High mileage oil and fuel additives

[Rogueman2016s]

What automotive case study was conducted that “75,000 miles” is the determination of when high mileage oil or fuel additives is suggested for use?

 

[vpr5703]

Marketing, probably.

 

[Rogueman2016s]

Marketing, probably.

For most Honda and Toyota they’re just getting woke up at 75k.

 

[Slick3914]

Someone at Valvoline dreamed it up.

 

[Rogueman2016s]

Someone at Valvoline dreamed it up.

That I can see

 

[dumkid]

Somewhere above 200k is high miles

 

[Lubener]

What automotive case study was conducted that “75,000 miles” is the determination of when high mileage oil or fuel additives is suggested for use?

It's a sales gimmick.

 

[Rogueman2016s]

Marketing to flood the shelves with more junk

 

[IndigoInkTaco]

For most Honda and Toyota they’re just getting woke up at 75k.

Heck, I didn't even change my front brakes until 90k miles on my Tacoma. 6mt and some highway miles helped. But still. Oh and still original clutch at 210k miles. So yea. 75k is a starting point on Toyota and lots of JDM brands

 

[Rogueman2016s]

Heck, I didn't even change my front brakes until 90k miles on my Tacoma. 6mt and some highway miles helped. But still. Oh and still original clutch at 210k miles. So yea. 75k is a starting point on Toyota and lots of JDM brands

yeah thats right

 

[someonesomewhere]

What automotive case study was conducted that “75,000 miles” is the determination of when high mileage oil or fuel additives is suggested for use?

Back when it started in the late 80s/90s, there were a lot of malaise era cars still on the road that 75k miles was considered 'high mileage' for. They just stuck with the standard, I suppose. Back when buying a car with 100k was considered (and actually could be) a huge gamble.