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.
Pressure-treated wood can prevent termite infestation. Wood that is treated to withstand water, rot, termites, and fungus is referred to as pressure treated wood. Pressure-treated wood is used in many outdoor applications, such as railroad ties. Cutting boards should not be made of pressure treated wood.