Draining your car’s oil every 3,000 miles is no longer necessary. Your grandfather’s advice served you well but technology has resulted in newer vehicles needing less frequent oil changes.

Cruise into a quick lube with your 2011 Chevy Cruze every 7,500 miles. Sierra-bound in your 2010 Subaru Outback? Every 7,500 miles too. And that 2011 MINI Cooper? Every 12,000 miles! Check your number at checkyournumber.org

Recycle & Go Re-Refined – Same Great Oil at a Fraction of the Earth

When it’s time to change your oil, safely dispose of it at any of our 60 convenient drop-off sites or call for curbside pick-up. Go to smchealth.org/usedoil for complete information. When you recycle used oil, it can be re-refined and made into motor oil that meets the same high standards of oil from virgin crude. So when changing your oil, ask for re-refined – don’t tap the planet of more crude. O’Reilly Auto Parts, AutoZone and PepBoys sell re-refined oil.

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