just to let you guys know...synthetics dont need to be changed every 3k like its gonna break down if you dont get it done. shit most regular oils dont even need to be change every 3k. you can go over quite a bit especially on syntheics. even after 5k miles, synthetic analysis' show that they are still cleaner and less broken down than brand new regular motor oil. all you really need to do with synthetics is change your filter and add a quart or so. you can change them every 8-10k and be completly safe.