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Originally Posted By: Rock_Hudstone Why do Europeans do any of the foolish things they do? Such as starting a world war every now and then, create the euro, lend money to bankrupt Mediterranean nations or not use underarm deodorant? There's no evidence that 20,000 mile OCI in Europe is...

Originally Posted By: Ibrahim Our gasoline in NA has Ethanol and Sulphur levels are higher than those of Europe, also we use thinner oils. 5W30 is most widely used grade in NA and it seems 0W20 will be taking over the crown pretty soon, whereas in Europe they are very happy with A3 &/or C3...

In Europe, it's normal on many modern engines for the manufacturer to specify 20,000 miles or 12 months as the OCI - I've seen some as high as 30,000 miles or 24 months. It's common for petrolheads to change at half the recommended interval, just as it is in North America, but in Europe we start...