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   RN>Mr. Reed of Edmunds.com said car owners often got conflicting messages becau   
   RN>of an inherent tension: "The car manufacturers want the reputation that it   
   RN>makes cars that last a long time. The dealership wants to see you every thre   
   RN>months."   
      
   RN>But he acknowledged that "3,000 miles strikes a deep chord with the consumer   
   RN>adding: "It feels good to get an oil change. If you fill up the car with gas   
   RN>wash it and change the oil, it runs better. Of course, it doesn't. But it's   
   RN>perception."   
      
   RN>Although Mr. Reed is doubtful that most drivers fall into the severe driving   
   RN>category and fears mechanics will use that to push drivers into paying for m   
   RN>oil changes than necessary, Mr. Sutherland said he wouldn't want "to   
   RN>second-guess the manufacturer." Vehicles, he said, "are a substantial   
   RN>investment and changing fluids is how you protect that investment."   
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