> Or better than 3,000? Let's see what jim moonbeam has to say about
this.
>> 
>> 
>> 
> i say that, given that i can't be bothered to do the tribology myself,
but
> as someone that has done analysis on engine wear, reading the freakin'
> book is the way to go.  not too hard.  unless you can't read. or get
past
> the first paragraph of "blather".


Let's add something else. On the 10,000 mile service for my last new car,
the S.M. had them drill points on the suspension and add Zerk fittings.
Tha factory said the suspension was lubed for the life of the car. Why do
you suppose the S.M. did that, at no charge?