I agree with you both. I just, I can't, I try, I, I, I JUST CAAAAAANNNNT DO IT!!!!!!
I have a 95 Silverado with 200K and a 95 Mustang with 150k, I change the oil on those every 3000 miles and the oil coming out looks like, well, black water, I mean nasty looking stuff...I have the best (worst?) of both worlds. New cars that I waste money on too frequent oil changes, and older cars that apparently I dont do enough....
We bought our DJ in Nov. 2013 with 11,000 miles on it. I changed the oil in May 2014 when we were at 19,200 right after a trip to Chicago (thats 6 months and 8000 miles). The light was not on but I wanted fresh oil in it after that 1400 mile round trip. The oil was pretty black, but I have no idea if it was changed before we bought it. I reset the light per the manual even though it was not on, so I hope it still reset it. I will see how long it takes for the light to come on, but I dont know if I can wait.....in the two months or so since then, we have put about 2500 miles on her (trip to Florida last week). so we are approaching my dreaded 3000/3 month mark....can I do it?????