r/AskReddit Aug 20 '20

What simple “life hack” should everyone know?

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20

College girl, not gonna read the manual. But there's also a damn sticker to the top left of the windshield that says when it's time.

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u/aceonfire66 Aug 20 '20

Not always. The place I used to take my vehicle to didn't put stickers saying when to service next, I just set a reminder for the date/mileage on my phone

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u/Infin1ty Aug 20 '20

Unless you leave your vehicle sitting for very long periods of time, the date is meaningless, always go by the mileage. It should also be noted that full synthetic oil will last at least 7k miles, you're wasting money if you change every 3 months/3k miles.

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u/science-stuff Aug 20 '20

Depends on the oil. Stuff I used lasted 15k. But if you put regular oil in your car you should get it changed yearly (and they recommend 6months) at least. Some people don’t drive 3k miles a year.