Some people remain attached to the 3,000-mile oil change and have a hard time trusting the recommendations in the ownerâs manual. If youâre one of those skeptics, you can send your engine oil out to be analyzed.
Picnic tables made of pressure-treated wood have become common, and are fine to use for the purpose they were intended... to serve food on (or play cards on), not to prepare food on! They should be coated as needed with an oil-based wood preservative (not paint or opaque stain) to seal in the chemical preservative.
Advantages of Pressure Treated Lumber. The advantages of pressure treated lumber are listed below: Protection from the Elements â Wood must be chemically protected, or pressure treated to withstand the ever-changing elements. Lumber that has been pressure treated can last for 20 years or more.