The REAL oil problem

We’ve been fooled – the whole nation of us. Thousands of shops around the country have trained us to change our car’s oil every three thousand (3K) miles. Quite frankly, we are idiots. The manufacturers themselves, who built the cars, recommend oil changes every 5K – 7.5K miles. Who knows these cars better – the manufacturers, or folks getting rich off of us? Auto makers have for decades been making our cars LESS needy – fewer tune-ups, better longevity, etc. This 3K thing is a bad joke. My car has an “oil life indicator” that says the oil has over half of its life left, even after 5K. The bigger issue, though, is that changing too often wastes crude oil that could be made into gasoline instead. Honest - wouldn’t we rather have more gas, for a lower price, than overlubed cars? What a crock!